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CRA Survey on NSF CISE Departmental BPC Plans

In: May 2020, Vol. 32/No. 5 /

CRA invites the academic computing community to complete a brief survey about the broadening participation in computing (BPC) plans required for proposals submitted to some programs of the NSF CISE Directorate. Specifically, we are interested in learning whether your academic department has created, or plans to create, a Departmental BPC Plan to assist faculty PIs submitting Medium and Large CISE Core Programs, Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace, and Cyber-Physical Systems project proposals, which all require an approved BPC plan by the time of award.

The deadline for completion is 9:00 AM ET, June 5, 2020.

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Data Buddies Survey Collected 75,000 Responses Over the Past Seven Years

By: CERP StaffIn: May 2020, Vol. 32/No. 5 /

Data Buddies 2019 came to a close at the beginning of February 2020, concluding the seventh year of data collection. Since its launch in 2013, the survey collected approximately 75,000 total responses, and 32,000 of these respondents are part of CERP’s longitudinal cohorts.

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Arrows leading from a diploma to graduate education

The Many Pathways to Graduate Education in Computing

By: Burçin Tamer, Director of CERPIn: April 2020, Vol. 32/No.4 /

We analyzed students’ post bachelor’s degree plans and their intentions for the highest degree they plan to pursue. Our analysis found that not only are the pathways students expect to take not direct but also the shape of these pathways potentially differs for students of different racial/ethnic and gender identities.

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Who Do Men and Women Graduate Students Consider to Be Their Mentors?

By: Evelyn Yarzebinski, CERP Research AssociateIn: March 2020, Vol. 32/No.3 /

Where do graduate students find mentors? CERP analyzed results of the 2018 Data Buddies Survey and discovered the most common sources for mentors. Additionally, CERP uncovered some significant differences between where men and women graduate students find mentors.

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Thank you, Data Buddies! (Fall 2019)

By: CERP StaffIn: March 2020, Vol. 32/No.3 /

The annual Data Buddies Survey came to a close in February of 2020. CERP wishes to thank the 134 institutions and departments that made data collection possible, with special appreciation extended to Elite Data Buddies who received at least a 20% response rate from survey respondents.

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One Year Later, CERP Data Still Indicate REU Participation Relates to Graduate School Enrollment

By: Heather Wright, Associate Director of CERPIn: February 2020, Vol. 32/No.2 /

Analyzing data collected graduating computing students during the spring of 2018, CERP replicated findings indicating that students with formal research experience are more likely to apply to graduate school and enroll in doctoral programs compared to students without any formal research experiences during their undergraduate program.

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Higher Sense of Belonging for Students with Pre-college Coding Experience

By: Burçin Tamer, Director of CERPIn: January 2020, Vol. 32/No.1 /

According to the Data Buddies Survey (2018), undergraduate students with pre-college coding experience tend to have higher sense of belonging in computing. Given the importance of sense of belonging for retaining students in the field of computing, this finding highlights the potential long-term benefits of engaging students in coding early-on.

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What Helps Undergraduate and Graduate Students Continue in Their Computing Degree Programs?

By: Evelyn Yarzebinski, CERP Research AssociateIn: November 2019, Vol. 31/No.10 /

During a student’s time in a computing degree program, numerous hardships may cause them to seriously consider leaving the program prior to completion. This infographic presents reasons undergraduate and graduate students selected for deciding to remain in their computing degree program.

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How Do the Grad Cohort Workshops Measure Up? Past attendees of both Grad Cohort for URMD and Grad Cohort for Women weigh in.

By: Heather Wright, Associate Director of CERPIn: October 2019, Vol. 31/No.9 /

Past participants of both the Grad Cohort for URMD and Grad Cohort for Women workshops indicated which of the workshops provided participants with a number of benefits that relate to the goals of the program. Results indicate the majority believe both workshops provide attendees with many intended features.

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Students’ Level of Satisfaction with Computing Degree Programs

By: Burçin Tamer, Director of CERPIn: September 2019, Vol. 31/No.8 /

Data Buddies data show that access to academic resources, quality of the technical content of courses, and availability of professors outside of class are the top three characteristics of a program that are most strongly associated with students’ overall satisfaction with computing degree programs.

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Why Do Undergraduate and Graduate Students Choose Computing?

By: Burçin Tamer, Director of CERPIn: August 2019, Vol. 31/No.7 /

Interest in the field, job prospects, and a desire to make an impact on the society are the most common reasons for why students choose to enroll in a computing degree program at both undergraduate and graduate level. An understanding of these factors can not only help departments’ recruitment efforts but also guide strategies for student retention.

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