Diversity in computing

Register for the Most Diverse Tech Conference in the Country With Top Industry Professionals at Google, Microsoft, and More

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
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The Tapia conference aims to reduce the lack of diversity in the computing and tech industry and foster career development for talented individuals at the start of their careers.

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  • The Tapia conference aims to reduce the lack of diversity in the computing and tech industry and foster career development for talented individuals at the start of their careers.
  • This year's conference will include workshops, consortiums, presentations, career fairs, networking, student poster, and research competitions.
  • This robust schedule will feature presentations by top industry professionals and companies, including Google, Microsoft, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Capital One, and Johns Hopkins University .
  • This year's keynote speakers are representative of CMD-IT's diverse community and leaders in their respective fields and industry.

Amazon Donates $15 Million to Code.org to Create New Equity-Minded Advanced Placement Computer Science Curriculum to Help High School Students in Underserved Communities Excel in Tech

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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Additionally, each state has committed to requiring all of its high schools in their states to offer computer science.

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  • Additionally, each state has committed to requiring all of its high schools in their states to offer computer science.
  • The nonprofit will also use the funding to provide tools to help students succeed in college-level computer science classes and beyond.
  • Amazon Future Engineer is Amazons signature CS program intended to inspire and educate students from underserved communities and groups currently underrepresented in tech to pursue careers in computer science.
  • Students explore computer science through school curriculum and project based learning using code to make music, program robots, and solve problems.

CMD-IT Announces New Name for Tapia Conference, Makes Early Call for Speakers and Sponsors

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Thursday, February 18, 2021
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In this milestone year, the conference will be renamed the CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference.

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  • In this milestone year, the conference will be renamed the CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference.
  • ACM stands for the Association for Computing Machinery and like CMD-IT, the organization aims to advance computing as a science and a profession.
  • "The Tapia Conference reminds us of the critical role that varied perspectives play in this industry."
  • "We strongly believe that diversity and inclusion drive innovation and we look forward to celebrating its impact at Tapia 2021."

Wish Announces Partnership With Black Girls CODE

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Monday, February 8, 2021
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ContextLogic Inc. (d/b/a/ Wish) today formally launched its partnership with San Francisco-based nonprofit organization Black Girls CODE (BGC) to support women of color pursuing careers in technology and STEM fields.

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  • ContextLogic Inc. (d/b/a/ Wish) today formally launched its partnership with San Francisco-based nonprofit organization Black Girls CODE (BGC) to support women of color pursuing careers in technology and STEM fields.
  • Kimberly Bryant, Founder & CEO, Black Girls CODE, said: We welcome the support of e-commerce and technology giants such as Wish to help us in our mission to empower women of color to strive for successful, long-term careers in technology.
  • Dawn Nott, VP of People from Wish, added: Fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace is a key priority for the team at Wish, and we are very excited to partner with pioneering nonprofit organizations like Black Girls CODE to support our community.
  • Since 2011, Black Girls CODE has been committed to providing girls from underrepresented communities access to technology and the 21st century skills necessary to become tech leaders.

CMD-IT Collaborates with Major Universities to Eliminate Barriers for Students Pursuing Graduate Degrees in Computer Science

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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The Alliance serves to increase diversity in the professoriate in computing at research universities as a way to achieve greater diversity across the field.

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  • The Alliance serves to increase diversity in the professoriate in computing at research universities as a way to achieve greater diversity across the field.
  • "During times like this, when our nation is experiencing a crisis, the margins grow even further apart.
  • Most of these universities currently have an existing policy to ignore or forbid consideration of GRE scores in computer science Ph.D. admissions.
  • CMD-IT works together with the institutions and partners to increase the diversity of their PhD graduates and thereby increase the diversity of the computer science professoriate.

CMD-IT Announces 2020 Richard A. Tapia Award Winner Jeanine Cook

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Friday, September 18, 2020
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The individual is also one who demonstrates extraordinary leadership in increasing the participation of groups who are underrepresented in the sciences.

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  • The individual is also one who demonstrates extraordinary leadership in increasing the participation of groups who are underrepresented in the sciences.
  • Jeanine Cook is a leading researcher in the fields of High-Performance Computing, performance characterization and modeling, hardware accelerator technologies, and large-scale system monitoring and data analytics.
  • The Richard A. Tapia award will be presented today at the 2020 ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference .
  • Themed Inclusion Drives Innovation, the Tapia Conference was held online September 16-18, 2020.

Howard University Receives 2020 CMD-IT University Award for Retention of Minorities and Students With Disabilities in Computer Science

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
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CHICAGO, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT (CMD-IT) announced Howard University as the recipient of the fourth annual CMD-IT University Award for Retention of Minorities and Students with Disabilities in Computer Science.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT (CMD-IT) announced Howard University as the recipient of the fourth annual CMD-IT University Award for Retention of Minorities and Students with Disabilities in Computer Science.
  • Howard University received the award on September 17th at the 2020 ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing.
  • The CMD-IT University Award decision was based on Howard Universitys impressive quantitative reported results, which reflected high retention and graduation rates, and qualitative reporting on their various retention programs.
  • We, the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, are extremely honored to have been recognized by winning the 2020 CMD-IT University Award for Retention of Minorities and Students with Disabilities in Computer Science.

Annual Conference Celebrating Diversity in Computing and IT to Take Place Virtually this Fall

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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The 2020 ACM Richard Tapia Conference will take place on September 16-19, 2020 and is the premier venue to bring together students, faculty, researchers and professionals from all backgrounds and ethnicities in computing.

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  • The 2020 ACM Richard Tapia Conference will take place on September 16-19, 2020 and is the premier venue to bring together students, faculty, researchers and professionals from all backgrounds and ethnicities in computing.
  • Sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and presented by CMD-IT, this year's theme, "Inclusion Drives Innovation,"emphasizes the critical role diverse perspectives play in driving innovations in computing and technology.
  • "Just like the conference namesake, Dr. Richard A. Tapia,we honor and advocate for African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders, and People with Disabilities in IT.
  • This year's conference will feature consortia, panels, workshops, a networking lounge, and a career fair, as well as student competitions.

The RealReal and Partners Help Fund Black Girls CODE Expansion

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Friday, June 19, 2020
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The RealReal is donating $250,000 to Black Girls CODE , which, along with an additional $235,000 contributed by its partners, will help the organization expand the reach of its new virtual coding classes and camps.

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  • The RealReal is donating $250,000 to Black Girls CODE , which, along with an additional $235,000 contributed by its partners, will help the organization expand the reach of its new virtual coding classes and camps.
  • I built Black Girls CODE to increase the number of women of color in STEM fields by providing girls with computer science and technology exposure and skills, said Kimberly Bryant, Founder and Executive Director of Black Girls CODE.
  • Black Girls CODE focuses on empowering girls of color ages seven to 17 to become innovators in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.
  • We are proud to be partnering with Black Girls CODE to empower girls of color and create a more diverse next generation of coders.

The University of Texas at El Paso Receives 2019 CMD-IT University Award for Retention of Minorities and Students With Disabilities in Computer Science

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Thursday, September 19, 2019
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CHICAGO, Sept. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT (CMD-IT) announced The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as the recipient of the third annual CMD-IT University Award for Retention of Minorities and Students with Disabilities in Computer Science.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT (CMD-IT) announced The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as the recipient of the third annual CMD-IT University Award for Retention of Minorities and Students with Disabilities in Computer Science.
  • The CMD-IT University Award decision was based on UTEPs impressive quantitative reported results, which reflected high retention and graduation rates, and qualitative reporting on their various retention programs.
  • CMD-IT is pleased to award the University of Texas El Paso with the CMD-IT University Award.
  • We want to express our immense gratitude for being named the recipient of the CMD-IT University Award for Retention of Minorities and Students with Disabilities in Computer Science.