In 2020, Northern Kentucky University was ranked number one in the state for awarding the most Computer Science degrees to women. But according to College Factual, for NKU in the 2019-2020 academic year, in both Masters and Bachelors degrees, only 22 percent of graduates were women while 78 percent were men.
NKU is ranked number one with only 22 percent of women, so what does that say about the number of women in the informatics field at other universities?
A sense of belonging, to a group or even in everyday life, is a very important aspect of being human. For women in the field of informatics, it may be more difficult to feel that sense of belonging as it is a mostly male-dominant field.
Diversity is a highly important characteristic for countless organizations and is a key component in determining future success. A diverse group of individuals allows for technological success specifically because of the experience from different cultures and sexual orientations. Different perspectives working on a project would allow for the product to be more inclusive.
Continue reading: https://www.thenortherner.com/news/2022/02/22/the-reality-of-women-in-informatics-today/
NKU is ranked number one with only 22 percent of women, so what does that say about the number of women in the informatics field at other universities?
A sense of belonging, to a group or even in everyday life, is a very important aspect of being human. For women in the field of informatics, it may be more difficult to feel that sense of belonging as it is a mostly male-dominant field.
Diversity is a highly important characteristic for countless organizations and is a key component in determining future success. A diverse group of individuals allows for technological success specifically because of the experience from different cultures and sexual orientations. Different perspectives working on a project would allow for the product to be more inclusive.
Continue reading: https://www.thenortherner.com/news/2022/02/22/the-reality-of-women-in-informatics-today/
