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Stories · 2

  1. MS/Waterloo Curriculum Deal On Hold

    Education · · posted by ryuzaki0 · from the that-dog-sure-likes-them-chickens dept. · 254 comments
    Plummer writes "After announcing a recent deal with Microsoft that would see C# become a mandatory portion of first year electrical and computer engineering, the University of Waterloo has backed off and asked for a year to evaluate the proposal. The year will be used to evaluate the merits of the language and ensure that any curriculum changes made, will meet the standards UW engineering is known for. The full story here and here."

  2. Microsoft Invests in the University of Waterloo

    Education · · posted by ryuzaki0 · from the cash-reserves-proving-useful dept. · 681 comments
    saforrest writes "Say goodbye to independent academia. In a presentation by Microsoft on Wednesday at the University of Waterloo, a new joint initiative was announced which involves the addition of a mandatory course on C# for all electrical and computer engineers. 'Completion of this course will be mandatory for students entering the E&CE program.'" Microsoft's press release is available.