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31 October 2008
The Numbers of Women & IT
The National Center for Women & Information Technology sponsors the Grace Hopper Women in Computing conference, and each year they put out some statistics regarding women and IT. Here's their recap: By The Numbers:
51% - percentage of professional occupations in the 2006 US workforce held by women
26% - percentage of professional IT-related occupations in the 2006 US workforce held by women
13% - percentage of corporate officer positions at Fortune 500 technology companies held by women
1,000,000 - number of computer and information-related jobs expected to be added to the US workforce by 2014
50% - percentage of these jobs for which US universities will graduate candidates with Computer Science bachelor's degrees
56% - percentage of AP test-takers in 2006 who were girls
48% - percentage of AP Calculus test-takers in 2006 who were girls
15% - percentage of AP CS test-takers in 2006 who were girls
54% - percentage of 2005 Intel Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) finalists in Biochemistry who were girls
24% - percentage of 2005 ISEF finalists in Mathematics who were girls
12% - percentage of 2005 ISEF finalists in CS who were girls
59% - percentage of 2006 undergraduate degree recipients who were women
21% - percentage of 2006 C&I Sciences undergraduate degree recipients who were women
14% - percentage of 2006 CS undergraduate degree recipients at major research universities who were women
37% - percentage of 1985 CS undergraduate degree recipients who were women
70% - percentage of decline in the number of incoming undergraduate women interested in majoring in CS between 2000 and 2005
29% - percentage of Computer Scientists in 2004 who were women
4% - percentage of Computer Scientists in 2004 who were women and African American
2% - percentage of Computer Scientists in 2004 who were women and Asian
1% - percentage of Computer Scientists in 2004 who were women and Hispanic
Note: Computer Science and Computer & Information Technology (both at Purdue and other STEM universities) are not the same. The GHC conference is geared towards CS, but Computing does include C&IT spaces.
51% - percentage of professional occupations in the 2006 US workforce held by women
26% - percentage of professional IT-related occupations in the 2006 US workforce held by women
13% - percentage of corporate officer positions at Fortune 500 technology companies held by women
1,000,000 - number of computer and information-related jobs expected to be added to the US workforce by 2014
50% - percentage of these jobs for which US universities will graduate candidates with Computer Science bachelor's degrees
56% - percentage of AP test-takers in 2006 who were girls
48% - percentage of AP Calculus test-takers in 2006 who were girls
15% - percentage of AP CS test-takers in 2006 who were girls
54% - percentage of 2005 Intel Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) finalists in Biochemistry who were girls
24% - percentage of 2005 ISEF finalists in Mathematics who were girls
12% - percentage of 2005 ISEF finalists in CS who were girls
59% - percentage of 2006 undergraduate degree recipients who were women
21% - percentage of 2006 C&I Sciences undergraduate degree recipients who were women
14% - percentage of 2006 CS undergraduate degree recipients at major research universities who were women
37% - percentage of 1985 CS undergraduate degree recipients who were women
70% - percentage of decline in the number of incoming undergraduate women interested in majoring in CS between 2000 and 2005
29% - percentage of Computer Scientists in 2004 who were women
4% - percentage of Computer Scientists in 2004 who were women and African American
2% - percentage of Computer Scientists in 2004 who were women and Asian
1% - percentage of Computer Scientists in 2004 who were women and Hispanic
Note: Computer Science and Computer & Information Technology (both at Purdue and other STEM universities) are not the same. The GHC conference is geared towards CS, but Computing does include C&IT spaces.
08 October 2008
Chicago for 2016 Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) chose Chicago as a Candidate City for the 2016 Games. A host city decision will be made next year on 2 October 2009. Click here to visit the official website for hosting the 2016 Games in Chicago. Click "Find Out More" within the countdown bubble to register to support the bid. From there you'll confirm through an email link and may set up your profile.
Be sure to check it out on Facebook; search for the Official Chicago 2016 Facebook page. Woo hoo! I'm excited already! I can't wait to get into the beach volleyball, gymnastics and swimming again!!!
-Amanda
Be sure to check it out on Facebook; search for the Official Chicago 2016 Facebook page. Woo hoo! I'm excited already! I can't wait to get into the beach volleyball, gymnastics and swimming again!!!
-Amanda
03 October 2008
Ballet of Birds
Tuesday evening I was around town, running some errands. After making a purchase and upon walking outside to the car, I witnessed what looked to be thousands of black birds flying acrobatically with one another above some trees. I was captivated by the performance - birds swarming and dancing to a silent melody. They flew tightly knit and then spread out briefly to create a beautiful shimmer of pepper against the twilight. They would shrink back to their knitted formation and spread out in a different direction once again.
I felt like I was alone in time, just standing at the car with my key in hand, just watching them fly. It was lovely. I appreciated their chaotic rhythm, and enjoyed the ballet.
-Amanda
I felt like I was alone in time, just standing at the car with my key in hand, just watching them fly. It was lovely. I appreciated their chaotic rhythm, and enjoyed the ballet.
-Amanda
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