The First 30 Years

A Three-Phase Characterization of the CS Department

Siegfried Treu, Professor Emeritus

In 1966, Dr. Orrin E. Taulbee left Goodyear Aerospace Corporation to join the University of Pittsburgh as chairperson of its newly approved Department of Computer Science. Pitt's CS Department (CSD) was among the first such departments in the country. In 1996, its faculty, students, and staff proudly celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of its founding.

Following is an historical sketch of the CSD. A review of its development during its first 30 years suggests a history consisting of three successive 10-year phases.

1. 1966-76: The Formative Years
2. 1976-1986: The Enrollment Crunch
3. 1986-1996: Toward Excellence

1965 - 2000:

A HISTORICAL PICTURE PROFILE OF THE DEPARTMENT

• PEOPLE
  • Faculty Lists (1967 - 2002)
  • Faculty Pictures – Office or Lab
  • Student Pictures – Office or Lab
  • Classroom - Seminar Scenes
  • Staff Pictures
  • Hallway-Posted Faculty Pictures
  • Hallway-Posted Student Pictures
  • Hallway Directories
  • Dept. Chair Office (1974-2002)
• EVENTS
  • 30-Year Dept. Anniversary (1996)
  • Dept. Get-togethers
  • Award Presentations
• GROWTH
  • Student Enrollments
  • University-Recognized Need (1984)
  • Variation in Faculty Size
• PROGRAMS
  • Research Profile (1996)
  • Degrees Offered
  • Collaborative Links
  • Achievement Indicators (1996)
  • Sample Publicity Materials
  • Research Review Collages
  • Sample Schedule of Courses (Fall 1993)
  • Project Solo
• BUILDINGS
  • 8th Floor Cathedral of Learning (1966-1974)
  • Alumni Hall (1974-2002)
  • Alumni Hallway Signs
  • CS Library in Alumni Hall
  • Alumni Hall plus MIB (1985-2002)
  • Sennott Square (2002-Present)
• COMPUTERS
  • Computation Center Brochure (1965)
  • Early Computer Center Facilities
  • First Dept-Owned Systems
  • Networked Workstations & PCs
  • System Performance Improvements
• PITT and PITTSBURGH
  • Pitt Scenes
  • Pittsburgh Scenes