Mr. Bruce Klein Professor Emeritus Bruce J. Klein, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Information Systems, came to Grand Valley State University in 1973. After finishing a master's degree in mathematics at Trinity College, he did doctoral work in computer science at Purdue University. His first academic appointment was at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where, in 1968, he was the first regular faculty member in the newly formed Computer Science Department. He served as its department head in 1972-73. His initial Grand Valley appointment was in William James College. In 1977, he moved to the Mathematics and Computer Science Department. He served as the chair of the Computer Science and Information Systems Department from its inception in 1993 until his retirement in 2001. Professor Klein's academic pursuits have focused on the teaching of computer science, curriculum development and professional service. In the areas of student and institutional collaboration, he has published and/or served on panels with colleagues from the U.K., Sweden, Finland, Australia and New Zealand. He has been very active in the ACM's Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education (SIGCSE). SIGCSE is an international organization with approximately 2,300 members that focuses on university-level issues in computing education. He served as SIGCSE chair from 1997 to 2001 and remains on its Board. He served on the ACM Education Board and the Executive Committees of the ACM SIG Governing Board and USACM.