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Do you wish that you could... extend the excitement of the SIGCSE conferences to your locale? share your ideas and problems with colleagues more than once a year? have a local organization that encouraged computing faculty in your area to meet? Because the SIGCSE Board believes that many people will say yes to these questions, we approved an initiative to encourage the formation of SIGCSE chapters. The process for starting an ACM SIGCSE Chapter is straight forward. Information on this process can be found at Starting an ACM Chapter.

The Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges is a non-profit organization focused on promoting quality computer-oriented curricula as well as effective use of computing in smaller institutions of higher learning which are typically non-research in orientation. It supports activities which assist faculty in making appropriate judgments concerning computing resources and educational applications of computer technology. Because departments in smaller colleges and universities are usually small and not highly specialized, the Consortium also encourages the sharing of expertise, effective curricula and efficient technological applications. The Consortium is concerned with the advancement of major programs in both Computer Science and Computer Information Systems, and with the use of computers in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Computer Science: Principles is a new course under development that seeks to broaden participation in computing and computer science. Development is being led by a team of computer science educators organized by the College Board and the National Science Foundation.