Oh they can, but being able to see the world through a different lens and gain an understanding of how people function and where people come from cannot always be done in major classes. Often times in major specific classes and even in departments a group think emerges so it is important to get students out of the group think.
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Yeah quick books is a great example of what we are facing. The reality is quick books is a old system for an old world. Much better systems are coming that will replace Quick Books if they cant patch this together quick enough. All my best AI projects so far has been ditching the legacy systems and rebuilding them. Entire layers of human interfaces can be peeled back, they are no longer needed. System admins are gatekeeping the databases and thats what we need access to, we dont need the interface that connects the database to the human anymore.
And that interface they spent 20 years developing. A new interface can be developed in mere days to weeks.
As in Quickbooks preparing a tax return? And an 1120? I don't do any C Corp tax returns. In my opinion there is no reason for a C Corp for many businesses.
And if I heard right, numbers for new enrollment for U of I was 500 less than Iowa State.
Added two new majors
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Iowa State University will add two new majors for the 2026 school year. What they are:
Iowa State University will launch a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Storytelling and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration.
Can AI create a DCMA compliant IMS, evaluate and report on EV and deal with engineers that don’t want to bother with any of it?
It’s sinking in that a kid can get training in the “trades” in far less time and cost and either approach a 6 figure income or exceed it fairly quickly. A 4 year college degree that is very expensive and an employment market that is far harder to enter along with a low salary doesn’t have the appeal it once had.
Just heard this weekend of another Hawkeye family sending their child to Ames for school, he wants to be an engineer. The march continues.
It’s nothing for a plumber or electrician to charge 80-100 per hour. Hire a general laborer for 30/hour and charge 60 for them. A lot of times, that individual can do their apprenticeship for a company and by the time it’s done, they have enough connections to spin off on small jobs that the other company won’t do and build up their business in a couple years. You are on call though. Plumbers and HVAC have tougher schedules than electricians.
Tougher schedules, and also harder on your body/joints. So need to consider potential early retirement with earnings & financial planning.
Not saying it’s not worth it, kids who have the aptitude should absolutely look into it. Just that there’s trade offs to everything.
If you do it right, you can do like several I know, and be hiring a lot of the grunt work done after 5-10 years of it
Agree. Nothing wrong with the trades at all, but it ain't so easy being a plumber, electrician, or HVAC guy when you're 50 years old.
Our neighbors across the street are big Hawkeye fans. Oldest son went to ISU for kinesiology, middle daughter went to ISU for an ag degree, youngest son is now at ISU for engineering. They moved in two years before the first went to college. I like to think I might have influenced them slightly . . . . .
