Cross: UW would need funds to address Foxconn demand for engineers
UW System President Ray Cross today hailed the opportunity that the Foxconn development would have on the state, though he said UW would need money to turn out even more engineers than it does today. Cross told lawmakers at today’s Assembly public hearing that Foxconn would be a “magnet” for top students from around the world. But Cross, responding to questions from Dems on whether UW needs more funding, said the system would need additional state support to hire faculty and upgrade its equipment and labs. “We’re studying that right now because we would like to say to the Legislature