History of the Math Department

1970-1980

1979-1980

  • Paul Glenn joins the department as an assistant professor.
  • David Bock joins the department as a lecturer.
  • David Adorno, Donna Bergmark, and Joel Thomison leave the department.
  • Applied Calculus: A Goals Approach, by Shirley Hockett and Marty Sternstein is published.

1978-1979

  • Steve Hilbert becomes chair of the department.
  • Dorothy Buerk and Eric Robinson join the department as assistant professors.
  • Robert Haberstroh joins the department as a visiting assistant professor.
  • Chris Monahan joins the department as a lecturer.

1977-1978

  • David Lewis is promoted to associate professor.
  • Robert Button and Pat Woodworth join the department as assistant professors.
  • Nick Vandam joins the department as an instructor.

1976-1977

  • Diane (Schmidt) Schwartz becomes chair of the department.
  • David Adorno returns to the department as a full professor.
  • Connie Elson is promoted to associate professor.

1975-1976

  • 42 math majors
  • Diane (Schmidt) Schwartz, John Maceli, and Marty Sternstein are promoted to associate professor.
  • Eric Robinson and Sally Sievers leave the department.

1974-1975

  • Steve Hilbert and John Rosenthal are promoted to associate professor.
  • Larry Copes, David Lewis, and Joel Thomison join the department as assistant professors.
  • Eric Robinson joins the department as a lecturer.

1973-1974

  • Marcia Ascher and Shirley Hockett are promoted to full professor.
  • Chuck Keleman is promoted to associate professor.
  • David Adorno leaves the department.
  • Barron's How to Prepare for the GMAT Exam, by Steve Hilbert is published.

1972-1973

  • Marty Sternstein becomes chair of the department.
  • Tony Zahorik joins the department as an assistant professor.
  • Robert Lieberman and Richard Millman leave the department.
  • The following courses are offered: 107-Precalculus Mathematics, 109-Introduction to Computing, 239 Computational Models, 240-Linear Mathematics, 291-Sophomore Seminar, 312-Combinatorial Computing, and 452-Functional Analysis.

1971-1972

  • Donna Bergmark, Connie Elson, and John Rosenthal join the department as assistant professors.
  • John Maceli is promoted to assistant professor.
  • Barron's AP Calculus, by Shirley Hockett is published.

1970-1971

  • 91 math majors
  • Shirley Hockett is promoted to associate professor.
  • Marty Sternstein joins the department as an assistant professor.
  • Barbara Ann Foos, May Kinsolving, Jon Baskerville, Robert Bryan, Gessaman, and Holley leave the department.
  • Carl Worth retires.
  • The following courses are offered: 100-Introduction to Computer Programming, 105-Mathematics for Decision Making, 108-Calculus for Decision Making, and 311-Introduction to Computer Science.
  • The calculus sequence becomes 111-112 Calculus I-II and 211-212 Calculus III-IV.

1969-1970

  • David Adorno joins the department as a full professor and chair of the department.
  • Steve Hilbert and Chuck Kelemen join the department as assistant professors.
  • John Maceli and Sally Sievers join the department as lecturers.
  • Holmes leaves the department.
  • Introduction to Numerical Analysis becomes a two-semester course (377-378).
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