Widespread disparities based on gender, ethnicity, and other factors of identity persist in undergraduatesâ experiences in computer science at Harvard, according to a report published Friday by the student advocacy group Harvard Women in Computer Science.
The 2020 WiCS Advocacy Survey Report aimed to assess how âgender, ethnicity, and other aspects of identityâ inform College studentsâ experiences within Harvardâs Computer Science department.
The survey asked undergraduates âfrom all disciplines and backgroundsâ questions concerning their previous exposure to and academic engagement with computer science. The survey, which received more than 300 responses in fall 2020, also asked questions related to discrimination and representation.