Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-27
Educational Notes
UNIVERSITY ARRANGEMENTS CHANGED

UNIVERSITY AkhAN"hNHNi'
Albuouerou.. y. NJ. Jul a5.-A complete
chang. in the operating schedules OF usr ""
Mexico state university - announced 20 uNr
effect when the University opens on os No.
The old oscmester plan - TO De aoah
dnn.d and the four-quartcr system VIII lAne
it, place Under the two semester pan, rns'
alv used la American colleges Tor century
Two periods Of 1 5 weeks each. Under the lou.
nnarter plan the work viii he arranged IN
four periods OF twelve weeks each = ha.' wv
old plan the university plant was idle on
f,urth 81 each wear. Under the new pan u
viii bc IN fall operation from October l
-eut,tnher / u each wear. being idle only uu'
iuc the four weeks Of september thu'i va.
old system the individual student mus a"Ap,
his time and finances To the nniNetsN se'
working plan Under the new plan the cIuFs
- arr 20 arranged thai the University sched
ale. become readily adaptable TO the NEEDS OF
the individual student
4 very large proportion Of students ~ he
.tate un,yer.ity are self.supporiing Last wear
Us percent of men and % percent oil women
maid part or all OF their own eNl~h>'H' tue
sid Two semester system permitted lh'>t !""nt
r,.oulr only three months NJ earning time "a
which to accumulate funds for the nest c.l
esr wear The new system VIII Permit VA.
student Ca earn money sN months, ai'ehu COZ
cgs ~ months, and graduate IA h'r years,
without interruption OF courses 81 ">s ~
credits ....,.
M. four quarter ueriod was unanimously
aular.pd ui the recent war conference ui UNI
"f'iN p''''u'",' ~. - a., An,.,i,,u nni
t.r.Itt.. should net suffer Ia efficiency from
h. war a., European universities have done
Iir frurquarter working plan was endorsed
'' lr' "t' A. y, s,nJ",i, needed IN farms
r.,,...,in. ,,m. h. Necessity Tor college attend
,,... In lo,r credits, Il lends itself Ia the uu
..rfainiir. which many young men face IN the
L. hmm Ia
.u..i earn their wa through college and II
I ann. tnr fle N, tuuu. man or woman
.st. tt.tr, 90 furtr education and De- read!
n,r .he rall too trained mon and women II j.
t,.I moan. will refm.t tu attend college -
,..,. ur Zach year and thus Gradual" N u.rec
..... -s,. Ulf s,.fiau required work IN the
.,,.iIn.f. wear lh, tuur,r- viii i., mn" tuuf
....rru.. rrfi.ds uf WORK hue The student
...f.rJl.- -., months wall graduate ~ nN~
...r. ID, student attending rinr month, ma
rui.h ia laur Years and the al year sudden,
g.u. .r.dust. ia three. The trivrrsit, Of
N.W Mexico L,, the distinction ct leing ihD
H,.f k.,ns,I.nt university 10 change nvrr e.
40 Lila. ..,U.,r,.r,. OF president. va mair
If. I,iN,r.if regent, haV, SVEN rirrud
...u.tI.,,it,r r. ga. new uiAu the. hrlrN-
n A., l., t,,.,iiarI, ,dnri.d ,o the need, OF New
N.,i,.. mo, are business men and have
..,l.d with regret on Oh, fhr,, months of ca h
..4f daring winch she uulrcrsit'', growing
.I.,. liza. remained ada. Th,. new rlan means
r..f ihe staff, W.h got iull ,alu. m continuous
I'LL. .ff service, from n, investment IN the uni
,,,.,. Detail, III me new fnur.quartcr Man
.r. -.,ru boa a .Urtlrm.pf 'n ia, annual eat
BID. ,,nirh ha. cen prepared and will h.
r.ld a.l distribution frum ~, office of p'rs
dent HH.d within o lew da,s
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