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Dear Students!

This year the Allen School will send students to both the Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing and Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. Funding from CSE will include airfare, hotel (shared), and conference registration. Along with sending both undergraduate and graduate students to the conferences for personal and professional development, the Allen School is sponsoring booths for PhD student recruitment.

Read on to learn more about each conference and to apply for funding to attend!

ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing

September 18-21, 2019 — San Diego, CA

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:

- Celebrate the diversity that exists in computing;
- Connect with others with common backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, and gender so as to create communities that extend beyond the conference;
- Obtain advice from and make contacts with computing leaders in academia and industry;
- Be inspired by great presentations and conversations with leaders with common backgrounds.

Apply for Allen School TAPIA funding by June 10.

The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing

October 1-4, 2019 — Orlando, FL
Grace Hopper is the largest gathering of technical women in the world, an exciting celebration of diversity in tech, and a fantastic academic and professional opportunity. GHC features professional and personal development workshops, a career fair, social activities, and research presentations. Past attendees have generally found GHC incredibly valuable for connecting with peers and industry, exploring grad school, and feeling inspired in their CS work.
Apply for Allen School GRACE HOPPER funding by June 10.

Please apply for either conference funding by June 10. We will notify those selected to attend by June 14.

Les Sessoms, MA
Recruitment & Retention Specialist | Graduate Programs
Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
University of Washington
Box 352355 | Seattle, WA 98195-2355
Ph: 206-221-2784
www.cs.washington.edu

May 28, 2019

New web pages on diversity and inclusion efforts!

Hello, Allen School undergraduates! I’m writing let you know that we have new and reorganized web pages to help you find up-to-date info on our work supporting diversity and inclusion:

www.cs.washington.edu/diversity

New! www.cs.washington.edu/diversity/latest-initiatives

New! www.cs.washington.edu/diversity/ongoing-activities

People across the Allen School contribute to this work, including many of your undergrad peers! Thanks to everyone who finds constructive ways to help us achieve this important aspect of our mission. We have a great list of efforts, but there is surely more we can do and much hard work ahead of us.

Raven

RAVEN AVERY
Assistant Director – Diversity & Outreach
Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
ravena@cs.uw.edu / www.cs.washington.edu

November 15, 2018

Reminder: Celebration of First Gen College Students tomorrow (Thurs)!

Reminder: If you’re the first person in your family to pursue a bachelor’s degree, stop by CSE 691 this Thursday, 9:30-10:30, for breakfast!

The UW joins the national National First-Generation College Celebration with UW initiatives celebrating First Gen students.

As University Diversity Director Rickey Hall wrote in his message to the UW community this morning: “Being the first” in your family or community to attend college comes with a set of unique challenges and all too often our first-generation students feel invisible. As a first-gen student myself, I know this well. I am also aware of the great contributions that are made by our first-gen community members, faculty and staff included. Your experience and perspective make us better as an institution. It brings me great joy that our three campuses can come together to elevate your success during what will be a special day throughout the nation.”

The Allen School looks forward to seeing our First Gen students on Thursday! Also watch for faculty and staff wearing “I Am First-Gen” buttons this week, provided by the UW to showcase how many others were the first in their families. 🙂

November 7, 2018

Breakfast for First Generation college students this Thursday!

If you’re the first person in your family to pursue a bachelor’s degree, stop by CSE 691 this Thursday, 9:30-10:30, coffee and a pastry! This small celebration is in honor of the National First-Generation College Celebration.

As University Diversity Director Rickey Hall wrote in his message to the UW community this morning: “Being the first” in your family or community to attend college comes with a set of unique challenges and all too often our first-generation students feel invisible. As a first-gen student myself, I know this well. I am also aware of the great contributions that are made by our first-gen community members, faculty and staff included. Your experience and perspective make us better as an institution. It brings me great joy that our three campuses can come together to elevate your success during what will be a special day throughout the nation.” Read more about UW initiatives celebrating First Gen students here.

The Allen School looks forward to seeing our First Gen students on Thursday! Also watch for faculty and staff wearing “I Am First-Gen” buttons this week, provided by the UW to showcase how many others were the first in their families. 🙂

November 5, 2018

Nov 5 presentation on sexual harassment by Dr. Sharona E. Gordon

Hi, Allen School! I’d like to invite you to a presentation open to all faculty, staff, and students:

Below the Waterline: A presentation on the NASEM report on Sexual Harassment by Sharona E. Gordon

November 5, 3:30pm

CSE 691, Gates Commons

Allen School students, faculty, staff are invited

More info: www.cs.washington.edu/diversity/belowthewaterline

RSVP here

Please join us for a presentation led by Dr. Sharon Gordon on the reality of gender harassment in academia, and how we — students, faculty, and staff — can contribute to an improved culture in our schools. We will review a major 2018 report on gender harassment in academia produced by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine; look at why efforts by institutional leaders to limit harassment have made slow progress; and discuss how faculty, students, and staff can transform their culture from a grass-roots level. Strategies include identifying and addressing local problems, building community, reimagining mentoring, and supporting targets of harassment.

Thanks,

Raven

October 11, 2018

Cupcakes for National Coming Out Day!

Hello Allen School! Today is National Coming Out day, a day to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) awareness! We’re celebrating an exciting year at the Allen School for LGBTQ+ students:

We had our first LGBTQ+ breakfast during grad visit days
We started Q++, a mostly undergrad/5th yeah master focused student organization to build community (starting with an ice-cream social in the spring). LGBTQ community members can sign up for Q++ mailing list here: http://tinyurl.com/allen-qpp
We sent students to the Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing, which included sessions on LGBTQ individuals
We started regular LGBTQ grad meetups (if you’re interested, join the #lgbtq slack channel)
Other cool stuff that we’re currently forgetting!

To celebrate with us, come to the Atrium, we have rainbow cupcakes*! You can also come ask us about other Allen School LGBTQ events throughout the year, ask about our #lgbtq slack channel, or simply come say hi!

While we celebrate this day of coming out, we acknowledge that there are many ways for LGBTQ individuals to exist, with or without being out. This article nicely touches upon why NCOD should be taken with a grain of salt!

Cheers,

Maarten (on behalf of the Diversity Committee)

* from Cupcake Royale; there are vegan and gluten free options too

October 11, 2018