...the information is from the Math Department's quarterly newsletter for fall, '07: "The Quaternion", which I am on the mailing list for.

The University of South Florida is now one of the largest and respected schools in the nation. I suppose you also noticed the scarcity of Anglo-Saxon names in the graduates and staff, particularly at the upper academic levels.

USF's success at football is grabbing all the headlines in Florida, but my beloved Astronomy Department was in the 80s for lack of student interest. It breaks my heart, not just for my alma mater, but for my country.

Maybe we should be very thankful for the waves of immigrants rushing to our shores.