Save the Highlands University Software Development Program

I recently started working with the local university which has a software development program. Alas the new president is terminating the program which is somewhat unique. While students are taking traditional Comp Sci courses, they are also doing software development through a mentoring relationship. I find this to be a great idea as software development often benefits from a mentor. Additionally they use a variant on the XP Methodology which is really quite useful.

This sort of mentoring approach to software development lends itself well to teaching and more importantly to producing quality software engineers. Unfortunately the current administration of New Mexico Highlands University feels that the program is either too edgy or not like other programs in the area to warrant continuing it. So they have canceled the program. So like Sisyphus I am going to start an effort to save the program.

First off contact New Mexico Highlands University. Since the University is small, let's contact the Office of the President

For those of you averse to clicking - here's the information. Please note all phone are in the 505 area code and Manny Aragon is the current president of Highlands University


Manny M. Aragon
President's Office
President
Phone: 454-3269
Room: RAB-101

Laura LaCour-Johnson
President's Office
Senior Admin. Asst to the President
Phone: 454-3269
Room: RAB-101

Yvonne M. Quintana
President's Office
Senior Executive Administrative Assistant
Phone: 454-3229
Room: RAB-101

Geez this guy has too assistants? Highlands is a university with 5,000 students. That's one too many assistants.