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| OFFICIAL NAMING OF JAMES R. OLIVER HALL |
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| EVENT: Naming ceremony of Oliver Hall (home of Computer Science) DATE: Friday, Oct. 30 TIME: 1:30 p.m. LOCATION: Oliver Hall, 301 E. Lewis Street (near Fletcher Hall and Girard Park) INFORMATION: On Oct. 30 and 31, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette will celebrate 50 years of computing and the 25th anniversary of the Center for Advanced Computer Studies. The event is the Louisiana Computing Carnival 2009. All computer science and CACS alumni and supporters are invited to attend. The festivities will include the official naming of the computer science building for Dr. James Oliver on Oct. 30 at 1:30 p.m. Oliver is known as the “father of computing” at UL Lafayette. He taught the university’s first computer science class in 1959. A year later, he obtained a grant from the National Science Foundation to acquire an IBM 1620, the first digital computer used on UL Lafayette’s campus. In addition to the building dedication, the Carnival will include a workshop highlighting the impact of computing and Internet revolution, poster presentations focusing on research and student projects, building tour and a banquet. CONTACT: Dr. Magdy Bayoumi, CACS Director and Computer Science Department Head at 482-6147 or visit www.cacsconference.com. MEDIA COVERAGE IS INVITED |
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