tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3759353.post1361000227722456813..comments2023-08-29T02:42:23.063-05:00Comments on ¡Bemsha SWING!: Quarter SystemJonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371893596402673898noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3759353.post-50698127635002094692011-04-25T14:58:23.006-05:002011-04-25T14:58:23.006-05:00My Dad taught Mathematics at the University of Tol...My Dad taught Mathematics at the University of Toledo from 1974 to 1999, and once around 1980, they switched from quarters to semesters (or perhaps it was the other way around). About ten years later, a new president of the university wanted to switch back, but first a committee to decide which system was better was created. Their conclusion was that both have advantages and disadvantages, and that the best system is the one you are using, because switching is more trouble than it's worth. Their recommendation was clear: don't switch back. So of course the University switched back.Andrew Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02804655739574694901noreply@blogger.com