--- • - ---- - - Chri$lopher Thompson Mathematics Realizes Increase in Enrollment I n the fall, the Mathematics Department ranked fourth in the number of student semester hours of credit generated with a total of 3,451 hours. Enrollments in Intermediate Algebra and Fundamentals of Computer Processing showed large increases over the previous year because these courses are required in several popular majors such as accounting, management, marketing, nursing, psychology, sociology, and social work. There was also a marked increase in the number of computer applications and business systems analysis majors. Dr. Bill Oldham was invited by the Arkansas State Department of Education to serve on a panel to draft a K-8 curriculum in mathematics for Arkansas schools and to identify minimum competency items. Dr. Harmon Brown directed the statewide Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics contest finals and the regional ACTM mathematics contest hosted by Harding. Dr. Dean Priest, Department Chairman, was appointed to the publications committee of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics for a three-year term. He also spoke at national meetings of the NCTM in S!. Louis, Missouri, and in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Oldham addressed the NCTM convention in Orlando, Florida. John Nunnally was selected as a member of Digital Equipment Computer Users' Society of Higher Education Administrative Users' Working Group. Dr. Steve Smith delivered several popular mathematics addresses to high school students and civic groups. Or. Oldham served as president of the Three Rivers Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. Nunnally also served as election systems coorinator for White County. running the election computers. LEFT: DR. STEVE SMITH, Pro· fessor of Mathematics, thoughtfully grades homework for Business 210, Quantitative Business Analysis. BELOW: STUDENTS thoughtfully take notes as Dr. Harmon Brown. Associate Professor of Mathematics explains a difficult problem. ~~~~~----~ - Staff Photo Troy Blue, MA • Ass!. Prof., Mathematics Hannon Brown, PhD -Assoc. Prof.• Mathematics Gene Dugger, MS • Ass!. Prof., Computing Steven Garrett, BS -Assoc. Instructor Mathematics David Kl'1ltzer, MS • In· structor, Mathematics & Computing lohn Nunnally, MS • Ass!. Prof., Computing Bill Oldham, EdD • Prof., Mathematics Dean B. Priest, PhD .Chairman, Prof. , Mathematics Sieve Smilh, PhD· Prof., Mathematics 109 Arls and Sciences·Mathematics
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