Show 1 Calendars Several American colleges and universities have recently announced they were changing over to a new academic calen calen- dar The new system is called the 4 1 calendar year and provides for two approximately month four-month semesters and one month-long month interim period THE INTERIM period is the novel feature of the new school calendar From the first part of January after Christmas holidays until the end of that month students are assigned specific projects or enroll in interim courses The interim course is designed to cover as much work in one month as a semesters semester's work in that course The projects will give colleges colleges colleges col col- leges and students far tar greater freedom to pursue special fields of study to carry out concentrated concentrated concentrated concen concen- research and follow their own initiative The system of offers offers offers of- of fers the advantage of completing the first s semester erne s t e r before Christmas holidays THE FIRST semester would begin early In September and end late in December January would be set aside for interim courses and projects The last semester would begin in February February February ary and close at the end of May |