<p>^^^^They must have been among the lucky 20 to get hired. :-)</p>
<p>John Chambers also went to West Virginia for undergrad. </p>
<p>Northrup Grumman CEO is a UCLA engineering undergrad.</p>
<p>Enough with all this bickering over UMich and UNC: Arizona State is the top public school of the future!!! :D</p>
<p>[Carolina</a> Covenant](<a href=“http://www.unc.edu/carolinacovenant/]Carolina”>http://www.unc.edu/carolinacovenant/)</p>
<p>Going back to the economic discussion for a bit, Apple today announced plans to invest $1 billion in North Carolina that will be used for the construction of a new data center:</p>
<p>[Apple</a> to build center in state - Business - News & Observer](<a href=“http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1553888.html]Apple”>http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1553888.html)</p>
<p>Just one more sign that employers are continuing to realize that North Carolina, already the nation’s 10th most populous state, is one of the best places in the country to do business.</p>
<p>^^^^What does that have to do with this discussion?</p>
<p>^ The data center location probably has more to do with cheap electricity prices in North Carolina.</p>
<p>we are - penn state!</p>
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<p>A few pages ago we were discussing the relative economic health of the states of California, Michigan, and North Carolina.</p>
<p>Cuse0507, with all due respect, North Carolina is cheaper to do business than California and Michigan. Apple may build a data center in the state, but it doesn’t necessarily mean the state is financially healthy. Why is the UNC system struggling financially if North Carolina has all these jobs??</p>
<p>Yes I realize that. I should have made this comment a few pages ago.</p>
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<p>Come again? I always figured that a state that losing jobs and businesses was a bad thing, and that gaining them was a good thing. Was I mistaken?</p>
<p>Of course the cost of doing business is cheaper in North Carolina-that is why it is not suffering from the problems that are afflicting California, Michigan, and the Rust Belt states.</p>
<p>Once again, “What does this have to do with this thread?”</p>
<p>A few pages ago we were discussing the relative economic health of the states of California, Michigan, and North Carolina.</p>
<p>^ RJK. Cuse’s point relates to the thread. </p>
<p>North Carolina is attracting businesses with low taxes and incentives. California (esp.) could learn a thing or two about attracting businesses without regulating them to death.</p>
<p>Well since I never read hawkette’s original statement in this thread, I guess I stand corrected.</p>
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<p>Not entirely. When people consider where to attend college, however, many of them look at the surrounding area’s economic viability and the opportunities that exist for employment after graduation and internships while still in school. Flagship state universities located in areas that offer an abundance of job opportunities and a hospitable business climate will thus look better for prospective applicants than schools located in areas that are suffering economically.</p>
<p>Sorry I erased my message Cuse0507. I see your point. It is valid.</p>
<p>My apologies rjk, I posted before I saw your most recent message.</p>
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John Chambers also attended Duke University for two years. He was a brother at my fraternity, still holds strong ties to the school(especially Pratt) and donates to the Alumni Fund. Chambers is also a huge Duke basketball fan.</p>
<p>The reason he transferred to West Virginia was to marry his high school sweetheart since he worried that their long-term relationship wouldn’t last if he stayed at Duke. Ah the power of love.;)</p>
<p>I still stand by my claim that superstar faculty often detract from the educational experience of undergraduates because they are more committed to teaching than research. I don’t need Galbraith to tell me how to shift supply and demand curves.</p>
<p>Michigan’s economic situation is comparable to that of the nation’s during The Great Depression. How is UMich better positioned financially than UNC again?</p>