Education Budget Crisis: Cut Today and Lose Tomorrow - Joon Chuah, Huffington Post

Public universities nationwide are facing challenging decisions in response to budget cuts. In the current economic climate, university administrators must consider the long-term implications of their decisions. These decisions will greatly impact the future of these institutions and the quality of research and education they provide. For example, at the University of Florida (UF), Dean Cammy Abernathy needs to cut $1.7 million from the College of Engineering budget. Her proposed solution is to dismantle the computer science department. The department's graduate and research programs would be transferred to marginally-related departments. All funding for teaching assistants would be eliminated, and the computer science department would transform into a teaching-only department.