[Vision2020] Engineering Students Take Top HOnors

[thansen@moscow.com]

My apologies for posting from my wife's e-mail account.  I am monitoring here e-
mail while she is out of town.

This shall not happen again.

Tom Hansen

> 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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