Competitiveness, Truth, and Universities

Bob Evans, Editorial Director at CMP, wrote an article in the October 3, 2005 issue of Information Week, entitled, “Competitiveness, Truth, and Universities,” that holds universities directly accountable for the lack of student interest in vital areas such as engineering, computer science, math, and physics. Also referenced in the article are some lectures delivered by Bill Gates to several universities, including prestigious Carnegie Mellon, where a student asked if Microsoft planned to outsource? The answer has an interesting twist. The faculty, administrators, and students at NU should read this article and in doing so become encouraged by the fact that NU does keep in touch with the technical requirements of business, but we can do more to encourage the pursuit of technical degrees. NU is in such a unique position because we influence and educate the current workforce.