<p>Well he has been proposing that Brown consider adding “+” or “-” grades to the A’s B’s and C’s in graded courses, and that has raised a firestorm of protest at Brown, being seen backsliding in the direction of hated “standards”. </p>
<p>25 years ago, the Brown faculty capitulated to the “no grades” demonstrators shouting outside the windows, and the then-president of Brown resigned in protest.</p>