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Subject:RE: A suspected can of worms From:Goober Writer <gooberwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 26 Jun 2003 07:56:07 -0700 (PDT)
> Wouldn't you agree that the whole school is oriented
> toward technical rather than literary?
Yes and no. Of course there's going to be a technical
spin on all humanities at RPI and other tech schools.
But, they certainly do not underemphasize grammar,
literature, and rhetoric. In fact, the emphasis is on
these literary elements, with a focus toward
technology.
> "It's academic at Rensselaer to think like a
> scientist, do like an
> entrepreneur, create like an engineer, and turn an
> idea into a product that
> will change people's lives. Read how our students,
> faculty, and alumni are
> teaming up to change the world."
RPI gets about 95% of its grant money from sci/tech
institutions, and that money goes to fund specific
sci/tech research by a limited segment of the college.
Follow the money and you'll understand why RPI markets
itself the way it does.
> I put forth the premise that by having TechCom under
> engineering, you
> attract a certain category of student...ones who
> think along a certain line,
> and that line most condusive to technical
> communications.
I agree.
=====
Goober Writer
(because life is too short to be inept)
"As soon as you hear the phrase "studies show",
immediately put a hand on your wallet and cover your groin."
-- Geoff Hart
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