Two professors from the University of Missouri - Rolla Computer Science Department addressed the January 2000 ACM meeting. Paul Anderson from Cerner in Kansas City addressed the February 2000 ACM meeting, on the topic of fault tolerance and redundancy in medical information systems. He also described employment opportunities at Cerner. Our accreditation is up for renewal this year, and we have just submitted an extensive self-study report. This fall, an accreditation team will visit SMSU to evaluate our program and make its recommendation.
Accreditation is based on much more than just curriculum.
Other important elements include program objectives and assessments, student support, faculty, computing and library facilities, and institutional support. Only about 1 in 10 programs are accredited, both in Missouri and nationwide. We Appreciate Your Contributions Alumni contributions come in many forms, all of which are greatly appreciated. These include contributions of information about yourself and your career, assessment of our program, internship and employment opportunities at your organization, presentations to ACM meetings, ideas for student projects, and monetary gifts. Your monetary contributions are put to a variety of uses.