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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Would that all administrators were motivated by such logic. In Australia we see a cyclical fashion between “splitters” and “clumpers”
– this oscillates between independent IS schools, and amalgamation with business, computer science or even engineering, as the spirit moves them. Probably also as the various statistics by which they are judged move …<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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[mailto:aisworld-bounces@lists.aisnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Hefley, William E<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 12 September 2013 2:50 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Catherine M. Ridings'; aisworld@lists.aisnet.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AISWorld] Is your program STEM?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I’ve been led to believe that an IS program in a BUSINESS school is not STEM, but if it is in a technology, IS or Computing or engineering college,
then it IS. Biggest difference that affects many of our international students is they get only a one year OPT option, while STEM graduates are allowed two years OPT.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Catherine M. Ridings<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 10, 2013 5:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:aisworld@lists.aisnet.org">aisworld@lists.aisnet.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [AISWorld] Is your program STEM?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I understand that some Information Systems programs have been classified as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). At my university, our IS program (within the College of Business) is not. I would
like to understand how many other IS programs are recognized by their institutions as STEM, and what benefits this recognition brings. I will post a summary of the replies to the list.<br>
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Cathy Ridings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Catherine M. Ridings, Ph.D.<br>
Associate Professor<br>
Management Department<br>
Lehigh University<br>
621 Taylor Street<br>
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Phone: 610-758-5667<br>
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