Tag Archive: diversity
UC Tech News
January 12, 2022
All Articlescareers, Cheryl Washington, Chief Privacy Officer, CISO, Data Privacy Day, Data Privacy Month, DEI, diversity, diversity equity and inclusion, Events, Google, Liz Eraker Palley, Pegah Parsi, penl, privacy, Senior Privacy Counsel, Thea Bullock, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UCD, UCI, UCSD
UC Tech News
October 13, 2021
All ArticlesAda Lovelace, Ada Lovelace Day, CITRIS, cryptocurrency, diversity, gender equality, Global Gender Gap Index, Lord Byron, programming language, science technology engineering management, STEM, women in STEM
By Camille Crittenden. Ada Lovelace Day is celebrated on October 12. Ada Lovelace (1815 – 1852) is recognized for many remarkable attributes and affiliations, not only as a precursor of what came to be modern computer programming but also as the…
Read more about On the Wings of Ada Lovelace
UC Tech News
July 21, 2021
All ArticlesCenter for Inclusive Computing, DEI, diversity, equity, inclusion, Josh McDonald, UC Los Angeles, UCLA, UCLA School of Education and Information Studies
By Josh McDonald. The UCLA School of Education and Information Studies has launched Momentum: Accelerating Equity in Computing and Technology, an important research initiative to diversify computing and technology, with an intensive focus on the recruitment of women…
Read more about Initiative Aims to Accelerate Equity in Computing and Technology Fields
UC Tech News
July 14, 2021
All Articlesdiversity, equity, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, inclusion, National Science Foundation, NSF, Shelly Leachman, STEM, UC Santa Barbara, UCSB
By Shelly Leachman. Aiming to fortify and grow the STEM talent pipeline at Hispanic-serving institutions, UC Santa Barbara has embarked on a collaborative grant project funded by the National Science Foundation. The NSF INCLUDES Planning Grant was awarded to the…
Read more about A Sense of Belonging
UC Tech News
June 30, 2021
All ArticlesDEI, diversity, equity, inclusion, inclusive language, IT language, IT language guide, Katie Chappell, Kristen McIntyre, UC Irvine, UCI
By Katie Chappell and Kristen McIntyre. In recognition that language is essential to an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) is piloting an Inclusive IT Language Guide for the IT community at UCI….
Read more about Bringing Inclusive Language into IT
UC Tech News
June 16, 2021
All Articlesdiversity, grant, inclusion, National Science Foundation, NSF, professional development, START UP SJV, STEM Teachers Alliance for Regional Tech, Students, UC Merced, UCM, underrepresented
By Leigh Bernacchi. The technology world is punctuated by startups, and UC Merced is “starting up” its own program to invigorate computer science education in the San Joaquin Valley. The National Science Foundation awarded a $300,000, two-year grant to support…
Read more about UC Merced Brings NSF ‘Computer Science for All’ Program to Merced Schools
UC Tech News
May 12, 2021
All ArticlesCal State University, California Community Colleges, CCC, CSU, DEI, diversity, diversity equity and inclusion, equity, inclusion, Intersegmental, Intersegmental Diversity Equity and Inclusion Summit, recording, webinar
For the first time ever, California’s three segments of public higher education came together to present and discuss their approaches to addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in the information technology (IT) function. The goal of the half-day Intersegmental DEI…
Read more about UC Participates in the First Intersegmental DEI Summit for IT
UC Tech News
April 30, 2021
All Articlesdiversity, equity, inclusion, Michelle Kaganovsky, The Leaflet, UC Berkeley, UC Women in Tech, UCB, Women in Tech, Women in Tech Initiative, Women in Tech Symposium
By Michelle Kaganovsky. In order to share the experiences of women in the technological field, the Women in Tech Symposium selects a tech-related topic each year and holds panels and discussions to dive deeper into the area of focus. This year…
Read more about The 5th Annual Women in Tech Symposium Sheds Light on the Ag-Tech Field and Inclusivity
UC Tech News
April 28, 2021
All ArticlesAccessibility, digital accessibility, diversity, equity, Events, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, inclusion, register
Digital accessibility isn’t just for coders or web designers. All of us can do something in our daily work to make the world more accessible and inclusive for people who may have disabilities, whether temporary or permanent. May 20 is…
Read more about Accessibility Is for Everyone: May 20 Webinar
UC Tech News
April 28, 2021
All ArticlesCybersecurity, diversity, equity, Events, inclusion, Jessica Robinson, Protecting Your Digital Self, PurePoint International, security, webinar
Register to attend Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Digital Age, happening April 30 at noon. This virtual event is part of the Protecting Your Digital Self Series, presented by the UC Systemwide Cyber Champions team. Register now.…
Read more about Webinar: DEI in the Digital Age, April 30