Fresh Faculty: Lauren J. Leydon-Hardy

Lauren J. Leydon-Hardy is an assistant professor of philosophy. Her research concerns social epistemology. She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Calgary, a master’s degree from Brandeis University and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University. Q: How did you begin studying philosophy and what made you pursue it?A: Well it was a total accident. I was a first-generation college student, and I paid my way through college waiting tables at bars. I always had at least one full-time job.

College Implements Flexible Grading Option

The college announced a new policy called the Flexible Grading Option (FGO) on Sept. 6 that would act similarly to the Pass/Fail Option already in place at the college; however, students who use an FGO for their class now wait to receive their grade at the end of the semester before deciding whether to invoke the Pass/Fail Option or keep the grade already given. Students must choose a course as an FGO by the end of the add-drop period. First-year students are allowed to use four FGOs throughou