Does anyone remember that UWT already has an Institute of Technology with a polytechnic focus and a statewide mission?Ouch! The article goes on to say that the original expectation was to have 1,900+ undergrad students and almost 250 graduate students in the 2009-2010 school year. However, they only have 252 students this year, and only because they over enrolled. Over enrollment is when a school allows in more students than the state has funded, using some other source of funds, like grants, to make up the difference.
I’ll forgive you if you forgot. Because the Legislature has failed to live up to the original scope of UWT’s institute when it created the computer science, technology and engineering program in 2001.
Why on earth should we spend nearly a billion dollars on a new institute for science, technology, engineering and math when we won't fund the one we have? If you're a civic or legislative leader from Snohomish county you should know that wasn't a rhetorical question.
