[Vision2020] BS University Aims to Add New Doctoral Programs

[Carl Westberg]

I think this doctoral program at BSU has everything to do with the explosive 
growth of Boise and the Treasure Valley, the power of Micron and other Boise 
based tech companies, and nothing to do with an alleged "no-growth" attitude 
in Moscow.  Boise is now bigger than Spokane, and the corresponding growth 
of BSU seems rather inevitable.                                              
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                        Carl 
Westberg Jr.


>From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>To: "Moscow Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: [Vision2020] BS University Aims to Add New Doctoral Programs
>Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 05:57:27 -0800
>
>Dale "Doug's Boy" Courtney recently posted in his BLog:
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>BSU Aims To Add New Doctoral Program
>As reported in the 30 Nov edition of the Idaho Statesman:
>
>Boise State University takes the next step to transform itself into a
>metropolitan research university Thursday.
>
>The school goes before the State Board of Education to request:
>
>. A new doctoral program in electrical and computer engineering, beginning
>next fall.
>. Approval to design a new 800-car parking garage near the center of campus
>to accommodate growth.
>
>The doctoral program, which would be BSU's third, reflects the school's new
>mission under president Bob Kustra to grow a university that will focus 
>more
>on research and developing programs with close ties to Boise and Idaho's
>business community.
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>
>"Doug's Boy" goes on to ask:
>
>"How much of Moscow's no-growth attitude has affected the shift from Moscow
>& UI to Boise & BSU?
>
>I may not be able to speak on behalf of the entire city of Moscow, as
>"Doug's Boy" feels himself qualified to do, however, let me simply state
>that I support Moscow growth.  The type of growth that I support entails
>development of local employment whose minimum qualifications extend beyond
>an applicant's ability to say, "Good afternoon.  Welcome to Wal-Mart."
>
>One thing that I seriously feel deters Moscow's ability to grow is its lack
>of career potential.  Graduates from UI and WSU simply do not want to begin
>and end their professional careers at $7.50 per hour.
>
>Take care, Moscow.
>
>Tom Hansen
>Moscow, Idaho
>
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