Five years after the Wabash Report, Harvey Mudd continues to reckon with workload and culture

Five years ago, in March 2017, TSL published the leaked Wabash Report, a 2015 investigation that exposed the severity of Harvey Mudd College’s curriculum and workload. Students quoted in the report spoke about sacrificing sleep, hobbies, hygiene and religious practices in order to manage their classes.

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Harvey Mudd College students report overwhelming workload in recent study

Harvey Mudd College released the results of the Workload and Health at Mudd report Aug. 20, revealing widespread poor mental health stemming from excessive schoolwork and the college’s core curriculum in particular. While HMC’s demanding core program aims to equip students with a comprehensive scientific background and the ability to

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Harvey Mudd Addresses Workload: Leaked Report Advocates Reform

TSL recently obtained a leaked report conducted at the request of Harvey Mudd College’s Teaching and Learning Committee in Oct. 2015. In the report, students and faculty participated in private focus groups evaluating the impact of HMC’s workload and honor code. The findings of the researchers, Charlie Blaich and Kathy Wise

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