A great way to save money for both the student and the university/college is to graduate students in three years instead of four. Some students can do this, although most require longer than three years to graduate. Thinking back on my own college years, I wonder if all my "required" classes were necessary and added to my overall education.

Companies such as General Motors and Chrysler did not innovate and change, and look what happened. Companies like Toyota and Honda did innovate and change, and look what happened. Will America's universities and colleges innovate and change, or will foreign universities and colleges take the lead?

There is an excellent cover article in the Oct. 26 issue of Newsweek, discussing the pros and cons of this issue.

Ray Chesbrough

Corvallis