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Thank you to everyone in the CS department for helping with this timeline. Special thanks to Tony Kurtz and Tamara Belts in University Archives. This content is copyright of the WWU University Archives, the CS Department at Western, or the people in the images. computer science Dr. Joseph Hashisaki, chair of the math department from 1962 - 1971, contributed heavily to the development our first campus “Computer Center.” Grants for this center are originally received in 1962 from the National Science Foundation and IBM. Computer Science at WWU originally began in 1961, when the first programming class was introduced into the math department, under the supervision of the department chair, Harvey Gelder. 1961 1962 1966 Construction of our campus Computer Center is approved! Bond Hall is opened as the new science-math-computer center. From 1967 - 1972, Robert Holz directs the Computer Center, with funding gained by Dr. Herbert Taylor. The cover of the Feb. 1968 Klipsun by Don Charles aimed to foster discussion on the possible implications of a computerized society. 1968 10 CS courses offered in the catalog within the mathematics department. 1972 Albert Froderberg becomes chair from 1972 - 1975. Currently 23 CS classes are offered in the WWU catalog and the title of the department changes to the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. Dr. Melvin Davidson took over the position of Director of the Computer Center. 1971 1975 1974 Western offered it’s first programming camp to local high school seniors. 1977 Western receives accolades for it’s research and inclusion of computers. Dr. Melvin Davidson solves budget issues by compiling discounted equipment for the Computer Center, upgrading their already obsolete machinery. Dr. Martin Osborne and Dr. Barbara Davidson are hired into the department. Robin Chaney is appointed chair of the department. By 1978, the Computer Center has 27 full-time staff divided between academic and administrative computing. Computers are being adopted across campus, from studio arts and music, to engineering and natural resource management. 1978 1981 Cutbacks are suggested and the general public is weary of how much computers could impact our daily lives. Adoption of technological advancements slows. 1982 An online system is donated to campus allowing staff to digitally keep track of alumni. 1983 The Computer Science and Math department splits into two separate majors, with Dr. Fred Ives acting as the first CS chair. Class sizes were 20 students at the most. The department began with the hiring of Dr. Larry Menninga, Dr. Saim Ural, and Dr. James Johnson. 1984 James Johnson takes over as chair of the department. CS reaches it’s peak of the century with 43 graduates. 1985 Dr. Geoffrey Matthews and Dr. Gary Eerkes are hired into the department. Western signs a contract with IBM to develop and teach a programming language. Dr. Johnson is given a $14,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a university-wide, internal email system. 1986 Dr. James Hearne is hired. 1987 Dr. Phil Nelson is hired! Robert Hayes begins as the Senior Systems Programmer Analyst for the department. Kenneth Bell is head of the Computer Center. 1988 The CS Master’s program is established! Dr. Debra Jusak and Suzan Ural are hired, and a “Computer Training Task Force” is developed to standardize courses and workshops. Students win first place at the 11th annual ACM Intercollegiate Programming Competition. 1989 Academic computers are officially linked to the World Wide Web! 1994 Dr. George Mobus is hired into the department and begins developing the Machine Learning lab. By now, internet is affecting all disciplines on campus. Game design emerges and a $470,000 grant come to CS from Microsoft, as well as several software donations. A computer-assisted writing center is created on campus, as well as a new computer lab in Bond Hall, established from the Charles and Betty Ann Wilder Endowment. By now, there are 100 computers on campus for student use. 1991 Dr. Geoffrey Matthews begins his annual reporting on Lake Whatcom water quality. A course is developed on basic internet navigation. 1995 The Wilson Library connects their catalog to the internet. A 20 station lab is also developed for the journalism department, created using donations from local papers. A student led initiative instated campus’ student technology fee, which initially began at $10/quarter for full-time students. 1996 The SMATE building opens! The Internet Resource Creation and Management Minor is offered. Dr. Michael Meehan is hired into the CS department. 1997 Dr. Martin Granier is hired. By 1997, the student technology fee helps campus upgrade seven labs and open two more. Classfinder is developed and implemented across campus. 1998 Classfinder is developed by CS students, and the university receives software and equipment donations from Microsoft estimated at $1.86 million. 1999 The Internet Studies Center is formed on campus. 2000 Dr. Debra Jusak becomes chair of the department, and Matt Paskus is hired as CS Senior Systems Programmer Analyst. The CS master’s fast track program is developed. 2002 Building plans are approved for construction for the current Communications Facility. Dr. David Bover is hired and becomes department chair. Dr. Jianna Zhang is also hired and begins developing the Robotics and Machine Learning labs, and begins the first annual Robotics Competition. The Association of Women in Computing is established on campus. 2004 Computer Science officially moves into the newly constructed Communications Facility. Dr. Christopher Reedy is hired. 2005 Dr. Perry Fizzano is hired. Microsoft donates 2,100 Office Pro software licenses to campus. The Robotics Club is founded and our department hosts the ACM Regional Programming Competition. 2006 The first Computer and Information Systems Security class is offered. 2007 Dr. Aran Clauson is hired. Phillip Nordwall is hired as the CS Systems Manager. CS major Brian Thomas places first and wins $12,000 at the North American regional programming competition, the Imagine Cup, hosted by Microsoft. 2010 Dr. Yudong Liu is hired, specializing in natural language processing! 2011 Dr. Geoffrey Matthews becomes chair. Budget cuts are suggested for our department by the university because of the economic recession. The department then receives a $590,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to promote the recruitment, retention, and graduation of female students in CS. The WWU team participating in the Pacific Rim Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition takes 2nd place. 2012 Mary Hall is hired as CS advisor, taking over for Julie Marx. Sam Hansen is hired as CS Systems Administrator. 2008 2013 Dr. Perry Fizzano becomes department chair. The AWC Sisters program begins, and Western partners with Whatcom Community College to develop the 2 + 2 CISS program. Dr. Brian Hutchinson is hired into the department, specializing in machine learning. Mary Tully is hired as the CS Office Manager, a position previously held by Linda Thompson and Sue Hutchings, and Reilly Tucker Siemens is hired as a IT Specialist. 2014 Dr. Julian Rrushi is hired, Dan Van Pelt is hired as the department’s Senior Systems Programmer Analyst, and Kyle Ricks is hired as the Systems Administrator. The first annual Hackathon and the first annual STEM Mix-it-Up events are held. WWU CS students win the Pacific Rim Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. 2015 Western holds its first “Open Source Day.” Dr. Filip Jagodzinski joins the department studying protein mutations. Dr. Moushumi Sharmin and Dr. Shameem Ahmed are also hired and begin development of the Human-Computer Interaction lab. 2016 Dr. Erik Fretheim is hired as the Director of the Computer Information Systems and Security program, Dennis Terrell is hired as Systems Administrator, and Katelynn Manz is hired as CS Office Assistant and begins development of this timeline! Dr. James Hearne is awarded the Carl H. Simpson Bridging Award. The department receives a $1.6 million grant from Washington State Opportunity Scholarship’s Opportunity Expansion Fund. 2017 The CS department graduates 179 students and has a cluster with 320 CPUs. Receives a million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation for STEM scholarships. Dr. Wesley Deneke, Dr. Michael Tsikerdekis, Dr. Qiang Hao, and Dr. Tanzima Islam come onboard. 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Thank you to everyone in the CS department for helping with this timeline. Special thanks to Tony Kurtz and Tamara Belts in University Archives. This content is copyright of the WWU
University Archives, the CS Department at Western, or the people in the images.
computer science
Dr. Joseph Hashisaki, chair of the math department from 1962 - 1971, contributed heavily to the development our first campus “Computer Center.” Grants for this center are originally received in 1962 from the National Science Foundation and IBM.
Computer Science at WWU originally began in 1961, when the first programming class was introduced into the math department, under the supervision of the department chair, Harvey Gelder.
1961
1962
1966Construction of our campus Computer Center is approved!
Bond Hall is opened as the new science-math-computer center. From 1967 - 1972, Robert Holz directs the Computer Center, with funding gained by Dr. Herbert Taylor. The cover of the Feb. 1968 Klipsun by Don Charles aimed to foster discussion on the possible implications of a computerized society.
1968
10 CS courses offered in the catalog within the mathematics department.
1972
Albert Froderberg becomes chair from 1972 - 1975. Currently 23 CS classes are offered in the WWU catalog and the title of the department changes to the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. Dr. Melvin Davidson took over the position of Director of the Computer Center.
1971
1975
1974Western offered it’s first programming camp to local high school seniors.
1977Western receives accolades for it’s research and inclusion of computers. Dr. Melvin Davidson solves budget issues by compiling discounted equipment for the Computer Center, upgrading their already obsolete machinery. Dr. Martin Osborne and Dr. Barbara Davidson are hired into the department.
Robin Chaney is appointed chair of the department.
By 1978, the Computer Center has 27 full-time staff divided between academic and administrative computing. Computers are being adopted across campus, from studio arts and music, to engineering and natural resource management.
1978
1981Cutbacks are suggested and the general public is weary of how much computers could impact our daily lives. Adoption of technological advancements slows.
1982
An online system is donated to campus allowing staff to digitally keep track of alumni.
1983The Computer Science and Math department splits into two separate majors, with Dr. Fred Ives acting as the first CS chair. Class sizes were 20 students at the most. The department began with the hiring of Dr. Larry Menninga, Dr. Saim Ural, and Dr. James Johnson.
1984
James Johnson takes over as chair of the department. CS reaches it’s peak of the century with 43 graduates.
1985Dr. Geoffrey Matthews and Dr. Gary Eerkes are hired into the department. Western signs a contract with IBM to develop and teach a programming language. Dr. Johnson is given a $14,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a university-wide, internal email system.
1986Dr. James Hearne is hired.
1987Dr. Phil Nelson is hired! Robert Hayes begins as the Senior Systems Programmer Analyst for the department. Kenneth Bell is head of the Computer Center.
1988
The CS Master’s program is established! Dr. Debra Jusak and Suzan Ural are hired, and a “Computer Training Task Force” is developed to standardize courses and workshops. Students win first place at the 11th annual ACM Intercollegiate Programming Competition.
1989Academic computers are officially linked to the World Wide Web!
1994Dr. George Mobus is hired into the department and begins developing the Machine Learning lab. By now, internet is affecting all disciplines on campus. Game design emerges and a $470,000 grant come to CS from Microsoft, as well as several software donations. A computer-assisted writing center is created on campus, as well as a new computer lab in Bond Hall, established from the Charles and Betty Ann Wilder Endowment. By now, there are 100 computers on campus for student use.
1991
Dr. Geoffrey Matthews begins his annual reporting on Lake Whatcom water quality. A course is developed on basic internet navigation.
1995
The Wilson Library connects their catalog to the internet. A 20 station lab is also developed for the journalism department, created using donations from local papers. A student led initiative instated campus’ student technology fee, which initially began at $10/quarter for full-time students.
1996The SMATE building opens! The Internet Resource Creation and Management Minor is offered. Dr. Michael Meehan is hired into the CS department.
1997
Dr. Martin Granier is hired. By 1997, the student technology fee helps campus upgrade seven labs and open two more. Classfinder is developed and implemented across campus.
1998Classfinder is developed by CS students, and the university receives software and equipment donations from Microsoft estimated at $1.86 million.
1999
The Internet Studies Center is formed on campus.
2000Dr. Debra Jusak becomes chair of the department, and Matt Paskus is hired as CS Senior Systems Programmer Analyst. The CS master’s fast track program is developed.
2002
Building plans are approved for construction for the current Communications Facility. Dr. David Bover is hired and becomes department chair. Dr. Jianna Zhang is also hired and begins developing the Robotics and Machine Learning labs, and begins the first annual Robotics Competition. The Association of Women in Computing is established on campus.
2004Computer Science officially moves into the newly constructed Communications Facility. Dr. Christopher Reedy is hired.
2005
Dr. Perry Fizzano is hired. Microsoft donates 2,100 Office Pro software licenses to campus. The Robotics Club is founded and our department hosts the ACM Regional Programming Competition.
2006The first Computer and Information Systems Security class is offered.
2007
Dr. Aran Clauson is hired. Phillip Nordwall is hired as the CS Systems Manager. CS major Brian Thomas places first and wins $12,000 at the North American regional programming competition, the Imagine Cup, hosted by Microsoft.
2010
Dr. Yudong Liu is hired, specializing in natural language processing!
2011Dr. Geoffrey Matthews becomes chair. Budget cuts are suggested for our department by the university because of the economic recession. The department then receives a $590,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to promote the recruitment, retention, and graduation of female students in CS. The WWU team participating in the Pacific Rim Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition takes 2nd place.
2012
Mary Hall is hired as CS advisor, taking over for Julie Marx.
Sam Hansen is hired as CS Systems Administrator.
2008
2013Dr. Perry Fizzano becomes department chair. The AWC Sisters program begins, and Western partners with Whatcom Community College to develop the 2 + 2 CISS program. Dr. Brian Hutchinson is hired into the department, specializing in machine learning.Mary Tully is hired as the CS Office Manager, a position previously held by Linda Thompson and Sue Hutchings, and Reilly Tucker Siemens is hired as a IT Specialist.
2014
Dr. Julian Rrushi is hired, Dan Van Pelt is hired as the department’s Senior Systems Programmer Analyst, and Kyle Ricks is hired as the Systems Administrator. The first annual Hackathon and the first annual STEM Mix-it-Up events are held. WWU CS students win the Pacific Rim Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.
2015Western holds its first “Open Source Day.” Dr. Filip Jagodzinski joins the department studying protein mutations.Dr. Moushumi Sharmin and Dr. Shameem Ahmedare also hired and begin development of the Human-Computer Interaction lab.
2016
Dr. Erik Fretheim is hired as the Director of the Computer Information Systems and Security program, Dennis Terrell is hired as Systems Administrator, and Katelynn Manz is hired as CS Office Assistant and begins development of this timeline! Dr. James Hearne is awarded the Carl H. Simpson Bridging Award. The department receives a $1.6 million grant from Washington State Opportunity Scholarship’s Opportunity Expansion Fund.
2017The CS department graduates 179 students and has a cluster with 320 CPUs. Receives a million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation for STEM scholarships. Dr. Wesley Deneke, Dr. Michael Tsikerdekis, Dr. Qiang Hao, and Dr. Tanzima Islam come onboard.
Albert Froderberg, University Archives
Jan. 1970,Western Front
Bond Hall, Copyright of WWU
Jan. 1962,Western Reports
Spring 2004, Window on Western
Klipsun, 1962
Klipsun, 1963
Feb. 1968, Western Reports
Oct. 1965, Western ReportsJune 1974,Résumé
Feb. 1968,Western Reports
Special Collections, Western Libraries
Heritage ResourcesSpecial Collections,
Western Libraries
Heritage Resources
1983/85 Course Catalog
March 1981,
Western Front
June 1974,Résumé
1977
May 1973, Klipsun
July 1972,
Western Front
Special Collections,
Western Libraries
Heritage Resources
Dec. 1979,Résumé
Dec. 1977,Résumé
Feb. 1978
Résumé
Feb. 1980Résumé
Special Collections,
Western Libraries
Heritage Resources
Summer 1982
Résumé
Jan. 1983,Klipsun
Jan. 1984,Western Ftont
Summer 1983Résumé
1982
Fall 1981Résumé
Jan. 1983,
Klipsun
May 1981,Western Front
Winter 1985Résumé
March 1994,Klipsun
Spring 1994
Résumé
Sep. 1993,
KlipsunSpecial Collections, Western Libraries
Heritage Resources
Dec. 1995,Klipsun
Sep. 1992,Klipsun
March 1994,Klipsun
Fall 1988Résumé
Winter 1988Résumé
1995, Klipsun
Special Collections,
Western Libraries
Heritage Resources
Fall 1995,Window on Western
Fall 1995,Window on Western
Spring 2002,
Window on Western
Fall 1996,Window on Western
Oct. 1997,Western Front
Fall 2000,Window on Western
Fall 1997,Window on Western
Fall 1997,Window on Western
Sep. 2001,Western Front
Spring 2000
Window on Western
Spring 1997,Window on Western
Fall 1999,Window on Western
Winter 2005,Window on Western
Fall 1997,Window on Western
Spring 1999,Window on Western
June 2004,The AS ReviewSpring 2003,Window on Western
Fall 2004,
Window on Western
2000, Wired at Western by Gary McKinney
May 2015Western Front
Special Collections,
Western Libraries
Heritage Resources Special Collections, Western Libraries
Heritage Resources
Spring 2003,Window on Western
Winter 2005,
Window on Western
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