Reflections

Centering Hispanic-Serving Institutions’ strategies to develop talent in computing fields

“…The Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions, also known as CAHSI, is a consortium of over 30 HSIs and over 30 industry, non-profit, and other stakeholders working together to raise Hispanic attainment in computing (Gates, Thiry, and Hug 2016). CAHSI's formation resulted from a discussion among HSIs at the 2004 National Science Foundation's (NSF) biennial Minority Institutions Infrastructure (MII) meeting; and seven HSIs, led by The University of Texas El Paso, helped to found the initial network (Gates, Thiry, and Hug 2016). The core purpose of CAHSI is to "create a unified voice to consolidate the strengths and resources of HSIs and other groups committed to increasing the number of Hispanics in all computing areas" (Gates, Thiry, and Hug 2016, 70).…”

“…These leaders are then trained to support students taking these courses in building the necessary skills to complete coursework successfully. One study found that students who participated in PLTL had significantly higher completion rates of these courses than those who did not (Gates, Thiry, and Hug 2016). One peer leader explained the value of connecting with peers:…”

“…To address the underrepresentation of Hispanics in computing, the Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI) is a multi-institutional network of HSIs that advances effective strategies to support Hispanic student success, with the overall goal of raising Hispanic attainment in these fields (Gates, Thiry, and Hug 2016). Since 2000, CAHSI institutions have, on average, graduated a higher share of Hispanic bachelor's degree recipients in computing than other higher education institutions (Villa et al 2019).…”

Broadening Participation of Hispanics in Computing: The CAHSI INCLUDES Alliance

“…To meet the challenge of increasing participation of Hispanics in computing, the Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI) was formed in 2004 with seven founding institutions: California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), Florida International University (FIU), New Mexico State University (NMSU), Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC), University of Houston-Downtown (UHD), University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez (UPRM), and The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). The core purpose established by the CAHSI institutions was to create a unified voice to consolidate the strengths, resources, and concerns of HSIs and other groups committed to increasing the number of Hispanics in all computing areas [4,5,6,7]. CAHSI focused much of its energy on retention and graduation efforts, and over the years it became known for certain proven practices, called signature practices, which consistently demonstrated to be beneficial for Hispanic students.…”

Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Cybersecurity Curriculum: New Perspectives

“…As ML heavily relies on mathematical techniques, it appeals strongly to those who already fit the prevailing social norms in computer science, that is, those who are especially interested in highly technical, abstract, and mathematical topics. Therefore, large portions of the population are off-put by ML who do not fit the prevailing social norms in computer science, such as Hispanics [14].…”