professors

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The faculty rejected a measure that would have allowed professors to petition to have a course exempted from the cap, instead offering it pass-or-fail, with some nuances to permit further distinction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The school year is ending, but for accounting professors, the challenge of shaking up a traditionally static curriculum is just beginning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

By the way, we should give a shout-out to the law professors who devised and promoted shield laws—David Cohen, Rachel Rebouché, and Greer Donley.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

A free spirit, he never studied art formally because he did not want his work to be influenced by the opinions of professors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Or, to steal the words of one of my favorite professors, like a whale in a bathtub.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin