Committee on Widening Participation in Computing Research

CRA-W was established in 1991 with the mission of increasing the success and participation of Women in Computing Research. In 2004, CRA-W first partnered with the Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC) to engage and increase the participation of individuals from additional groups in computing. In 2008, this partnership became a BPC Alliance, further expanding and strengthening its outreach and programmatic efforts. The programs quite naturally shifted from being women-only or women-focused to being increasingly co-ed, serving a wide range of constituencies. In July 2019, CRA-W became CRA Committee on Widening Participation (CRA-WP) to reflect the broader scope. ==Awards==

• 2005: CRA-W was awarded the National Science Board's Public Service Award for its action-oriented programs aimed at increasing the number and success of women participating in computer science and engineering research and education. • 2004: CRA-W co-founders Maria Klawe and Nancy Leveson were awarded CRA's A. Nico Habermann Award recognizing their role as founding co-chairs of the highly successful CRA-W Committee. • 2003: CRA-W was awarded a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring for long-running work to address the underrepresentation of women in computer science and engineering. ==References==