Application Deadline: 11:59 PM on 7/25/2021
This opportunity is for students who are not already registered to attend the Virtual Tapia Conference.
This year's Tapia Conference is Sep. 14-18, 2021 and is virtual. Recipients will receive a link/code to register to attend the virtual conference
| Department-Sponsored Conference Passes | Number of passes varies: Full conference access passes Exhibit only passes
| The Tapia conference has always been a premier venue to acknowledge, to promote and to celebrate diversity in computing. The goal of the Tapia Conferences is to bring together undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, researchers, and professionals in computing from all backgrounds and ethnicities to: - Celebrate the diversity that exists in computing;
- Connect with others with common backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, and gender so as to create communities that extend beyond the conference;
- Obtain advice from and make contacts with computing leaders in academia and industry;
- Be inspired by great presentations and conversations with leaders with common backgrounds.
Eligibility - Must be an Illinois Computer Science Major
To increase opportunities for students who are underrepresented in the field of computing, preference may be given to those who self-identify as a woman, non-binary, Black/African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Hispanic/Latinx, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and/or person with a disability. - Willingness to help represent and promote the department at the conference, spending at least one hour per day at the department's virtual booth
TO APPLY, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS WEB FORM BY11:59 PM July 25, 2021. Please contact Hannah Gorrie with any questions. |
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