30th SIGCSE TS 1999
| Proceedings | SIGCSE '99: The Proceedings of the thirtieth SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education | |
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| Dates | March 24-28, 1999 | 
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| Location | New Orleans, LA, USA | |
| Attendance | 925 | |
| History Blog | Blog entry | |
1999 Awards
1999 SIGCSE Award for Outstanding Contribution to Computer Science Education
Peter Denning - For his efforts in developing a scientific core for operating systems, in formulating a curriculum through the “Denning Report”, and in elucidating Computer Science to the broader scientific community.
1999 SIGCSE Award for Lifetime Service to the Computer Science Education Community
Bob Aiken - Service to SIGCSE, ACM-IFIPS, leader of several Computer Science People-to-People exchanges, dedicated mentor, and advocate for computer science in education both in the US and abroad.
Publication Acceptance Rates
Papers, panels and special sessions are subject to a double blind review
process with over 1,600 reviews submitted online.
| accepted | submitted | acceptance rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| papers | 70 | 190 | 37% |
| panels | 15 | 32 | 47% |
| seminars | 5 | 8 | 62% |
| workshops | 23 | 35 | 66% |
Symposium Committee
Symposium Chair
- Jane Prey
University of Virginia
Program Chair
- Boo Noonan
College of William & Mary
Panels
- Mike Clancy
University of California - Berkeley
Seminars and BOF
- Ingrid Russell
University of Hartford
Workshops
- Doug Baldwin
SUNY Geneseo
Proceedings
- Dan Joyce
Villanova University
Student Posters
- Ann Sobel
Miami University - Mario Guimaraes
Texas A&M University
Local Arrangements
- Jim Jennings
Tulane University
1st Timers Activities
- Paul Leidig
Grand Valley University
Exhibits
- Don Bailes
East Tennessee State University
Treasurer
- Mark Lattanzi
James Madison University
Registration
- Frank Young
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Doctoral Consortium
- Vicki Almstrum
The University of Texas at Austin - Marian Petre
Open University
Evaluation
- Merry McDonald
Northwest Missouri State University
Student Volunteers
- Jim Aman
Wilmington College