Students line up to fill Haas Pavilion during orientation at the University of California, Berkeley last August. (Paul Kuroda/For The Times) Facing an unprecedented boom in enrollment nearly 60 years ...

At some point this year, most of us have been or will be asked, by a well-meaning parent, relative, or friend, how our semester is going. While some of us look past the misnomer, other UChicago ...

The quarter system seems to catch a lot of flak here at the University of Oregon. Many compare our short 10-week quarter system with the longer 15-to-16-week semester system, which most universities ...

Georgia lawmakers are having second thoughts about switching the University System of Georgia from a quarter to a semester system back in 1999. A state House study committee will begin meeting soon to ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Georgia lawmakers are considering potentially switching back to a quarter system, ...

Freshmen traditionally play the lost and confused students on campus. But they have company this year as even seniors try to navigate the new semester-based system. The 130-year-old University goes ...

LOS ANGELES — Facing an unprecedented boom in enrollment nearly 60 years ago, the University of California switched its campuses from semesters to faster-paced quarters, aiming to make space for more ...