Jim Schwing trained at Worcester polytechnic institute in Worcester
Massachusetts. Started as mathematician and then moved into computers as they
became ubiquitous.
He started work at old dominion in Virginia and worked there
20 years and his family. He came to central in 1998 to work for the Computer
Science department. Jim spent 16 years as chair of the department then just
taught as faculty for two years. He discusses changes in the I.T. department
and how they made the transition to improve computing abilities as the internet
grew. He discusses faculty efforts to unionize and changes on campus during his
tenure. Jim noted the many diverse opportunities for student for enrichment
beyond their coursework.