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A new milestone for engineering school
Steve Thompson, News Editor, sthompson@smu.edu
Issue date: 10/12/07 Section: News
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"It makes me feel good that I'm going to a really important school," first year Udoka Omenukor said. "I'm sure it will help kids that are still in high school and middle school, but I'm not really sure what it will do for me right now."
Students in the Engineering School were seen throughout campus yesterday, sporting long-sleeve white T-shirts with the phrase "Compete to Win" on the front. This is the idea behind the new direction of engineering education at SMU.
"Unless we are competing, and competing to win," Orsak said, "we are falling behind."
Orsak emphasized the importance of the gift not only to engineering but also to the mission to increase competitiveness among United States students, and our population as a whole.
"All of us have a stake in the success of this program," he said.
In fact, many programs are riding on the success of the Caruth Institute. It is also the home to the Infinity Project, The Gender Parity Initiative, Science Readiness Institute, Visioneering and College Partnerships.
"The resources of this gift has real potential in changing how engineering is taught," Texas Instruments Chairman of the Board Tom Engibous said.
According to Engibous, right now students like math and science, but aren't really sure what they can do with it in the future. And of the four million students who graduate from U.S. high schools each year, less than two percent of them will obtain a degree in engineering. The Caruth Institute will work to change this problem.
"Engineering is not just about education, but about hope," Orsak said, "and hope for tomorrow."
Students in the Engineering School were seen throughout campus yesterday, sporting long-sleeve white T-shirts with the phrase "Compete to Win" on the front. This is the idea behind the new direction of engineering education at SMU.
"Unless we are competing, and competing to win," Orsak said, "we are falling behind."
Orsak emphasized the importance of the gift not only to engineering but also to the mission to increase competitiveness among United States students, and our population as a whole.
"All of us have a stake in the success of this program," he said.
In fact, many programs are riding on the success of the Caruth Institute. It is also the home to the Infinity Project, The Gender Parity Initiative, Science Readiness Institute, Visioneering and College Partnerships.
"The resources of this gift has real potential in changing how engineering is taught," Texas Instruments Chairman of the Board Tom Engibous said.
According to Engibous, right now students like math and science, but aren't really sure what they can do with it in the future. And of the four million students who graduate from U.S. high schools each year, less than two percent of them will obtain a degree in engineering. The Caruth Institute will work to change this problem.
"Engineering is not just about education, but about hope," Orsak said, "and hope for tomorrow."
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