document: Leveraging an alternative source of computer scientists : reentry programs Much has been written about the leaky pipeline of women in computer science -LRB- CS -RRB- , with the percentage of women decreasing as one moves from lower levels , such as college , to higher levels , culminating in full professorship . While significant attention focused on keeping women from leaving the pipeline , there is also an opportunity to bring women into the pipeline through non-traditional programs , instead of requiring that everyone enter at the undergraduate level . Both Mills College , a small liberal arts institution for women , and UC Berkeley , a large research university , established programs in the 80 's to increase the number of women in computer science by tapping non-traditional students . Both programs share the core value of accommodating older students lacking technical backgrounds . The two programs have produced similar results : graduate degrees earned in computer science by students who would not have qualified without these programs , professional employment in the computer science field by women and minorities , and a recognition that this population represents a rich source of talent for our nation
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