Meanwhile, further down the liberal rabbit hole at the University of Michigan.......

Author: BaronVonZemo  (64033 Posts - Joined: Nov 19, 2010)
Posted at 1:40 am on Aug 16, 2026

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Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/education-and-learning/higher-education/university-of-michigan-drops-first-semester-grades-to-curb-mental-health-crisis/ar-AA29PnQt?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Replies to: “Meanwhile, further down the liberal rabbit hole at the University of Michigan.......”


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Pass/Fail grading in the first semester has been the practice at MIT for a 50+ years

Author: Shadow_of_the_Dome  (4837 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 6:49 pm on Aug 17, 2026

It is actually not an awful practice. Many students who go from being the top of their class to the middle of the pack have a hard time with it.

There are other highly selective schools such as CalTech which have the same practice


Link: https://registrar.mit.edu/classes-grades-evaluations/grades/grading-policies/first-year-grading

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Totally agree here. Outrageous horse shit.

Author: Chris94  (39078 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 2:13 am on Aug 16, 2026

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“Choose soft”. Their new slogan variation: “Those who stay will be coddled”

Author: BaronVonZemo  (64033 Posts - Joined: Nov 19, 2010)
Posted at 12:16 pm on Aug 16, 2026

Can you imagine the whining and screaming that these wolverines will do when faced with the real world some day?
Can you imagine their entitlement that they deserve to be given things? It will be next level.


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Sounds like their test optional admissions for DEI isn't working out so well, the kids are probably

Author: holybull101  (10922 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 2:05 am on Aug 16, 2026

getting smashed by no non-sense professors


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