Finally, someone did pay attention to my growing concerns I've been raising with Jeremy Cunningham for the longest time, thank you Purdue University. In the ACM Tech newsletter this morning, I read.Fewer Females in Computer Science Purdue Exponent (02/15/06) Weibel, Kristin
Purdue University's computer science department has implemented a few changes in order to attract more female students to its program. The department has created a Recruiting Committee Task Force to combat the popular stereotype of computer scientists being nerds with pocket protectors and poor social skills. The university plans to sponsor visits to high schools in Indiana to discuss the computer science program. The task force also plans to stress how varied careers are for people who obtain technical degrees. ...
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In other news Microsoft Announces Recipient of $1Mln Academic Research Funding A Google for Coders (Why, what's wrong with Koders?)
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