To make matters worse, they work at minimum wage. Actions speak louder than words. Corporate Orange County keeps us at arm's length, even though they could profit incredibly from staffing college students at the clerical level. Sadly, we again seem to be left out of the loop. Any of those ideas would have about as much positive impact on UCI as would a new medical scandal.
Actions speak louder than words.
Our faculty has a wealth of knowledge that could be used toward developing a decent solution to this dilemma. Our MBA program is nationally ranked and our engineering department is very strong. Asking these scholars for their input could forge a relationship between the school and community that would last for decades to come. Then again, it could be worse. They could erect another corporate park similar to the one next door.