The Debugger Summer 02

From the Chair - Jim Wolfe

Carol's Corner - Carol Miller

News From Tompkins Lab - Joseph Shyrock

Computer Science Club - Ryan Bassaro

Update on IUP's Position as a CAE/IAE - William W. Oblitey

December 2001 Graduation

May 2002 Graduation

Computer Science Faculty

EDITOR'S NOTES

So, what do you think of the new cover design? I adapted the flowchart from a 1991 T-shirt design by Venture Graphics Inc. I had to adjust some of the language (the original was not appropriate for a family publication), rearrange some of the boxes, and put in the proper symbols for decisions. But, I can't take credit for the ideas expressed. I did change the name slightly; "Wally" is a reference to a character in Dilbert. The T-shirt is one of my own. (Many of you may not know that I am a big T-shirt fan and often wear ones with some kind of message. The faculty has seen me wear such shirts frequently; but most of you are/were not around to see me.)

In addition to the usual features, this issue contains a few graduation pictures from both the past May and December graduations. Speaking of the usual features, Carol's article is somewhat shorter than usual, not because I edited it but because YOU have not been sending her e-mail or calling her as much as in the past. We try to stick to the facts in this newsletter; but if you don't send us any facts to report on, we wind up with less to say. And that reminds me; it has been a long time since I published an article by one of our alumni. Why not send in something? Surely you have opinions . . . about the computer job market after the death of the dot.coms, or about the need for a degree in Computer Science to be effective in the work place, or the cost of college education, or about trends in computing that you think should be in our curriculum, or about IUP (past or present), or whatever. As long as it's reasonably clean and not too libelous, I'll probably print it.

I get to wear two hats for the first time in this issue (as editor and as chair). So, as I tell you that we have the usual features, I am referring to my article as well as those of Carol and Joe Shyrock. I also managed to get a short article from Ryan Bassaro, the new president of the Computer Science Club, and an update from Bill Oblitey regarding the happenings with computer security.

Jim Wolfe, editor

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From the Chair
Jim Wolfe

Since I took over as chair in May, I have discovered a lot of things I didn't know about this position. One is that the intensity of interruptions is far greater than I had imagined. It is a rare day in which I can go to the office with a plan for what I'm going to do and then actually get that done. It is much more likely that by 10:30 am I will have encountered so many little crises involving students, faculty, and/or administrators that most of the rest of the day will need to be devoted to these crises, leaving what I had planned to do for the next day. And the next day, it all happens again.

The extreme variety of actions necessary as chair was another discovery. There are times when I deal with need to deal with 1) a prospective student asking about our programs, 2) a student asking for a letter of reference, 3) a student trying to register for a closed section, 4) a new faculty member trying to learn to use the IUP network, 5) a faculty member to be talked into changing his teaching schedule, 6) a faculty member wanting to reserve a lab for a class, 7) an administrator wanting to know who is the department's representative to this or that, 8) an administrator wanting to know where the paperwork for our temporary faculty is, 9) an administrator wanting input for some report, 10) an office getting a lock changed, 11) a luncheon meeting for which the menu must be chosen . . . and more. This may all happen is a little as two hours.

A third discovery is that dealing with the budget is very, very messy. Even though most information is now available online and can be nicely formatted into Web pages, many of the actions necessary to buy something, pay someone, or transfer funds were devised by evil geniuses who were looking to inflict as much pain and confusion as possible. And when confusion is not possible, the procedures are designed to be awkward or tedious - just what I need to help me while away my day. So far, I have come to the conclusion twice that I understood what was going on with some area of the budget, only to be proven wrong within 24 hours.

But, despite all this, I haven't become discouraged. Maybe, after what some of the faculty refer to as my "honeymoon period," it will get worse. They are talking about the Fall after classes begin. For now, things are ok; so let me get on with a report of what is happening in the department.

Since last Spring, we have managed to do what most of us in the department thought would be impossible. We hired well-qualified faculty to fill all three of our vacant positions. Last year, we hired Soundararajan Ezekiel who will be joining us finally; he is coming to us from Ohio Northern Unversity. This year we hired Leem Shim, who was teaching at xxxxxx, near Chicago, Rose Shumba, who was an visiting professor at Hope College in Michigan, and Waleed Farag, who is just finishing his PhD at Old Dominon in Virginia. I'm sure that The Debugger editor (me) will encourage each of them to write self-introductory articles for up-coming issues so you can find out more about each of them. As the new faculty arrive, we (the department old-timers) are trying to make them welcome, show them the ropes, and have them adjust to the way IUP works.

The transition to Windows XP and Studio.NET are going reasonably well so far. Joe Shyrock is getting the labs converted to the new environment; and some of the faculty have begun investigating the environments to see what needs to be changed in various courses. I'm sure there will be a lot more that will need to be done but which will not be discovered until we begin using XP and .NET in earnest.

The new track in Information Assurance was approved at the beginning of May and will be officially available for our majors starting this Fall. That change, in combination with the other curriculum change that was approved last Fall will be causing advising headaches for the next couple of years. The incoming freshmen and transfer students will have a stable curriculum - the new curriculum and now three BS tracks will be the only ones that see. However, continuing students will need to be advised on how to adapt the degree requirements which applied when they matriculated to the courses being offered under the new curriculum. Getting the word out to the students and keeping what they hear consistent will be a challenge for the faculty and for me.

Mary Micco and Bill Oblitey have been successful in getting a follow-up grant to help the new Information Assurance track and the Information Assurance minor too. The grant provides scholarships for four students and includes "capacity-building" funds to help fund faculty development in information assurance. Incidentally, Mary and Bill just finished putting on their second Cybersecurity Workshop which brought together faculty from IUP and around the country to learn various ways to introduce information security into their programs.

Homecoming Breakfast
9 am October 5, 2002
Contact Carol Miller to RSVP
Do It Now!

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Carol's Corner
Carol Miller

Hi Everyone!!!! I hope you're all having a wonderful summer, and I sure hope you'll write and tell me about it. You know I love to repeat a good story, so let me tell the world what you did this summer!

Not much happening here at IUP. It's pretty hot in Indiana in July - just like always. And, of course, just like always, our air conditioning was down for a week or so and we suffered accordingly. The only bit of excitement for us has been the gradual arrival of our four new faculty. They've been here off and on this summer looking for housing, but now they're starting to make their permanent moves; and we're looking forward to having them as new members of the department.

But, I do have some more news you'll be interested in hearing:.

I think last issue I reported that Drax Felton (5/99) had been laid off from Concurrent Technology - well, he's employed again! He was recently hired by Commonwealth Systems Corporation which is the company that owns, or is owned by, NBOC Bank here in Indiana; and he'll be working right there on Philadelphia Street in Indiana in the Old Courthouse/Jail complex. Congratulations to you, Drax, I'm glad you found something and I hope you like it. Let us know and keep in touch.

Congratulations to Janie (Pike) Kustaborder (5/92)!! No, they didn't have another baby. Janie got her Master of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering from Penn State on May 11. I don't have any more news to report on the Kustaborder household (but I should and I apologize to Janie). Congratulations, Janie, and I'll try to do better.

Beth Becker, wife of Dan (8/85), stopped in the end of the spring semester. Beth usually stops when she's escorting a group of high school students for the math competition that the Math Department sponsors. Beth is teaching in the Pittsburgh School District; and Dan is now working for Fed-Ex Ground. Dan, look around, there are fellow IUPers everywhere. Beth, thanks for stopping. It's always nice to see you. Sometime, you'll have to bring your hubby.

Michael Whyte (5/01) visited with us several times. Mike had been working two part time jobs (Giant Foods & Copper Beech) until something full time came along. Well, interesting enough, both his part time jobs offered him full time positions the same week. One would require a move to Carlisle and the other an eventual move to State College. He did a lot of thinking about it and decided on the Copper Beech (State College) offer. I think Mike would have been happy with either one of those jobs, but I'm really happy you found something you like, Mike. Keep me posted on how it goes. Oh, and Mike also got another bit of a surprise the same week. He got an offer to teach a class at the community college. Congratulations on all that Mike!!

Dave Boyd (5/76) stopped in one day. His is an interesting story. At graduation, he planned on entering the seminary; and, so, he worked on a Masters in Counseling and Adult Education while his fiancee finished her degree. But then she decided that she may not be up to the job of a pastor's wife in a Methodist church since she was Roman Catholic; and Dave got a job programming in assembly language. Eventually, he started working for Dravo Corporation and worked his way up to IT manager. When Dravo went out of business, he was given a nice severance package; and he went out and found another job. Then Dravo asked him to come back and help them with some close-up procedures; and he ended up working two 40 hr. per week jobs for a while. He also somehow managed to work in a masters in math. Now, he's retired and is back at IUP pursuing a masters degree in Physics. I know I left some things out, Dave, but you'll have to stop in again when you have a minute; and this time I'll take more notes. Oh, and Dave's picture is in the group of our first graduates that is hanging on the door. Many of you have seen that picture. The rest of you should!

Quinn Yost (5/96) and his wife, Rhonda, walked into my office one day and Quinn was carrying something that I couldn't quite see. Then I realized it was a baby carrier and in it was a baby. Her name is Zaphillia Kaitlyn Yost. She was born on April 26, weighed 10 lbs. 1 oz and was 21.75 inches long. She is SO cute. You know me, I had to take her all apart and look at her toes and fingers. She hardly opened her eyes the whole time they were here, though. I sure had fun with her (but she was sleeping and wasn't even paying attention to me). The Yost's are still in Chicago and Quinn is still working with Endeaver Corporation. They were here visiting their families and introducing Zaphillia to more of her relatives. She has her own Web site, by the way, at www.ZKY.info. I already checked it out twice and I think it was updated between those times. You'll have to take a look at it! Thanks, Quinn & Rhonda, for stopping in and introducing me to Zaphillia. I really do hope you'll bring her back. I'll be good. Honest!

John Kondrat (5/98) also stopped one day he was in the area visiting friends. John's still working for Mellon Financial as a Systems Engineer using E-Commerce and Middleware, DV2 and Websware. And, in his free time he's keeping active and in shape by playing volleyball. He's still a single guy, but Michelle is also still his girlfriend for those of you who remember Michelle from IUP. It was really nice to see you, John; please stop in any time.

Also at Mellon and working near John is Todd Collins (5/98) working with MQ System. Todd, when are you going to stop?

As you've all seen in the news lately, Arthur Andersen has laid off around 7000 people. Well, unfortunately, Mike Gutzat (5/87) was one of them. So, he's been shoved out there to join a lot of other people - job hunting! He's had some interviews and nibbles and had an interview at one company and had received an e-mail from another company who found his resume on a corporate database. It was not a position Mike applied for and the position was in Germany; but Mike didn't turn down the opportunity for an interview. Then he received another e-mail from someone within another company who wanted Mike's resume and had gotten his name from another of their employees. So, things were starting to happen and by next issue, I may be reporting that Mike has moved to Germany (or, at least has a job). Meanwhile, if anyone out there is interested in Mike, I have his resume and can get it to you. Good luck, Mike! Keep me posted!

I was thrilled to hear that Peggy Mogush (5/87), is considering getting involved with Orienteering after attending a seminar in Edinboro called "Women in the Outdoors", which gave women an introduction to things they may not normally do, such as shotgunning, archery, and that kind of thing. Well, Peggy found something that was right up her alley - "Map and Compass" where they learned (in an hour and a half) how to use a compass, and then followed a short course that had been set up and spent some time looking at topographical maps of the area but didn't really have time to use them. But Peg loved it and would like to get a little more involved, so she did some Internet exploring and discovered the closest club to her was at her alma mater - and the club advisor was one of her old professors, Jim Wolfe. So, I'm hoping this means we'll get to see Peggy a little more often. What do you say, Peg??? We'd love to see you down this way once in awhile.

I heard from Kurt Manecke (5/90), too. Kurt is still living in Columbus, Ohio where he's been since he graduated. However, he'd like to relocate to the Indiana area. So, anybody out there who may be hiring in Indiana, let me know. I have his resume, too. You're correct, Kurt, that there aren't many high-tech jobs in town. I have had calls from a couple companies but they have been looking for entry level people. Kurt is from Indiana and his wife is from Bradford and now that they have two children; they'd like to get closer to their families so they have available babysitters. No, I'm kidding, Kurt didn't say that. He said the kids don't get to see their grandparents very often; and they'd like to move closer to home. Nice to hear from you, Kurt. I still have your resume, but I'm afraid I haven't done you much more good than I did Mike Gutzat. But, I will still try. Meanwhile, again, if anybody out there is looking for someone, let me know.

And, I heard from Kari (Robson) Behune (5/98) (FINALLY!!) Just kidding, Kari, I'm glad to hear from you. Kari has been really busy at work and, on top of that, she was accepted to Pitt's Katz School of Business for her MBA. She started in January and is working very diligently. So, I guess I can understand why I haven't heard from her. She said with work, school, housework, and animals she doesn't have much time for anything else. Kari's husband, Greg, was actually working at Sutton Hall on the renovation project for a couple weeks. As far as the wildlife goes, Kari has added a couple fish, but nothing more. She still has Kacey and MacKenzi (the dogs) and the birds. Kari's mother is still working at Widdowson's Jeweler's here in town. I haven't seen her for a long time; but I haven't been up that way much. Kari is still at PPG and is a Systems Analyst now, is still in the same department and enjoys what she does. Kari, it was really great to hear from you; and don't be such a stranger.

Kari also told me Matt Ficco (5/97) who left PPG is now back as a contractor. Matt let us hear from you.

Laura (Wojciechowski) Lawler (12/97) is also getting into the swing of grad school now that she's gotten used to homework and studying again.. That's good news, Laura; and it's always nice to hear from you. Thanks for your help on the other matter, too. Keep in touch.

I also had an update from Bob Lackey (8/92). Bob is still working as a Systems Engineer at SAIC where he is doing Database/Web integration work. They just bought their first house last September because they needed more room. And, why did they need more room? Because they welcomed their first child in December. Her name is Brynn Emily Lackey (Bob sent pictures, too and she is really cute.) Bob said Brynn and mom, Jen, are doing well, and things are finally starting to settle down a little. Bob completed coaching the spring season for a High School Rugby team and said they had a pretty good year; and the kids had a great time. Thanks for the update, Bob, and don't forget to keep me updated on Brynn's growth and development. Homecoming breakfast maybe???

And, more baby news!!! I heard from Scott (5/88) and Jen (Alleman) (5/88)Buchanan. They now have a little girl!! Her name is Megan Bethanie; and she was born on January 25th at 4:35 a.m. She weighed in at 4 lb 15 oz, was 17 inches long; and she arrived six weeks early! Jen said they barely made it to Denver (2 hours away) by ambulance; and Megan was born 30 minutes after they arrived. (Wow!! That must have been some trip!) Because she was so early, she hadn't yet developed the ability to coordinate the suck, swallow, breathe instinct, so she had to stay in the hospital for three weeks. Jen said she has absolutely blossomed since coming home and is doing very well. She also attached a few pictures and, boy, Jen does Megan look like you. Don't tell Scott I said that. Jen and Scott are still working at Winter Park Ski Resort, Scott as the IT Director and Jen manages the software development and DBA groups. They love life in Colorado. If you two (I mean three) are ever back in the area, we'd love to see you.

Another person I was really happy to hear from was Jeanne (Peoples) Corona (5/85). Jeanne worked in the office when she was a student; and I hadn't heard from her since she graduated, got married and moved to Texas. I was beginning to think she had fallen in the Rio Grande. Really, I was worried that I hadn't heard. But, she's doing very well. She and her husband, Tony, celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary last November. They have two children, Eric who celebrated his ninth birthday on Valentine's day; and Madison who turned six on March 31. Jeanne sent pictures, too. They are two very beautiful children. Madison looks like her mom and I think Eric must look more like his father, although there is some Jeanne in him. They're living in Broomfield, CO which is a pretty small town northwest of Denver. Jeanne quit working when Eric was born; but up until then, she worked at General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin, which is where she started working right after she graduated from IUP. Tony also worked there and that's how they met and started dating after Jeanne's first marriage broke up. Jeanne says he's a great guy and takes wonderful care of her and the kids. He is Director of Development for TMI which is a company in Denver. They support the trucking industry - helping the trucking companies get paid faster! Jeanne volunteers about 10 hours a week at the kids' school. She runs 18-20 miles a week and has a big garden in the back yard. She said she doesn't get back to Pennsylvania often and usually that's at Christmas. Jeanne, I am SO glad to hear from you. I've thought about you so often and wondered where you were and how you were doing.

Well, Chris Clair (12/94) just bought a house!! It's a townhouse just outside of West Chester, PA and five miles south of exit 23 on the PA Turnpike. It is near Rt. 30 and Rt. 100; it has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a finished loft (office) and a large unfinished basement. He moved in the beginning of June. Congratulations, Chris!!!! Now all you have to do is keep up with the repairs and pay the taxes! Keep in touch, Chris and let me know how it goes.

Gary Buterbaugh heard from Alan Daily (1989). In Alan's words, he's had quite an interesting journey from using WordStar to edit COBOL / FORTRAN on the Z80 machines running CP/M on an 8 inch floppy. His favorite part was the transfer to the CP6 downstairs and a quick "COPY whatever CBL TO CP" for a fresh deck of punch cards. Now Alan says his PalmVx probably has more memory than the CP6 did and he's still in awe of the 64 MB SmartMedia card in his digital camera. Right now, Alan is a Network Engineer for KeySpan Energy Delivery New England, i.e. The Gas Company. He recently survived the acquisition of BostonGas by KeySpan Energy of New York and was able to join IT Communications as a result of the acquisition and associated synergies and is conquering the wonderful world of Cisco. He said he learns something new every day from the technical side with the routers and switches to the fine art of change control to the realization that Dilbert is indeed reality. He's married to a wonderful girl he met at IUP. Her name is Yvonne; and they dated during Alan's time at IUP and hers at Penn State. They then followed separate paths for around 10 years or so and then got back together through a mutual acquaintance, Bill Smith, also of IUP. They got married July 25, 1998 and they live in Acton, MA about 25 miles West of Boston. Also living with them is Lucy The Wonder Dog who even has her own e-mail address. Yvonne works for Rational Software doing course development. Really nice to hear from you, Alan. Come visit sometime.

Dayle Hodge (5/84) sent me an update. He was planning on being in Indiana on July 19 or 22. He didn't stop to see us, so he must not have made it (yeah, right); but he said he'd be back again in the winter and mentioned something about getting a "Jimmy Roach" tattoo. (Hmmmm - wonder where he's getting that! Well, I'm sure he'll show me.) But, the real reason he was writing was to let me know they've moved from their 1 bathroom starter home. (I bet you think you died and went to heaven with all those women in the house!!) Dayle's still working at Group 1 Software in Lanham MD, just outside Washington DC where he's been since graduation and where he is currently a Project Lead. He was expecting to be promoted to Manager within the following few weeks. I'm sure, by now, we need to send congratulations. So, congratulations, Dayle! They write Postal discount and address hygiene software. His wife, Tammy, is finishing a master's degree in Pastoral Counseling at Loyola University in MD. His two daughters (Erin & Callie) are doing great. They both play soccer seven months of the year. Erin is 12 and Dayle said she's learning all the 'teenage' tricks of the trade. Callie is 9 and can't get enough of horses. Dayle is now a private pilot and has also recently run two marathons. And, he says other than that, his life has been pretty boring unless you count his second career as a square dance caller. He just celebrated his 20th anniversary as a professional caller. Well, Dayle, I really appreciate the update and I guess we'll be seeing you this winter!

Nancy McLees (5/97) has moved again. She's still in CA; but she's moved to Canyon Country; and she started a new job on August 1 with Glendale Community College where she'll be converting COBOL to a new system on a VAX. Congratulations, Nancy, please let me know how it goes.

Cathy (Fleig) Gruss (12/85) sent me an e-mail to RSVP for the Alumni breakfast on Homecoming. (This is a hint to the rest of you!!) Cathy also gave me a run down on her life these days and, as I wrote back to her, I needed a nap after I read it. Cathy is working for Seton Corporation. Their IT department is located in Saxton PA. Cathy consulted with them for 3.5 years part time from home and was hired last May; and she loves it. She's still working from home; and she is Seton's Corporate's Mapics Financial IT main support and is fully responsible for the AR, AP, GL, and Tax department's needs. The corporate office is located in King of Prussia PA; and she support them also from home. She makes a monthly visit to the Corporate office to make sure all of their needs are being met. She said it's a lot of work; but she loves the people and her job. She said she's finally realized what she wants to do when she grows up. She loves the financial end of the business as well as programming. She said it really helps that she works from home since it allows for the flexibility she needs with kids' hectic schedules. She and the kids have been busy hitting the pool and tennis courts everyday. Her kids are in karate, gymnastics, dance, ballet, piano, scouts, soccer, and baseball. Alex is on the Portage All Star baseball team. The twins, Mandy and Becky are doing back hand springs now. Evan is three and reading very small books and learning to play the piano. All the kids are very crazy about the computer. Alex and Evan started on the computer at a year old. Evan is enjoying having the older kids home for the summer. In the Fall, he'll go to preschool; Alex will be in first grade; and the twins will be in fourth grade. Cathy's husband, Eric, is currently a Cisco Router Specialist for Link Computer Corporation, Altoona PA. He also loves his job and stays very busy with work and being on the local Portage and Vo-Tech school boards. They also bought some rental property that they're are in the process of renovating and hoping it will be ready for renting some time this fall. They just got back from some long weekend mini vacations to the beach in New Jersey and to Pittsburgh. The kids loved the beach and can't wait to go back; but they really loved the zoo in Pittsburgh. (Now, you understand why I needed a nap after reading her e-mail). Cathy, it's always nice to hear from you and we'll be looking forward to seeing you on Homecoming.

Eric Smith (5/99) also recently moved. He bought a house in April in Wilmington DE, about one mile from work. He said it's a great location, and his commute is fantastic. Eric is still working at MBNA America Bank and he says work has been going very well; but he's been busy. Thanks for the new address, Eric. Hope to see you some day.

Jeff Bertrand (5/94) stopped in the other day. I thought he must have taken a wrong turn and ended up here by accident; but he really meant to stop and see us. Jeff used to stop in fairly frequently when he was working at FMC in Homer City; but now that he's no longer working there and he's living in Pittsburgh; we don't get to see him very much. Congratulations, Jeff for completing your MBA at Carnegie Mellon.. He has about a kajillion concentrations, too, in about everything anybody might be interested in. The only thing he doesn't have is a job. So, if anyone out there is looking for somebody like Jeff, go to BTRAIN.com. Jeff is also running marathons these days and is in daily training for them. Last year he did the Marine Corp marathon in DC and plans on running it again. It goes past the Pentagon and was held last year not long after September 11. Jeff said it was a very sobering experience. Jeff is still a single guy, but has had the same girlfriend for the past four years. As always, Jeff, it's great to see you. Please keep us posted about jobs and the marathon.

Now that I'm near the end, I have to print an apology to both Dan Danka (5/99) and Paul Danko (5/86). I wrote in last issue that Dan had sent an e-mail & picture to Gary Buterbaugh that Gary had shared with me that Dan and his wife have four children. Well, it was Paul who sent the picture. No wonder I was getting strange phone calls from people asking me questions about Dan's four children. It wasn't until I got e-mail from Dan that it finally sank in. Dan said his girlfriend wasn't very happy that he was leading a secret life. And, it wasn't like I didn't know it wasn't Dan, I think just need to go to the "home" a little sooner than I was planning. My apologies to both of you. Notice I put this at the end cause I feel so stupid and I figure by putting it at the end, maybe not everyone will read this far and I'll save myself some embarrassment. Of course, I do realize it doesn't help Dan and Paul if nobody reads to the end; but I guess that's one of the advantages of this being called "Carol's Corner".

Now, it's time for me to say goodbye until fall. I hope to see a lot of you for breakfast on Homecoming morning - that's Saturday October 5 at 9:00 a.m. The parade this year is at 10:00. Call me and make your reservation today. Meanwhile, please write and let me know how your summer went.

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News From Tompkins Lab
Joseph Shyrock

The semester is only weeks away and the IT department has been very busy. The cybersecurity workshop has gotten fifteen new computers. They are running Red Hat Linux as opposed to Windows, which is the standard operating system. In addition to use in the information assurance courses, this lab can be used to allow students to get hands on experience on another operating system other than Windows and to teach PERL. The department also has a new Linux server that is running Red Hat, this system will be used to serve Java applets.

The university is upgrading the standard operating system in the public labs to Windows XP from Windows 98. This is proving to be quite a task. The Computer Science department alone has nearly 100 labs machines that will be upgraded. Along with Windows XP, the standard office suite will now be Office XP. The department has the new development suite Visual Studio.net in all of the Computer Science labs along with the previous version Visual Studio 6.0.

There is a possibility that the Oracle server that is now running Oracle 8i may be upgraded this fall to Oracle 9 in time for the spring semester. The University has started to migrate the IUP domain over to active directory this August and has a dead line set for next August for all the colleges to make this jump. @grove.iup.edu is now officially a thing of the past as everyone now has an @iup.edu e-mail address.

I hope that this summer has treated you well and maybe we'll see each other at homecoming.

Homecoming Breakfast
9 am October 5, 2002
Contact Carol Miller to RSVP
Do It Now!

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Computer Science Club
Ryan Bassaro

Welcome back! I'm Ryan Bassaro and I have been elected the new president of the computer science club. Many new things are going to be offered this semester; and I am personally making sure that the fall semester will be a success. With that, I am open for ideas and suggestions on what to do and where to go. This year the club will be touring an industrial power plant, making trips to Washington D.C., and hopefully get a chance to see the super computer once again. We will be having a meeting early in the semester and will take suggestions and comments then. Look in the halls of Stright for more information; and good luck this semester.

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December 2001 Graduation

Turnout at the departmental get-together in December was very small. We had about the usual number of graduates; however, only four showed up at the reception at College Lodge. But, what we lacked in numbers of graduates, we made up for in family participation. The graduates celebrated with many family members and friends.

Shown in the picture, left to right, are Ryan Knepper, Jaunita Burdette, Isaac Compton, and Augustine Opoku.

December

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May 2002 Graduation

We had an overflow crowd at the departmental ceremony this Spring. Eighteen graduates and their families came to College Lodge for the event.

May left

Two pictures of the same group are shown on the following pages (in an attempt to make as many faces as possible recognizable). Shown (we think) from left to right, are Denise Rego, Heather Snyder, and Kristin Johnstone (bottom row); Stephen Skripek, Jarrod Lash, Jeff Carrick, Obaidur Rahman, and Kai Fu (second row); Tom Hopper, Gautam Swaminathan, Jerome Shaver, Mike Lancaster, Everett Burhans, and Paul Grega (third row); Adnan Al Ghourabi, Brian Rhea (nearly hidden), David Hadley, and Kerry Belfiore.