Opportunites to Host a Workshop or Lecture from CRA Women
Apply to host a Discipline Specific Workshop or a Distinguished Lecture! These two great programs are currently accepting proposals until December 15.
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Posts categorized under: Diversity
Several activities sponsored by CRA and other organizations are designed to increase diversity in the computing field.
November GUIRR Webinar: Women in STEM Education and Careers
The National Academies’ Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR) is hosting a webinar on women in STEM on Wednesday, November 18, 1-2 P.M. EDT.
Student Opportunities: Heidelberg Laureate Forum, White House Internship Program, Tapia Conference
Please share these excellent opportunities with your students.
Call for applications – Become a BRAID affiliate school
BRAID is now accepting applications for up to five new BRAID affiliate schools. Affiliates are schools that are working toward implementing BRAID commitments to increase diversity in their computing departments but are not receiving funding through the initiative. Affiliates will be eligible to receive consultation from Harvey Mudd College and NCWIT. In addition, affiliates will have the opportunity to be a part of a network of other BRAID schools and to share and learn best practices from one another in increasing diversity in computing departments. It is required that this work be led by the Department Chair who will be the main liaison on the BRAID project. Department Chairs from affiliates will be expected to attend the annual BRAID Summit, which will occur July 15-17, 2016 in Snowbird, Utah.
BRAID/CRA Collaboration to Study and Evaluate Diversity Initiatives in Computing
CRA’s Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline (CERP) will be working with Linda Sax, Professor of Education at UCLA, and a team of graduate students, on the research component of the Building Recruiting and Inclusion for Diversity (BRAID) initiative. The BRAID initiative was established in 2014 by Harvey Mudd College and the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, and currently involves 15 computing departments across the U.S. that are committed to recruiting and retaining women as well as underrepresented men in computing majors. To that end, BRAID departments implement changes to their introductory computer science courses, and pathways into the major, as well as improve departmental climate, and promote outreach efforts for students.
#ILookLikeAnEngineer Coverage Cites CRA Data
News coverage of the wildly popular social media campaign #ILookLikeAnEngineer, often cites CRA data on enrollment statistics.
