Due to significant budget cuts, Dr. Carlo Montemagno, the dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati, has proposed that the School for Computing Sciences and Informatics (CSI) be removed from the college. Over the last two years, the college budget was reduced by 4.6 million dollars and it must be further reduced by 4.4 million next year. Dr. Montemagno has the unenviable position of managing our college through this budget crisis. Unfortunately, we respectfully disagree with the proposal to remove CSI. We feel that the future of our college, university, and community will depend heavily on computer science. As students, our own futures are tied to this program. We invested money, time, and energy into this department for our edification and the benefit of future students, also hoping to ensure that the value of our degree will appreciate years after matriculation. When the President of The United States calls for more study in computing sciences, cutting this program is against our national interests.
We urge any students, parents, alumni, co-op mentors of our classmates, and our professional community to voice their opinions to Dr. Montemagno and the Provost, Dr. Santa Ono. This decision will affect us all. The financial situation of the college is daunting, but we feel that great leaders are ones who can creatively overcome obstacles in the most dire of circumstances. Please join us in demanding more from our college leaders by writing to the university leadership.
E-mail is great way to share your opinion, and a hard copy sent via old-fashioned certified U.S. mail would be even better. Your voice counts. Please ensure that it is heard.
Contact Information:
Provost Ono:
Email: santa.ono@uc.edu
Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
University of Cincinnati
P.O. Box 210097
Dean Montemagno:
Email: carlo.montemagno@uc.edu
College of Engineering & Applied Science
2901 Woodside Dr.
Cincinnati OH 45221-0018
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