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Recommended Citation: Sorkin, S, M E Gore, B Mento, and J Stanton.  Tracking Women and Minorities as They Attain Degrees in Computing and Related Fields.  In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2009, v 26 (Washington DC): §3533. ISSN: 1542-7382. (A later version appears in Information Systems Education Journal 8(50). ISSN: 1545-679X.)
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Tracking Women and Minorities as They Attain Degrees in Computing and Related Fields

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Sylvia Sorkin    [a1] [a2]
Mathematics Department
The Community College of Baltimore County Essex Campus    [u1] [u2]
Baltimore, Maryland, USA    [c1] [c2]

Mary Elizabeth Gore    [a1] [a2]
Mathematics Department
The Community College of Baltimore County Essex Campus    [u1] [u2]
Baltimore, Maryland, USA    [c1] [c2]

Barbara Mento    [a1] [a2]
Computer Studies Department
The College of Notre Dame of Maryland    [u1] [u2]
Baltimore, Maryland, USA    [c1] [c2]

Jon Stanton    [a1] [a2]
Psychology Department
The College of Notre Dame of Maryland    [u1] [u2]
Baltimore, Maryland, USA    [c1] [c2]

Two Maryland colleges (one a four-year liberal arts college for women, and one a public community college) have worked to increase the number of graduates, especially women and other under-represented groups, in their computer science, computer information systems, engineering, and mathematics programs over a four-year period. In August 2004, they were each awarded funding by the National Science Foundation to create a Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarship Program, offering need-based scholarships for full-time students with a minimum grade point average, and U.S. citizenship or status as permanent resident alien or refugee alien. Faculty mentoring, a seminar luncheon series, and career information were features used to increase degree attainment. Results of these efforts are described.

Keywords: computing fields, graduates, mathematics, mentoring, minorities, NSF, retention, scholarships, seminars, STEM, transfer rate, women

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