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ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGE IN THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR

The President announced a new academic calendar which will become effective in September, 1973. The calendar provides for opening early in September and completion of the first semester before the Christmas vacation. The second semester will begin in mid January. The "semester break" formerly scheduled for late January is eliminated. Finals exercises are scheduled for May 19, 1973. The President also announced that effective in June 1972, the summer session was lengthened from eight to nine weeks.