Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Stats & Plans

ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-2022

• Started​ Diversity Affinity student group
• Sponsored​ Grace Hopper Conference
• Participated​ in Out in STEM conference
• Continued the CURP program for Spring 2022 and Summer 2022

ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021

• Supported students, researchers, and faculty to participate in the 2020 Grace Hopper Annual Conference.
• Participated in the National Association of African American Honors Programs (NAAHP) Graduate Program recruiting event.

ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020

• Participated in Great Minds in STEM to connect with Latinx students who are studying STEM.
• Attended the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference to promote CDS’s graduate programs to underrepresented STEM students.
• Participated in New York University Graduate and Professional School Fair.

ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019

• Attended the Idealist Graduate School Fair in Washington DC, and the National Diversity College Fair in Boston to reach diverse prospective graduate students.
• Took part in Beckman Scholar STEM Symposium and STEM Opportunities Fair at Barnard College.

In addition to these admissions efforts, the Center for Data Science: 

• Developed and launched Data Science Student Affinity Group.
• Created a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee that meets on a regular basis.
• Leveraged the Diversity Initiative supported by the Partners Program to provide financial support to approx. 25 underrepresented graduate students.
• Gave a talk, presented by Faculty, Prof. Andrea Jones-Rooy, to NYU College and Career labs, which is designed to serve economically disadvantaged, first-generation college-going, and historically underrepresented students from New York City schools.
• Launched CDS Women in Data Science student group.
• Hosted events with Women in Data Science NYC meet-ups.
• Collaborated with NYU Courant GSTEM to help provide mentoring resources to female high school students who are interested in STEM.
• Supported the student-led community-building group, Leadership Circle.
• Launched the CDS Undergraduate Research Program (CURP) to provide faculty mentorship to a diverse group of undergraduate students.