About the ACM-W
Local Chapter
The purpose of the ACM-W chapter is to increase recruitment and retention of women in computing fields and the awareness of women leaders in computing.
This organization provides a framework for a variety of activities to
- Educate women about the opportunities in the field of computing
- Engage women students in exciting computing activities
- Connect students with women leaders in the field
- Encourage students to promote the field of computing to young girls
Membership in ACM-W is open to all students -- male and female -- who support the goals of the organization. In no way will this group replace or take away from the great work of our current ACM chapter.
National Chapter
The ACM-W is a nation-wide organization that aims to recruit more women into Northwest. The following statement is taken from the national ACM-W website:
"The mission of ACM-W is to engage in activities and projects that aim to improve the working and learning environments for women in computing. This includes promoting activities that result in more equal representation of women in CS such as mentoring or role modelling, monitoring the status of women in industrial and academic computing through the gathering of statistics, providing historical information about women's accomplishments and roles in CS, and serving as a repository of information about programs, documents and policies of concern to women in CS."
To learn more about ACM-W, visit women.acm.org or our links page.