Tuesday, I accompanied Joshua to an orientation day at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ("Poly"). Parents had a separate program from students (an excellent idea: keep the parents out of the students' hair!). We had the pleasure of an address by Dan Walsh (Senior Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Administration) from the College of Engineering, an excellent speaker. One of Dean Walsh's most inspiring, thoughtful, and thought-provoking comments was an observation on the current state of engineering.
Throughout history, Dean Walsh said, engineering has been protecting people from the environment. Now, for the first time in history, engineering must protect the environment from people.
What a remarkable, refreshing perspective. A comment like this fills me with new hope for the future.
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