April 2012
5 posts
Univ. of Florida Eliminates Computer Science Department, Increases Athletic Budgets. →
forbes.com
Forbes.com: The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department, which will allow it to save about $1.7 million. The school is eliminating all funding for teaching assistants in computer science, cutting the graduate and research programs entirely, and moving the tattered remnants into other departments.
Students at UF have already organized protests, and have created a website dedicated to saving the CS department. Several distinguished computer scientists have written to the president of UF to express their concerns, in very blunt terms.
Meanwhile, the athletic budget for the current year is $99 million, an increase of more than $2 million from last year. The increase alone would more than offset the savings supposedly gained by cutting computer science.
Jesus, guys! You know, Computer Science wasn’t on the list of shitty majors. Not that I think they’re actually shitty majors, but really? Computer Science?
SCIENCE BAD! SPORTSBALL GOOD! WAY TO GO AMERICA!
So why are so many Florida students trying to get into UF?? So frustrating!
Go UCF, where they actually care about education and not just sports.
Spectacular Sunday Weigh-In
Week #45
Starting Weight:280
Last Week: 230.2
Sunday 4/15/12: 226.2
Change: -4.0
Total Loss to Date: 53.8 LBS :)
This was a really good week. I ate right and didn’t drink too much alcohol (which I have found to be a major catalyst in how my weight loss goes). I didn’t work out much, but I did today, and that’s a start. Work has been busy, but I shouldn’t use that as an excuse, but when you are working 12-15 hour days for days/weeks on end all you want to do is go home and veg. Which is also why I haven’t posted on Tumblr of late. Trying to do better.
