Mathematics and Computing Computing Majors Gain Valuable Experience - Wendy Sublelle For the fifth consecutive year, the number of declared majors in the department of mathematics showed a signifi · cant increase. Most of the increase was shown in the com· puter applications major offered by the department. Since it seemed certain that the new academic computer center in the J. E. and L. E. Mabee Business Center now under construction would become operational during the summer of 1982, the computer applications major was changed to a computer science major effective with the 1982 fall semester. Most of the computer applications majors were able to get extensive experience working for the computer center of the University. Dr. Dean B. Priest, chairman of the department, served a second year on the Publications Committee of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and was ap· pOinted chairman of the sub· committee of the Educational Materials Committee which met semiannually to review pam· phlets, manuscripts, mono· graphs, and other auxiliary publications. He spoke at the Timothy B. Baird, MS Instr., Computing Troy Blue. MS Asst. Prof., Mathematics Hannon Brown, PhD Assoc. Prof.• Mathema!ics Gene Dugger. MoS Assoc. Prof.. Computing David Kratzer. MoS Instr., Mathematics and Computing John Nunnally. MoS Asst. Prof., Computing Bill Oldham, EdD Prof., Mathematics Dean B. Priest. PhD Prof., Mathematics, Chairman Steve Smith. PhD Prof., Mathematics NCTM meeting in Atlanta in March and at the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges meeting in New Orleans in October. Dr. Priest also submitted a paper entitled, "Inequalities, Signum Functions and Wrinkles in Wiggle Graphs" for publication in ERIC. Dr. Bill Oldham spoke at the NCTM regional meeting in Orlando and was active in the Three Rivers Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. He also par· ticipated in mathematics education activities in Arkansas. Dr. Harmon Brown served as director of the regional and state mathematics contests sponsored by the Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Harding served as host for the regional and state finals. Dr. Steve Smith spoke to the Pulaski County Mathematics Teachers in Jacksonville, directed an in·service program for mathematics teachers in Batesville, and spoke to high school mathematics classes in Quitman. David Kratzer presented a workshop dealing with computers at the NCTM meeting in Little Rock in February and Dr. Brown served on the library booth committee for this meeting . Mr. Kratzer had published in the proceedings of the Fourths IMACS Interna· tional Symposium on Computer Methods for Differential Equations in July an article en· titled, "K · Line Iterative Methods: A Conjugant Gradient Approach." Troy Blue retired at the end of the fall semester. He had join· ed the faculty in the fall of 1967 after teaching several years at Arkansas State University. ~ 1. JEFF STIDMAN requests the ser· vices of Beth Malheny. library aid. 2. A STUDENT hands in a homework assignment to Dr. Harmon Brown, associate professor of mathematics. Mathematics· 95
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