semester

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The number of new and returning African students arriving in the U.S. for the 2025 fall semester fell by nearly a third from the previous year, according to preliminary Commerce Department data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Inara George looks back on it now as wistfully as someone remembering a love affair or a semester abroad.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 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

I auditioned and won a role, so I stayed at Emerson for the semester.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

This semester, Jennifer was out of fashion, and J-names for boys were in.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg