Welcome to the Burning Question, The Triangle’s online video segment where we ask Drexel students a question that is on everyones’ mind. This week, Janette Danella asks students their thoughts on how Drexel handled the Race Hall Flood. Check back later for more burning questions. Got an idea for a burning question? Email [...]
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Officials consider semester system
The Office of the Provost notified the Drexel community Jan. 31 that the University is re-examining the Drexel academic calendar and considering the possibility of switching to a semester system. In the past few years, a number of universities have made the switch from quarters to semesters, and over 90 percent of the country’s higher-education [...]
The Burning Question – Semester Issues
Welcome to the Burning Question, The Triangle’s online video segment where we ask Drexel students a question that is on everyones’ mind. This week, Janette Danella asks students their thoughts on the possibility of Drexel switching from a quarter system to a semester system. Check back later for more burning questions. Got an [...]
Rethink the quarter system, again
Roger McCain In the 1990s, there was some consideration given to shifting Drexel from the quarter system to something more similar to many of our neighbors in the eastern U.S. – semesters or trimesters. The main reason for this suggestion was the unfairness of our present system to some of our students in five-year co-op [...]
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