Attend the Upcoming BPC Plan Panel at Tapia Conference
Please consider attending “The NSF’s BPC Initiative: Resources and Opportunities to Contribute” on Wednesday, September 15 from 1:30 – 2:15 CDT!
CISE Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program Webinar
Consider registering for NSF’s Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program solicitation webinar on August 6th, 2021 starting at 12:00 pm ET.
Register for Improving the Undergraduate Experience: Supporting Underrepresented Students in STEM & Computing
Register for the STEM for All Multiplex theme of the month webinar on “Improving the Undergraduate Experience: Supporting Underrepresented Students in STEM & Computing”, moderated by Dr. Ann Quiroz Gates.
[POSTPONED] Departmental BPC Plan Workshop on August 11, 2021
The Computing Research Association (CRA) Departmental BPC Plan workshop scheduled for August 11, 2021 has been postponed until further notice. The BPCnet.org team still plans to hold the workshop and will alert the community when a new date is determined. Additionally, the virtual office hours scheduled for August 19, 2021 and September 14, 2021 are postponed until a later date.
Departmental Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) Plans Office Hours
BPCnet.org is pleased to offer virtual office hours for anyone interested in speaking with a BPC consultant who can answer questions about Departmental BPC Plans. The office hours will be held on August 19, 2021 and September 14, 2021.
CRA Workshop on Departmental Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) Plans: August 2021 Workshop
The Computing Research Association (CRA) is hosting the fourth workshop in its series of Departmental BPC Plan workshops on August 11, 2021 from 11:00 AM ET to 4:30 PM ET. The purpose of this workshop is to provide guidance on how to create a Departmental BPC Plan using recommendations from NSF and BPCnet.org.
BPC Community Calendar
BPCnet.org is pleased to announce the new BPC Community Calendar, a new resource intended for use by the wider community for BPC-related activities and events.
Resource Highlight: CERP – Data Buddies Project
The Data Buddies Project is an initiative of the Computing Research Association (CRA) Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline (CERP) to collect data from individuals in computing and technology fields through the Data Buddies Survey (DBS).
Announcing Google’s 2021 exploreCSR awards for undergraduate computing research workshops
Google’s exploreCSR awards aid higher education efforts to support students from historically marginalized groups to pursue graduate studies and research careers in computing. Increasing student pursuit of computing research is a top priority at Google, especially for students historically marginalized in the field. Applications close July 7, 2021 at 11:59 pm PDT.
DU(E-NEWS) Special Edition: AAAS-IUSE Summer Labs: Developing a New Faculty Model to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The AAAS-IUSE Initiative invites participation in its Summer Labs Sessions for an opportunity to discuss systemic issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the faculty level. The webinar will be held on Tuesday June 22 from 2:00 – 5:00 pm EST. University STEM faculty and graduate students interested in conversations on examining equity within faculty recruitment and tenure systems, creating cultural change within STEM departments, and confronting common challenges encountered by faculty at Minority Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities are encouraged to attend.