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'New 7 Term
Students who think they're the
first *in the history of the Uni
versity to endure the rigors of; a
term system are wrong.
Until 1900, the /University
calendar was divided into .three
sessions. The fall session began in
the middle of September and
ended just before Christmas; the
winter session began the- first
week in January and ended in the
latter part of March, and the
spring session began a week later
and ended In mid June.'
IN 1900, the calendar was still
«>lit into three sessions, but:
divided into two periods. It Was;
at this point that the word “se-!
mester” was brought in. j
Under this system the first'
semester ended the fourth Satur
day after the opening of the win
ter session, and the second se
mester opened the next Monday,
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ystem T ried
During : World War I, a plan!
to go back to the term system!
was initiated so that students who;
bad to go into the armed forces
could accelerate. At the. signing of
the armistice, however, the term
system was deemed unnecessary.
In 1942, during World War 11,
early graduations were held, add
a temporary summer semester was
installed.,' This was to encourage
'high school students to enroll im
mediately after graduation.
AT THIS TIME, the Univer
sity was.working with the armed 1
services in planning the academic
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Should I go to gradual* school? j
How do I apply?
Is then financial assistance available?
What are the demands on a graduate student?
How do I select a graduate school? -j. |
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MORTARBOARD CONFERENCE I
ON GRADUATE STUDY
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Speaker: Dr. Harold Schilling. Dean of the Graduate School :
i Discussions led by faculty members from various fields
Sunday, April 8 2-4:30
HUB Ballroom
in 1800's
calendar. This fadliljated getting
[students trained both| for mflitaiy
|service and educated..
4 At the end of the Urar, the Uni
versity resumed it*', regular se
mester schedule and retained it
until the beginning of the sum
mer term in 1961.
Collegiate digest.
Copies of the Afjril issue of
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distributed with Thp Daily Col
: legian tomorrow. > ' j
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Profs to Attemf Symposium
Dr. Clyde G. Corfe, associate
professor of eduction, will rep
resent the University, and Dr.
Hugh M. Davison, professor of
educational research; acting presi-f
dent of the Pennsylvania Educa*
tional Research Association, will
preside at meetings of the second
annual Research Symposium to
be held at -Hersbey on April 10-11.
AWS-Pollock Council I |
sponsors their first Bridge Clinit
Mr. Charles Smith will give free lessons j
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7:39 to 9 p.m. Pollock t Rec.Roora
Thursday, April 5
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