The UNT College of Engineering strives to educate and train engineers and technologists who have the vision to recognize and solve the problems of society. The college comprises six degree-granting departments of instruction and research.
This paper discusses efforts to attract and retain students in computer science and engineering fields.
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Abstract: Computer science and engineering communities have been exploring a variety of activities and techniques to attract and retain more students, especially women and minorities, to computer science and computer engineering degree programs. This paper briefly describes the efforts and results of a plan for actively recruiting young women into undergraduate computer engineering and computer science programs hosted by the University of North Texas (UNT). It also describes a series of activities aimed at improving the retention rate of students already in our programs, particularly during the freshman year. Such recruitment and retention efforts are critical to the country's efforts to increase the number of engineering professionals, and are a priority for the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department at UNT.
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Keathly, David & Akl, Robert G.Attracting and Retaining Women in Computer Science and Engineering: Evaluating the Results,
paper,
June 2007;
[Washington, DC].
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30834/:
accessed April 21, 2025),
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crediting UNT College of Engineering.