Jul 26, 2022 | Recent News
Equal representation of underrepresented communities in computing is essential to innovation in IT. At CMD-IT, we are committed to ensuring that underrepresented communities – African Americans/Blacks, Hispanics/Latinx, Native Americans/Indigenous People and People... 
May 12, 2022 | Recent News
Dr. Juan C. Meza To Be 2022 Winner of This Award Chicago, ILL (May 11, 2022) – The Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT (CMD-IT) announced the 2022 recipient of the Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science,... 
Nov 29, 2021 | News, Recent News
In November, we celebrate Native American Heritage Month, a year dedicated to highlighting the Indigenous community’s history, culture, and traditions. As we learned at the 2021 CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference’s “Data... 
Nov 29, 2021 | News, Recent News
The year was 2015. Khalil Griffin was entering his senior year at Stanford University. As a computer science student, he had the opportunity to intern with Google on three different occasions. As he was inching toward graduation, he was looking for ways to leave his... 
Sep 30, 2021 | Recent News
To our CMD-IT and Tapia community of sponsors and supporters: we did it! Thanks to the support of so many, we were able to successfully host the 2021 CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference. As always, it was such a joy to bring... 
Sep 16, 2021 | Recent News
CHICAGO, Sept. 16, 2021 – The Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in Information Technology (CMD-IT) announced the University of North Texas (UNT) as the recipient of the fifth annual CMD-IT University Award for Retention of Minorities and Students with... 
Sep 13, 2021 | Recent News
CEO and President Valerie Taylor speaking at the 2017 Tapia conference. The 2021 CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference marks the 15th conference and the 20-year anniversary of the very first Tapia conference. As we approach these... 
Sep 10, 2021 | Recent News
To our peers in the Jewish community: We deeply apologize for the conflict in scheduling of this year’s Tapia Conference. Yom Kippur, which falls on day two of our event, is the Day of Atonement – the holiest day of the year in the Jewish faith. It is a...
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