Broadening Participation in Computing encompasses a variety of different areas. BPCnet.org’s Resource Library has a collection of resources and activities from organizations that are dedicated to broadening participation in computing, activities to include in your BPC Plan, and key focus areas on the most common topical areas concerning broadening participation in computing.
BPC Alliances worked together as part of the “BPC-DP: Developing Shared Measures Among the BPC Community” project to explore and agree on a shared measurement framework. This project was funded […]
Advancing K-16 computing education in a state is a complex and collaborative endeavor. Computing education state summits are an important part of this process and can help to develop and […]
Formerly BPCnet.org’s Statistics & Data Hub, the Research & Data page contains different sources of publicly-available data to support PIs and Departments in creating their BPC Plans. The Postsecondary Degree […]
The following description is from the NCWIT and ECEP toolkit: Advancing K-16 computing education in a state is a complex and collaborative endeavor. Computing education state summits are an important […]
Housed at Northeastern’s Khoury College of Computer Sciences, the Center for Inclusive Computing seeks to substantially increase the national representation of women majoring in computing. Our goal is to transform […]
The following description is from the Stanford CEPA website. We analyze race and gender trends in the Silicon Valley technology industry from 1980 to 2015, with a focus on computer […]
The Data Buddies Project is an important resource for the computing community. Data collected via this project provide useful insights into student attrition and retention, factors that support the successful […]
AccessComputing helps students with disabilities successfully pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in computing fields, and works to increase the capacity of postsecondary institutions and other organizations to fully include individuals […]
It is well known that mentoring activities are critical for successful promotions in the professoriate. Such activities are especially needed for ethnic minorities and people with disabilities in the field […]
Student Professional Development Workshops provide undergraduate and masters level computer science students with the unique opportunity to receive coaching and development from Industry professionals. Details about the workshops are given […]
The CMD-IT University Award recognizes US institutions that have demonstrated a strong commitment to increasing the computer science baccalaureate degree production of minorities and students with disabilities, through effective retention […]
The goal of the Tapia Conferences is to bring together undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, researchers, and professionals in computing from all backgrounds and ethnicities to: The Tapia Conferences are […]
The following description is from the CMU OurCS Women in Tech website: Organized by Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science and Women@SCS. This 3 day research-focused workshop aims to improve […]
The following abstract is from the ACM Digital Library website: Enrollment in computing at the college level has skyrocketed, and many institutions have responded by enacting competitive enrollment processes. However, […]
The following description is from the CRA-WP website: Early Career & Postdocs | This track will be focused on Early-Career professionals and provide insight into how to build collaborations, negotiating, […]
At the Grad Cohort workshop, you will spend two days interacting with about 20 senior female computing-related researchers and professionals, who will share pertinent information on graduate school survival skills, […]
At the CRA-WP Grad Cohort Workshop for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Leadership Skills (IDEALS), you will spend two days interacting with senior computing researchers and professionals, who will share […]
DREU interns have the opportunity to be directly involved in a research project and interact with graduate students and professors on a daily basis. This experience is invaluable for those […]
Broadening Participation in Computing State Summit Toolkit
BPC Education, Building Community, Outreach
NCWIT and Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance
Event, Toolkit
Brown CS: Data and Demographics
Evaluation and Measurement
Brown University Computer Science
Data, Organization
Brown University Computer Science
Evaluation and Measurement
Brown University Computer Science
Data
Center for Inclusive Computing
Evaluation and Measurement
Center for Inclusive Computing
Data, Funding, Program
CEPA Race and gender trends in computer science in the Silicon Valley from 1980-2015
Evaluation and Measurement
Stanford’s Center for Education Policy Analysis (CEPA)
Article, Data
CERP: Data Buddies Project
Evaluation and Measurement, Outreach, Recruitment, Retention
Computing Research Association – CERP
Data, Report
Climate Survey
Accessibility, Evaluation and Measurement
AccessComputing
Data, Program
CMD-IT Academic Career Workshop
Building Community, Career Preparation, Mentoring, Retention
CMD-IT (Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in Information Technology)
Event
CMD-IT Student Professional Development Workshop
Accessibility, Building Community, Career Preparation, Retention
CMD-IT (Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in Information Technology)
Event
CMD-IT University Award
Accessibility, Retention
CMD-IT (Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in Information Technology)
Event, Funding, Program
CMD-IT: Tapia Conference
Building Community, Career Preparation, Mentoring, Retention
CMD-IT (Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in Information Technology)
Event, Program
CMU OurCS Women in Tech
Building Community, Career Preparation, Mentoring
Carnegie Mellon University
Event
Competitive Enrollment Policies in Computing Departments Negatively Predict First-Year Students’ Sense of Belonging, Self-Efficacy, and Perception of Department
BPC Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy
ACM Digital Library
Article, Data
CRA-WP Early & Mid-Career Mentoring Workshop
Building Community, Career Preparation, Mentoring
Computing Research Association (CRA) Widening Participation (WP)
Event, Program
CRA-WP: Grad Cohort for Women
Career Preparation, Mentoring, Retention
Computing Research Association (CRA) Widening Participation (WP)
Event, Program
CRA-WP: Grad Cohort Workshop for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Leadership Skills (IDEALS)
Building Community, Career Preparation, Mentoring, Retention
Computing Research Association (CRA) Widening Participation (WP)
Event
CRW-WP: Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU)
Career Preparation, Mentoring, Retention
Computing Research Association (CRA) Widening Participation (WP)
