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UNIVERSITIES AND TRAINING
Chronicle of Higher Education 18/6/99
A new report by the Computing Research Association says that the labor
market for high-tech workers is indeed tight, but that universities can do
little to alleviate the problem because they do not react quickly to change.
The report cited limited resources, tenured appointments, commitments of
funding elsewhere, and deliberative decision-making as reasons for
universities' inertia in reacting to the labor shortfall. In its
recommendations, the study called for universities to create technically
oriented graduate programs, combining computer-science,
computer-engineering, and information-science courses into certificate
programs in "human-computer interfaces, bioinformatics, and high-performance
computing." In addition, introductory undergraduate courses should be
broadened to include business and communications skills for
information-technology employees. More information on the report can be
requested at info@cra.org. http://chronicle.com/
Contact F. David Peat
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