June 24, 2011

The Classes

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Published in the July-August 2011 print issue in the Alumni section.

At a lively meeting, faculty members weighed a grade inflation plan that most agreed is imperfect.

Animal companions help their owners live longer, happier lives.

Active-duty service members can defer admissions or have their applications considered at peer institutions.

Scientists are revisiting an old way of thinking about extinction.

What happened to doing things for the sake of enjoyment?

Cutting-edge discoveries, distilled