Any reform movement which is limited to correcting slovenly or slipshod abuses in our university will lead inevitably to a reform which is equally slovenly. That the community must work together . It is not enough for a lone-ranger reformer to change a single course, or attempt to overhaul an entire curriculum. Unless everyone with a stake in undergraduate science and mathematics education makes tough decisions now about strategic priorities about dollars, people, space, and time effective reforms will not happen. Unless all partners work together, this nation s educational shortcomings will not be addressed adequately.
Effective reforms take money, to be sure.
But more important is an environment for reform that encourages planning, fosters creativity, and rewards useful innovation. As we approach the year 2000, our world grows more exciting and more complex. Complexity requires specialization in the pursuit of discovery as we deepen our understanding of the modern world and create the knowledge needed to resolve current dilemmas and improve the quality of life. In this process, we continually fractionate knowledge, analyzing the pieces in greater and greater depth. That as reforms begin to take root, the environment changes .