The Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference 2007

这个CISE特别项目奖为大约60名本科生、研究生和MSI教师提供资金，参加将于2007年10月14日至17日在佛罗里达州奥兰多举行的2007年理查德·塔皮亚计算多样性庆祝会议。这一建议的智力价值在于使更多的学生能够参加，并从Tapia会议提供的独特环境中受益。他们将有机会接触到会议上的许多研究人员和技术介绍。此外，学生自己可以在海报会议（由ACM赞助的全国竞赛的一部分）和博士联盟中展示自己的作品，让他们有机会获得学科专家的反馈。Tapia会议为来自计算机领域的弱势群体的学生提供了一个令人难以置信的支持环境。美国原住民、西班牙裔和非裔美国人？与一系列研究人员进行学术讨论。学生们还将遇到许多来自其他机构的同龄人，这将使他们能够建立自己的个人网络，并形成可以持续整个职业生涯的职业关系。该奖项还将为一些管理学院的教师提供旅费支持，使他们有机会陪同他们的学生，并为自己建立重要的技术联系。该提案的广泛影响包括为计算机领域的各种学生和教师提供拓展和机会。参加Tapia会议的学生和教师将接触到榜样、导师和专业同行。这种经历将加强他们对计算机的承诺和技能，增加他们的毅力和专业成功。

This CISE Special Project award provides funding for approximately sixty undergraduate, graduate student, and MSI faculty to attend the 2007 Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference which will be held on October 14-17, 2007 in Orlando, Florida. The intellectual merit of this proposal involves enabling a larger number of students to attend and benefit from the unique environment provided by the Tapia Conference. They will have access to the many researchers and technical presentations at the conference. In addition, the students themselves can present their own work in a poster session (part of a national competition sponsored by the ACM) and at a PhD Consortium, giving them the opportunity to get feedback from discipline specialists. The Tapia Conference provides an incredibly supportive environment for students from the under-represented groups in Computing ? Native Americans, Hispanics, and African Americans ? to engage in intellectual discourse with a range of researchers. Students will also meet many of their peers from other institutions which will enable them to build their personal networks and form professional relationships that can last for their entire career. This award will also fund travel support for some faculty at MSIs, giving them the opportunity to accompany their student mentees and make important technical contacts for themselves.The broader impacts of this proposal include outreach and opportunities for a diverse set of students and faculty in computing. Students and faculty who attend the Tapia Conference will be exposed to role models, mentors, and professional peers. The experience will strengthen their commitment to and skills in computing, increasing their persistence and professional success.