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D Richardson, A Kahlon, C Calhoun… - Proceedings of the 51st …, 2020 - dl.acm.org

Supporting Students from Underrepresented Groups to Succeed in Computing: Research and Programs in Community College.

STEM and underrepresented

Calhoun, Richardson

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There are over 1,000 community colleges (CC) in the US; they enroll more than 13 million students--nearly half of all undergraduates--and over half of CC students are non-white (American Association of Community Colleges). However, efforts to broaden participation in computing have been directed disproportionately to 4-year institutions. The focus of this panel is on research and strategies for increasing the retention of students from groups that are underrepresented in computing--female, Latinx, and African American students. It …