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President Ford Presented Award
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DPS/3 upgrade, Kiewit Machine Room
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Dartmouth was one of 12 institutions (out of 275 nominees) to be recognized
for their "leadership in raising educational effectiveness including the
advanced applications of computer technology for learning as well as
management." Former President Gerald R. Ford presented $10,000
and a certificate to the College on behalf of the Academy for Educational
Development.
Peter Kiewit Died, Left $1 Million Gift
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Kiewit Computation Center
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Peter Kiewit, a long-time benefactor and friend of
computing at Dartmouth, died on November 2, 1979. In Kiewit's words, "the
opportunity to help with this important work" (in computing) had been "one of
the deepest sources of gratitude" in his life, and the life of his first wife,
Evelyn. It was later announced that Kiewit
would leave $1,000,000 to Dartmouth for the expansion and operation of
the Kiewit Computation Center.
Prime 650 Acquired
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Prime 750 mainframe, L. Carl Pedersen, Kiewit Machine Room
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The PRIME 650 computer was introduced to the Dartmouth community as "the new
kid on the block." Computing Services, Tuck School, and the Chemistry
Department combined resources to purchase the number-crunching
computer to be used for research computing.
Computer Science Masters Program Announced
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Kiewit Public Terminal Room, Public Room Assistant
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Dartmouth announced plans to institute a Master's Degree in Computer and
Information Science in the fall of 1980. IBM granted $500,000 to get the
program started. Twenty students were expected in 1980, and 40 in 1981.
(Computerworld, 7/16/79.) See Dartmouth Computer Science.
Online Catalog Project Hired Director
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Terak terminal, Kiewit Computation Center
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Emily Fayen was hired to direct the BRS online catalog
pilot project.
BELLVUE Introduced
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Registrar's Office, McNutt Hall
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Elisha Huggins, director of Dartmouth's NSF-sponsored CAUSE
(Comprehensive Assistance to Undergraduate Science Education) program,
demonstrated the use of a New England Digital ABLE computer at the "First
National Conference on Computers in Under-graduate Education." With the goal of
bringing minicomputers into the College laboratory, a small computer named
BELLVUE (Buses Engaged in Lightening the Load of Valuable but Underpaid
Educators) was introduced to five departments to give students and faculty "a
cheaper, more reliable, and much more flexible computer system" for the
laboratory.
The BELLVUE evolved to the New England Digital ABLE and led to the formation
of The New England Digital Company (established, among others, by
Sydney Alonso, formerly of Thayer School, and Cameron
Jones '74, developers of BELLVUE); the development of the famous
Synclavier used by Michael Jackson and other famous rock groups and performers;
and the development of the New England Digital Node controllers used throughout
the Dartmouth time sharing network.
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