Pedro Friedeberg, Whose Hand Chair Drew Outsize Attention, Dies at 90 pred 8 urami in 3 minutami Known for his hallucinatory canvases of otherworldly structures, he cemented his fame with a hand-shaped chair that was both a work of art and a pop culture curio.(New York Times)
Harvard faculty to vote on proposal to limit number of A grades in each course pred 8 urami in 9 minutami Effort to curb grade inflation, by limiting top marks to 20% of students in a course, is opposed by most studentsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHarvard’s faculty is set to vote next week on a faculty committee proposal to cap the number of A grades per course in an effort to curb grade inflation.The proposal, which was first reported earlier this year by the Harvard Crimson, Harvard’s student newspaper, would cap A grades to 20% of students in a course, with an allowance for four additional As. It also would introduce a new internal “average percentile rank” system, which would rely on raw scores rather than grade point average (GPA) to determine honors and awards. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Five International Movies to Stream Now pred 8 urami in 16 minutami This month’s picks include a feminist coming-of-age tale from India, a documentary about grasshopper harvesting in Uganda, a queer fable from Brazil and more.(New York Times)
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