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KamaAina

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32. UF had one of the pioneering comp sci departments

Reply to brentspeak (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 01:16 PM

Apr 2012

This is just mind-boggling.

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University of Florida Eliminates Computer Science Department, Increases Athletic Budgets [View all] brentspeak Apr 2012 OP

That's insane. marmar Apr 2012 #1

I've always seen this as a frivolous school. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #2

Who needs that longheaded sciencey stuff? MrSlayer Apr 2012 #3

If you want this to make sense DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #4

I think you nailed it. Greybnk48 Apr 2012 #20

That was a very informative post, thanks. eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #30

Honest Question joeglow3 Apr 2012 #35

Excellent question DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #37

As far as I am concerned LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #5

what an odd decision (nt) varelse Apr 2012 #6

This is insane, can't imagine the rationale behind this nt steve2470 Apr 2012 #7

follow the money and you will have your answer Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #9

Book learnin' is elitist. neverforget Apr 2012 #8

It makes zero sense UNTIL nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #10

not defending this cut d_r Apr 2012 #11

Why cuts to academics when sports gets a bigger budget? Scuba Apr 2012 #13

because it is a different pile of money d_r Apr 2012 #19

Perhaps the very lucrative athletic programs should be funding academics. Scuba Apr 2012 #23

they are d_r Apr 2012 #36

Bingo DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #26

The Dean of the College of Engineering was given a mandate to cut $4 million from her budget FarCenter Apr 2012 #27

Most important post in response to OP. aikoaiko Apr 2012 #33

Raising a nation of meatheads Populist_Prole Apr 2012 #12

There's no shortage of CS engineers.. we just get them from Asia. DCBob Apr 2012 #14

This doesn't surprise me.... Jello Biafra Apr 2012 #15

hard to wrap my head around this blueamy66 Apr 2012 #16

Idiocracy, here we come! nt MrScorpio Apr 2012 #17

I guess physics, math, biology, and other similar "boring" subject areas... DCBob Apr 2012 #18

The athletic department is self sufficient hack89 Apr 2012 #21

If the sports dept is doing so well then they should help out the depts that are struggling. DCBob Apr 2012 #31

What is good is a university that doesn't have the support of the state? hack89 Apr 2012 #34

LOL... fascisthunter Apr 2012 #22

I can't say this surprises me at all... tallahasseedem Apr 2012 #24

Same place that has the anthropology department located in a strip mall off-campus pstokely Apr 2012 #39

It is Florida. Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #25

Wow.....Revenge of the Nerds comes to mind. NT rbixby Apr 2012 #28

seems like a loss of .3 million... Javaman Apr 2012 #29

UF had one of the pioneering comp sci departments KamaAina Apr 2012 #32

americans are too stupid for computer science jobs anyway. that's why we need to import IT people. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #38

It could be posturing quaker bill Apr 2012 #40

While they are at it they should eliminate the math department. LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #41

Computerworld -- "Florida university plan to 'decimate' computer science draws protest" FarCenter Apr 2012 #42

What's next? A Creationism Department? MineralMan Apr 2012 #43