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Expanding the Pipeline – WEPAN’S 2017 Change Leader Forum: Creating the Mindset for Action

By: Sheila RossIn: August 2017, Vol. 29/No.7 /

The Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) held the 2017 Change Leader Forum in Westminster, Colorado from June 12 – 14, 2017. The Forum provided attendees an unparalleled opportunity to engage with diversity and inclusion advocates, and learn research based best-practices related to gender equity and inclusion in engineering. Nearly 200 attendees representing a variety of institutions and roles participated in the Forum, including university leaders, corporate partners, engineering faculty, K-12 teachers, and academic diversity officers. CERP Director Jane Stout was a panelist on the opening keynote panel presentation “A Research Agenda on Gender in Engineering and Computing.”

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Expanding the Pipeline – Engaging Undergraduates in Research: UC San Diego Early Research Scholars Program

By: Christine AlvaradoIn: August 2017, Vol. 29/No.7 /

Engaging undergraduates in research can be an effective way to increase their confidence, perception of science, and sense of belonging. But at many large research universities, it can be difficult for undergraduate students—especially early undergraduates—to find research opportunities. Furthermore, even when they find opportunities, they might not have the background, training, or support to be successful. These issues are particularly acute for women and other underrepresented groups in computer science as they tend to have less pre-college computer science experience. The program is working with CERP to understand the impact ERSP has on its participants.

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Lori Pollock Named CRA Education Committee Co-Chair

In: August 2017, Vol. 29/No.7 /

At the CRA Education (CRA-E) Committee meeting in June, Lori Pollock (University of Delaware) stepped up to replace Ran Libeskind-Hadas (Harvey Mudd College) as CRA-E co-chair. She will join current co-chair Susanne Hambrusch (Purdue University), and Libeskind-Hadas will remain a member of the CRA-E committee.

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