With the dot-com bust and the trend of businesses to outsource their technology labor overseas, colleges have seen a decline in student interest in technology disciplines. Now that the technology industry is rebounding, college officials are hoping for a rekindled interest in computer science and other technology majors. They may get an indication about the level of interest during this week’s annual trek of Massachusetts Institute of Technology students to Silicon Valley for job recruitment. (CNET)
To read more about the shortage of students majoring in computer science, see an article from The Chronicle, by Andrea L. Foster.
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