Outreach Programs
The Department of Computer Science is committed to broadening participation in computer science and information technology, and to extending the impact of our research and educational efforts. Here are some of the Department and University outreach efforts we currently support:
NEAGEP Recruiting and Mentoring
The Northeast Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (NEAGEP) is one of 26 NSF-funded Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) programs in the US. The goal of the NEAGEP is to increase the number of domestic students receiving doctoral degrees and entering the professoriate in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), particularly for students of those population groups underrepresented in STEM fields. The NSF has designated the University of Massachusetts Amherst the lead university in the NEAGEP. Computer Science faculty participate in NEAGEP activities by mentoring students in the UMass Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) and by supporting recruiting efforts. |
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CAITE
Professor Rick Adrion directs the Commonwealth Alliance for Information Technology Education (CAITE). With leadership from UMass Amherst, CAITE designs and carries out comprehensive programs that address under-representation in information technology (IT) education and the workforce. The Alliance focuses on women and minorities in groups that are underrepresented in the Massachusetts innovation economy; that is, economically, academically, and socially disadvantaged residents in four regions of Massachusetts (east, central, southeast, and west). |
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Women in Computing Research
Professor Lori Clarke is leading an alliance of the Computer Research Association's Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W) and the Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC) to implement and evaluate programs to increase the participation of women and minorities in computing research. |
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Research Experience for Undergrads (REU)
The Department of Computer Science offers a 10-week summer research program, funded by the National Science Foundation for undergraduates who will be entering their junior or senior year as of September. Student participants from around the nation receive a stipend to carry out an independent research project with other students and a faculty mentor. Populations underrepresented in Computer Science and community college students who are in the process of transferring to a four-year institution or those who have transferred but were previously enrolled at a community college are particularly encouraged to apply. For more information about the program or for the specific Spring application deadline visit our homepage, or contact Academic Program Manager, cooper [at] cs [dot] umass [dot] edu (Wendy Cooper) or Principal Investigator, Professor Rick Adrion.
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Computer Science Women's Group
The Women's Group exists to serve the women of the Computer Science Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Members include graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, and staff. The chairs for the current semester plan professional activities, sponsored by the Department, to enable its members to discuss academic issues and grow professionally. For more information, please visit their website.
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Commonwealth Information Technology Initiative (CITI)
CITI is a public/private partnership to promote IT education, through strategic investments, that prepares graduates to participate, lead and innovate in the knowledge-based economy of Massachusetts. Launched in 2000, CITI brings together K-12, community colleges, public universities and industry to promote IT education across the curriculum and respond to technology workforce needs. CITI is led by Professor Rick Adrion and Project Manager Renee Fall.
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