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Volume 6, Number 13

February 13, 2008

11 pages 726 K bytes

Encouraging Women and Minorities to Attain Degrees in Computing and Related Fields Barbara Mento The College of Notre Dame of Maryland Baltimore, MD 21210 USA Sylvia Sorkin The Community College of Baltimore County Essex Campus Baltimore, MD 21237 USA Thea Prettyman The Community College of Baltimore County Essex Campus Baltimore, MD 21237 USA

Abstract: Two Maryland colleges (one a four-year liberal arts college for women, and one a public community college) are working in similar ways to increase the number of graduates, especially women and other under-represented groups, in their computer science, computer information systems, engineering, and mathematics programs. In August 2004, each was awarded funding by the National Science Foundation to create Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarship programs. Faculty mentoring, an academic year seminar series, and career information are being used to increase degree attainment.

Keywords: computing fields, engineering, graduates, mathematics, mentoring, minorities, National Science Foundation, retention, scholarships, seminars, success rate, women

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