Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT
Fostering Innovation Through Inclusion
Our Vision
The CMD-IT vision is one where computing broadly impacts society through proven inclusivity.
Upcoming Events
CMD-IT February Webinar: Generative AI Tutorial
Generative AI is transforming how we interact with technology. Building software tools with large language models (LLMs) requires both new engineering skills and an appreciation of how AI works under the hood. This tutorial begins with a high-level introduction to generative AI, language models, and the transformer breakthrough that powers today’s LLMs. Then we’ll shift from concepts to practice with a short, hands-on coding session. No prior AI experience is required—just bring your curiosity and readiness to code together.
Join Us at Tapia 2026
CMD-IT is excited to announce the 2026 CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference, taking place on September 16-18 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Our Programs
CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing
The Tapia Conference, created to bring together undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, researchers, and professionals in computing from all backgrounds and ethnicities.
Diversifying LEAdership in the Professoriate (LEAP) Alliance
The goal of the Diversifying LEAdership in the Professoriate (LEAP) Alliance, is to address the broadening participation challenge of increasing the diversity of the future leadership.
Academic Careers Workshops
It is well known that mentoring activities are critical for successful promotions in the professoriate. Such activities are especially needed for ethnic minorities and people with disabilities.
Student Professional Development Workshop
Student Professional Develop Workshops provide undergraduate and masters level computer science students with the unique opportunity to receive coaching and development from Industry professionals.
Our Supporters
CMD-IT programs are supported by grants from the National Science Foundation (INCLUDES 1806229, CNS 1832169, CNS 1936568), Sloan Foundation, and Google.
