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Univ. of Florida Announces Plan To Save CS Department

Posted by timothy on from the could-turn-it-into-a-concept-and-then-an-Idea. dept.

New submitter WIGFIELD7458 writes "This appears to be a major change in plans that will save the Computer Science Department. Thanks to everyone in the Gator Nation and beyond for speaking out! The battle isn't over yet, but this is very encouraging news. I would urge the students, faculty, and alumni of UF to continue to express your support for the essential academic mission of your university."

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  1. Sounds like a "Statue of Liberty Play" by mbone · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If you are the Park Service, and your budget gets cut, one ploy is to close the Statue of Liberty and the Washington Monument, not some campground in South Dakota, hoping to get a reaction and thus get the money back.

    Sounds like the University of Florida did the same thing.

  2. Damage is already done by pegr · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Why would you even consider getting a CS degree here now?

    1. Re:Damage is already done by O('_')O_Bush · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Why not? A CS degree is almost the same as a math degree, and most good schools group it either with the math department or the engineering department (though, typically this is not a good idea, since CPEs/EEs look down on CS).

      They are simply doing what everyone else does already. UF is a good school in general, not one to simply wave away because of department restructuring.

      I'm a VT grad, btw. No bias for or against UF.

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