Social discussion of CS in K-12

[Miriam Larson <larsonmi AT champaignschools.org>]

Hi all,

I wanted to amend a fairly significant error of speech that I made Wednesday morning in referring to the press conference on diversity at the U of I. I mistakenly said that the total undergrad enrollment of African Americans at the U of I is approximately 380. This was a mistake. Project 500 in 1968 aimed to enroll that many freshmen students. They were successful. In 2014, the enrollment of freshmen African American students is 356 and the total percentage of African American students at the U of I is 4.87% and falling compared to an African American population in Illinois that is 14.2% of the total population.

Apologies for the misinformation!

Miriam Larson

Library Media Specialist

Kenwood Elementary School

Champaign, IL

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De: ctrl-shift-bounces AT lists.mste.illinois.edu <ctrl-shift-bounces AT lists.mste.illinois.edu> en nombre de Miriam Larson <larsonmi AT champaignschools.org>
Enviado: miércoles, 04 de marzo de 2015 03:37 p.m.
Para: Reese, George Clifford; ctrl-shift AT lists.mste.illinois.edu
Asunto: [Ctrl-Shift] CU Black Activists Call for Diversity and Access at UIUC

 

Hi all, 

Thanks for the conversation about testing, accountability, and community engagement this morning. I thought I'd share a short article that summarizes the points made at the press conference I mentioned. The report specifically looks at underrepresentation of African American undergrads and staff, trespassing violations by race on campus, and conditions in the Bruce D Nesbitt African American Cultural Center. I have a copy of their full report as well that I haven't gotten to read yet, if anyone is interested. 

http://www.ucimc.org/content/c-u-black-activists-call-diversity-and-access-university-illinois

Miriam Larson

Library Media Specialist

Kenwood Elementary School

Champaign, IL

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De: ctrl-shift-bounces AT lists.mste.illinois.edu <ctrl-shift-bounces AT lists.mste.illinois.edu> en nombre de Reese, George Clifford <reese AT illinois.edu>
Enviado: martes, 03 de marzo de 2015 12:43 p.m.
Para: ctrl-shift AT lists.mste.illinois.edu
Asunto: [Ctrl-Shift] Reminder. CTRL-SHift is at Panera on Kirby at 6:30 AM tomorrow (Wed)

 

Shifters,

 

Once again we will meet in the morning at Panera on Kirby near Kenwood.

I will be there at 6:30 AM.

George

 

George Reese

Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (MSTE)

505 East Green St.
Suite 102

Champaign, IL 61820

217-333-6604