Wall Street's collapse may be computer science's gain

John Gallaugher, associate professor of information systems in the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, said he's already seeing a shift in student interest.

"Students have commented to me and written on their course wikis that they're considering changing from finance [majors], both based on the appeal of IS and concern over availability of finance jobs" in the future, Gallaugher said.

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Computer science classes make comeback at CSUS

Close to a decade after the bursting tech bubble created a glut of half-empty computer science classrooms, Sacramento State students are starting to come back.

The number of freshmen taking computer science classes has increased roughly 20 percent this academic year, said Emir Jose Macari, dean of the college of engineering and computer science. The figures, Macari says, portend an end to the drop in computer science majors at the college.

That decline gutted many local computer science programs, from Cosumnes River College to the University of California, Davis."

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Whitworth CS department is huge success

Whitworth is here in Spokane -- Kent Jones attends the Spokane Valley Church and is CS faculty there.

Enrollment in Whitworth’s computer science program has increased three consecutive years, countering a national trend.

The country is experiencing a combination of fewer students pursuing computer-related degrees and an increasing number of baby boomers retiring from technical careers. That has led to an inadequate ratio of jobs to job seekers in the field.

Link: Computer Science Bucks Trend

What makes computer science different?

1. First, read this article discussing both the real problem and what he is doing to address it:
   [SPOILER] - WWU isn't alone -- this article brings up so many good points. Must discuss them soon.
   Link: What/Why
2. Then, go visit the meat & potatoes:
   Link: http://rebootingcomputing.org