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University of North Texas Receives 2021 CMD-IT University Award for Retention of Minorities and Students With Disabilities in Computer Science
CHICAGO, Sept. 16, 2021 – The Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in Information...
Tapia Celebrates 20 Years of Building Community within Computing
CEO and President Valerie Taylor speaking at the 2017 Tapia conference. The 2021 CMD-IT/ACM...
How to Create a More Inclusive Learning Environment for Students with Disabilities
Now that universities are returning to in-person instruction this fall, the question of...
Timing of Tapia 2021 and Yom Kippur
To our peers in the Jewish community: We deeply apologize for the conflict in scheduling of this...
How Lack of Workplace Diversity Cultivates Three Types of Dangerous Techno-Racism
Techno-racism is an insidious form of discrimination that poses a threat to equity in the United...
8 Ways Corporations Can Support the African American/ Black Community Beyond Juneteenth
Making Juneteenth a federal holiday is a step in the right direction and significant to the...
Our Community Is Stronger Together
CMD-IT stands for the Center of Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT. Our community is...
An Interview with Eliana Valenzuela Andrade, #Tapia2021 Student Posters Chair
Eliana Valenzuela Andrade is the Chairperson of the 2021 Tapia Conference Student Posters/ACM...
An Interview with Lynn Riley, #Tapia2021 Industry/Government Panels & Workshops Chair
Lynn Riley is the 2021 Tapia Industry/Government Panels & Workshops Chair and Chief...
An Interview with Stephanie Ludi, #Tapia2021 Technical Panels and Workshops Chair
Stephanie Ludi is the 2021 Tapia Conference Technical Panels and Workshops Chair and Professor...
An Interview with Brianna Blaser, #Tapia2021 Accessibility Chair
Brianna Blaser is the Chair of the 2021 Tapia Conference’s Accessibility Committee and Project...
Ways We Can Fight Burnout
Sixty percent of tech workers reported that they now work more hours than before the pandemic,...