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Clifford H. Taubes
Clifford H. Taubes is the William Petschek Professor of Mathematics and the Math Department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies.
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The Unpleasant Ethics of Capping Grades
By Clifford H. Taubes •
Because grading is never exact, it should err on the generous side. A grade cap renders this impossible.
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Harvard Proposes Cap on A’s, 13 Affiliates React
By Amelia F. Barnum, Adam N. Chiocco, The Crimson Editorial Board, Allison P. Farrell, Benjamin Isaac, Brendan A. Kelly, Sofia Mikulasek, Rohan Nambiar, Oliver E. Nathan, Catherine E.F. Previn, Andrew W. Shlomchik, Clifford H. Taubes, and Karen L. Thornber •
Last October, a now-infamous report sparked intense debate over Harvard’s grading system. A new faculty report proposing a cap on A grades has reignited that discussion. Are grades for mastery or distinction, and will the proposal restore rigor or damage pedagogy? 13 affiliates weigh in. — Heidi S. Enger ’27 and Zakiriya H. Gladney ’27, Editorial Chairs