{"68321":{"#nid":"68321","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Bush Honors CRA-W for Mentoring Efforts","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003EPresident George W. Bush awarded the Computing Research Association\u0027s Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W) the 2003 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) for \u0026quot;significant achievements in mentoring women across educational levels.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhite House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director John H. Marburger, III, presented CRA-W Co-Chair Dr. Mary Jean Harrold (Georgia Tech, College of Computing) and CRA-W representative Dr. Jan Cuny (University of Oregon, Computer Science Department) with the citation at a noon ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. CRA-W was one of just eight institutional winners of the annual award, given to those organizations identified as \u0026quot;exemplars\u0026quot; and leaders in the national effort to more fully develop the Nation\u0027s human resources in science, mathematics and engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe award cites CRA-W\u0027s work providing \u0026quot;hands-on research experiences, mentoring, role models and information exchange to women pursuing careers in [the] field.\u0026quot; CRA-W programs seek to increase the number of women involved in computer science and engineering, increase the degree of success they experience, and provide a forum for addressing problems that often fall disproportionately within women\u0027s domain.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn a message from the President read by Marburger at the ceremony, Bush noted that new technology was redefining the American workplace and that, \u0026quot;in order to stay on the leading edge we must insure the participation of people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The programs recognized today will serve as role models [in that process],\u0026quot; the President\u0027s message said. \u0026quot;I\u0027m incredibly pleased that the long-term work of CRA-W has received this recognition,\u0026quot; Harrold said. \u0026quot;CRA-W\u0027s success is owed to a long progression of women in computing who gave - and give - of their time and effort to share their knowledge and experiences with the next generation. As the President noted, the country will be well-served by continuing to increase the participation of underrepresented groups.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The problem is particularly acute in computing,\u0026quot; Cuny said. \u0026quot;Five of the 10 fastest growing occupations in the next decade will be computer related, but women make up less than a third of the IT workforce and an even smaller percentage of the academic pipeline. This underrepresentation represents a loss of talent and creativity that we will need shaping the future role of technology in society.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the Presidential Citation, the award also includes $10,000 to be used by CRA-W to further its efforts. In addition to the eight institutional awards, the President also named nine individual awards for 2004.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Computer Research Association\u0027s Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W) is an action oriented organization dedicated to increasing the number of women participating in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) research and education at all levels. The current CRA-W co-chairs are Mary Jean Harrold (Georgia Tech) and Carla Ellis (Duke University).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022\u0026quot;discreet\u0026quot;\u0022\u003EMore Information:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/\/www.ehr.nsf.gov\/EHR\/HRD\/paesmem.asp\u0026quot;\u0022\u003ECRA Website\u003Cbr \/\u003EPAESMEM program\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/\/www.ehr.nsf.gov\/EHR\/HRD\/paesmem.asp\u0026quot;\u0022\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E CRA-W Co-Chairs 2003-2006\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Mary Jean Harrold, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Carla Ellis, Duke University\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E Current Members\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Fran Allen, IBM Fellow Emerita\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Nancy Amato, Texas A\u0026amp;M University\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Carla Brodley, Purdue University\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Sheila Casta\u0026ntilde;eda, Clarke College\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Lori A. Clarke, University of Massachusetts\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Anne Condon, University of British Columbia\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Jan Cuny, University of Oregon\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Faith E. Fich, University of Toronto\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Kathleen Fisher, AT\u0026amp;T Labs Research\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Joan Francioni, Winona State University\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Jessica Hodgins, Carnegie Mellon University\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Mary Jane Irwin, Penn State University\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Leah Jamieson, Purdue University\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Susan Landau, Sun Microsystems Laboratories\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Nancy G. Leveson, MIT\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Ren\u0026eacute;e J. Miller, University of Toronto\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Joann Ordille, Avaya Labs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Lori Pollock, University of Delaware\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Ann Redelfs, San Diego Supercomputer Center\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Mary Lou Soffa, University of Pittsburgh\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E Telle Whitney, Institute for Women in Technology\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPresident George W. Bush awarded the Computing Research Association\u0027s Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W) the 2003 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) for \u0026quot;significant achievements in mentoring women across educational levels.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27154","created_gmt":"2011-06-20 17:13:47","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:09:31","author":"Louise Russo","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2004-05-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2004-05-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}