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     Closely allied with Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, computer science programs were offered by both Dyson and the Lubin Schools of Business. When the programs were consolidated in a full-fledged School of Computer Science and Information Systems in 1983, the School was administered by Dean Joseph Houle of Dyson College until a Dean was selected for the new school. In October 1983 Dr. Susan Merritt, Chairperson of the Department of Computer Science at Pace's Westchester campuses and an internationally recognized expert in the field, was chosen. Dean. Dr. Merritt immediately set out to build a faculty and earn accreditation in the shortest possible time for the new schools undergraduate programs in Computer Science and Management Information Systems and the master's programs in Computer Science and Information Systems.

     In 1986 Pace's undergraduate Computer Science Program became one of only 22 programs in the United States United States to be accredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Commission of The Computing Sciences Accreditation Board. That same year, the New York State Education Department granted approval for the degree of Master of Science in Information Systems for New York and Westchester. In 1988 the State approved a Master’s program in Telecommunications. Besides securing approval for innovative new programs, the School of Computer Science and Information Systems obtained a number of grants during its first few years of existence. For several consecutive years the School received Graduate and Professional Opportunity grants from the United States Department of Education. A National Science Foundation grant in "Computer Graphics and Computer Vision" was also obtained.

In 1984 Dr. Jack Schiff, who played an important role in the development of Pace, died.

Dr. William G. Sharwell became President of Pace University and Dr. Edward Mortola became Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer.

In 1985 Pace University was ranked in the highest 11 percent of American colleges and universities with alumni in executive positions in leading corporations.

The Master's degree program in Publishing was established.

A Pace student achieved the highest New York State score on the national C.P.A. examination for the sixth year in a row. For more on the Lubin School of Business in the 1980's and beyond,  "Lubin"