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A red marker lies aside a empty black box where a grade will go.
A red marker lies aside a empty black box where a grade will go.

To Grade or Not to Grade … Is the Wrong Question

August 19, 2026

At Michigan, we hope covering students’ first-semester grades will lessen their stress and encourage them to challenge themselves intellectually.

A drawing of an obviously stressed-out and overwhelmed female college student lying down, one hand on her head, and surrounded by notebooks and books.
A drawing of an obviously stressed-out and overwhelmed female college student lying down, one hand on her head, and surrounded by notebooks and books.

The Liberal Arts’ Role in Mental Health

December 18, 2023

Discouraging students from studying fields they’re drawn to isn’t helping their mental health, Rosario Ceballo writes.