1985_09 The Daily Collegian September 1985

              California State
University,
Fresno
■The Daily	
Collegian
Tuesday
Sept. 3,1985
Computer
science at
CSUF
A bachelor'! degree in computer science
will be iv.il.hle (hit fall to CSUF
iludenti as the Department of Computer
Science begins its first semester on
campus. >
For the p*»t «ever»l yen, a computer
science progr.m has been offered only as
an option within the Math department;
now after yearn of planning, the new
urogram  will  stand  c
i  the  School  c
The CSUF c.mpuj rang with the
sounds of jazz and the blues over Labor
Day weekend as KVPR radio brought
its fourth annual Jan Valley festival to
the amph.theater.
Opening the two night fesl on Sat¬
urday wri the award winning CSUF
Jazz Band "A". The Jazz Band set the
pace for the evening with their flawless
traditional jazz sound. Highlights of
the performance included a smooth
bossa nova number and standout solos
by Paul Shaghoian on flugelhorn and
alto saiaphonist David Wolfe,
Puttin" on the Ritz, a multifaceted
quintet from Boston followed, and
turned into the surprise hit of the ni^hi.
Playing their own brand of "jazi
vocalete," which consists of intricate
harmonics, scat tinging and varying
tempos, the group encompassed every¬
thing from cabaret swing to be-bop and
fusion. The capacity audience respon¬
ded to the stunning arrangements with
The t
ic response, b
ceived  an
le majority
legend B.B. King.
KVPR board member Rick Ataide
said that headlining a blues artist at a
jaiz. festival was a little risky even
though the two styles are historically
related. It was a risk well taken, as this
year's Jazz. Valley raked in more people
B.B. King laid to rest any last minute
apprehension the moment he appeared
with his trademark three piece suit and
guitar called Lucille.
King and his six-man band immed¬
iately launched into a set that was both
professional and spontaneous. At one
Sm JAZZ. p*g« 9
State JCs suffer student drop
CSUF enrollment, recruitment up
colleges statewide
are fighting decreased enrollment due in
part to the recent implementation of a J50
tuition fee. CSU F has seen a slight upswing
in students applying for admission this
year.
He also said that the budget for infor- But Mitchell would like to tee an in-
mational pamphlets and brochures has create in aggressive recruiting.
increased which it an indication that "We want to lake tome more positive
CSUF it thinking about how to present tteps to do that," he said. "We're trying to
ittelf to prospective students in a good help you find a good match for your edu-
light. cationa! and career goals.
"Well lake a Utile more visible posture
According to Mitchell, CSUF has and tell people 'we can help-jrou do what
developed a new transfer center at Fresno you want to educationally.'"
City College and Kings River College
help fa -
"...Computer science is
not learning 17 lan¬
guages."
— Haslam
that the delay h.s been a bletting in
ditguite because it allowed Ihe co¬
ordinator! of the program to observe the
problem! encountered in developing
computer iciencc programt on other
campusei.
Haslam stressed that the new computer
science major is not a vocational program
and that contrary to the popular
misconception, "computer science it not
learning 17 languages."
The emphaiii of the program will be
broad theoretical orientation to computer
science as a science, according to Haslam.
"It (the program) deals with the
fundamental concepts of the Geld of
computer science and principles involved
in solving problems pertinent to the field
of computer science as well as other real
world problems," he said. "Dm language
it not to important as the ability to use the
language. If someone is well grounded in
nciples
then
i   learn
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"We a
ic these effortt.
also working wit!
1 bUck
relative stability of CSUF"! enrollment community group to establish in. dvisory
figures to the higher admittion council from the black community to try
lo increase the number of student! coming
in,andgTaduating."said Mitchell, putting
in emphasis on graduation.
"We need to try to keep ttudents as well
He believes community colleges are
used as holding pads for many students
who haven 1 yet formed specific goals.
"California State Universities have higher
ional efforts
dont c<
a goal."
But though enrollment figures are cur¬
rently ttable, Mitchell said recruitment
effortt at CSUF have been stepped up,
especially in the areat of minority and
underrepresented students.
"We're continuing out normal activity
to recruit regular students," said Mitchell,
"but additional efforts are being made to    — -
recroit ttudents in the underrepresented by CSUF Chancellor W. Ann R«ynok»».
areas such as minorities, women and "Well help you,"he said. "b«t we're not
reentry students." going to come out UkeClWorthmgtoii.
requirements at USUI.
"You cant just tlap on the requirements
without with preparation," he said.
CSUFs recruiting policies have been
more educational than aggressive, said
Mitchell, in response to a recent policy
directive cailing for aggressive recruitment
Professor Skei, music
critic, dies after illness
Dr. A*n I. Sfcai, CSW Mai«Mt>
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