Eastern Washington University to remain on quarter system

Eastern Washington University students will remain on the quarter system rather than begin a switch to semesters, at least for the immediate future.

At last Thursday’s regular board of trustees, meeting members agreed to accept a recommendation from EWU President Dr. Rodolfo Arévalo to table a switch from the university’s current quarter system to semesters after opposition from faculty over costs and from the associated student body over awareness and understanding.

The university has been researching the feasibility of converting to semesters for the past three years, a move that would put t...