semester

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Fourth-year student McKenna Steinbeck had moments of regret in her first semester.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

One of the most popular is called “Pursuing the Good Life”; this semester, readings included the Bible, Plato, Rousseau, Nietzsche and Dostoevsky, along with poetry by Sylvia Plath and music by Beethoven.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The BBC has verified footage of students marching at the Sharif University of Technology in the capital Tehran at the start of a new semester on Saturday.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

It also highlighted the rising costs in the state, which could force students to pay at least three times more in tuition per semester if they attend the CSU over a community college.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Barack’s teaching duties at the law school had wrapped up for the semester, and I’d put in for time off at my job.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama