<p>Outside of BME, this is not a great time to be in engineering at Wash U. The dean’s stepping down </p>
<p>[Embattled</a> engineering dean to step down - News](<a href=“http://media.www.studlife.com/media/storage/paper337/news/2008/02/27/News/Embattled.Engineering.Dean.To.Step.Down-3235688.shtml]Embattled”>http://media.www.studlife.com/media/storage/paper337/news/2008/02/27/News/Embattled.Engineering.Dean.To.Step.Down-3235688.shtml)</p>
<p>is just emblematic of longstanding problems. Complaints of poor teaching quality and limited depth in sections related to or in spite of poor funding have been pretty pervasive complaints by undergrads.</p>
<p>“Throughout her tenure, Sansalone had come under fire for several controversial changes, including the merging of several departments and budget cuts in response to the school’s financial situation.”</p>
<p>I agree with M’sMom that this is likely to change for the better. But the evolution will take years and unlikely benefit current or entering students. Wash U in engineering cannot yet compare to the strong, deeply respected across-the-board offerings at Northwestern.</p>