Most Americans who have been through college experienced academic life in semesters — courses usually lasting about 16 weeks. But do colleges have to operate that way? Might it be better, for some students and subjects, to work within shorter time spans?

In today’s Martin Center article, Esam Sohail Mohammad looks at the growing trend toward “minimesters” rather than semesters.

For more than a century, the traditional academic semester — typically lasting 15 or 16 weeks — has been the dominant calendar in American higher education. Yet this format is increasingly being reconsidered. A growing number of institutions, particularly community colleges, are experimenting with shorter academic terms, such as eight- or 10-week........

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