EECS recognizes that a diverse student body is vital to producing future leaders, creating innovative technologies, and serving society. Our faculty and students collaborate on a range of programs, from undergraduate and graduate outreach to academic support and pre-professional advancement. In November 2019, the Hopper-Dean Foundation awarded the EECS Department $2 million to support computer science diversity initiatives.
In celebration of the anniversary of 150 Years of Women at Berkeley, the department will profile a number of remarkable women in EECS. For the first month of the year, we are highlighting ten trailblazing women who were the first to reach important milestones between 1969 and 2019. These women broke through glass ceilings on campus, in their fields, in industry, and in the world!
Creative technologies and an enhanced academic experience for our current and future students arise from exposure to a diverse array of perspectives. We have a dedicated budget to support programs and initiatives that foster diversity and inclusion in our department. In order for us to meet our mission we emphasize an inclusive environment that respects all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, identity, socioeconomic status, and country of origin. Audrey Sillers, our EECS Director for Student Diversity works closely with staff in the EECS Center for Student Affairs (CSA). Professors Boubacar Kanté and Armando Fox serve as our Graduate Diversity Officers, and Professors Josh Hug and Robert Pilawa-Podgurski serve as our Faculty Equity Advisers.
EECS sponsors a number of undergraduate research and support programs geared to underrepresented groups. Our two affiliated colleges also offer special graduate recruitment programs.
Our faculty and students collaborate on a range of activities to engage with students from kindergarten through high school.
Our faculty, staff, and alumni have consistently won praise for their efforts to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in science and engineering.
Messages from some of our women faculty and students, and some resources available to support women in EE and CS.