Re CRA Releases Report on Surge in Computer Science Enrollments

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

Begin forwarded message:

> 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 Enrollments
>
>
>
> > On 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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