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Re CRA Releases Report on Surge in Computer Science Enrollments
From: "Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 17:55:26 -0500
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From: Joe Touch <touch () isi edu> Date: February 27, 2017 at 2:43:28 PM EST To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] CRA Releases Report on Surge in Computer Science EnrollmentsOn 2/27/2017 9:27 AM, Dave Farber wrote: "Given the available data on job postings, Ph.D. production, and the insufficient number of new Ph.D.s pursuing academic positions, units may not be able to hire faculty members as planned. In addition, units may face increased faculty retention problems.”CS Departments should stop looking for size 7 3/4 light brown bowler hats. I.e., they need to be less specific in job posts, in particular, looking beyond the trend-of-the-minute and only new Ph.Ds. Otherwise, they'll stay where they are: a set of "esteemed researchers" who *hire* the part-time instructors who teach your kids. Joe
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