[Vision2020] Engineering Students Take Top HOnors

[rodna@moscow.com]

I agree, Wayne.

The magic word is "attitude".  

In spite of limited resources, these students had the attitude that was their 
driving force.  And it is incumbet upon faculty to instill that attitude.  As 
Wayne says, this accomplishment reflects distinct credit not only upon the 
students, but their professors that made them "want to".

It is this attitude and these type of professors, that nurture that attitude, 
that prevent efforts from dying out at "good enough".

As much as I bleed silver and gold for our athletes, we should pay comparable 
recognition for the coaches in the classroom.

Take care and . . . 

GO VANDALS ! ! !

Tom Hansen
UI '96



> Tom, Bill, et al,
> 
> This accomplishment by  UI chemical engineering students not only reflects 
very
> well on the students involved but upon the abilities and personalities of the
> faculty who are able to teach, inspire, and motivate the students under less
> than ideal conditions.
> 
> As a former teacher in Ethiopia and for a short time in a Watts high school, 
it
> is heartening to see what even the most impoverished students can accomplish
> with very little resources except hard work and hard working, skillful,
> motivating, always open to new and productive methods teachers.
> 
> It would be nice to provide university students all the amenities, but when 
they
> are not provided it is encouraging to see such significant accomplishments
> spring from desire and ingenuity as exhibited by the UI chemical engineering
> students and faculty.
> 
> However, such accomplishments should not deter us from urging the legislature 
to
> more fully fund all public education or deter us from gifting the university 
and
> other institutions of learning.  Such accomplishments should not also deter us
> from criticisms, comments, and suggestions designed to spark discussion on how
> the educational system can be improved.
> 
> 
> Wayne
> 
> Art Deco  (Wayne Fox)
> deco@moscow.com
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Strand" <strand@pacsim.com>
> To: <thansen@moscow.com>; "'Vision2020'" <vision2020@moscow.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 7:55 AM
> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Engineering Students Take Top HOnors
> 
> 
> | Tom,
> |
> | I apologize if you misunderstood my comment. I admire the students'
> | approach and the use of the economical materials. I just wish University
> | of Idaho administration could learn from the methodology.
> |
> | As a graduate of the Idaho ChemE department ('83 and '89) I serve on the
> | Advisory Board for the Chemical Engineering department and reviewed the
> | student presentations last Friday. In addition I am involved with
> | departmental fund raising (to try to make up for reduced budgets that
> | are a result of chronic overspending by the university). This is what
> | concerned alumni do. Now that I've answered your question - it's your
> | turn. What has your contribution been lately?
> |
> | Bill Strand
> |
> |
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