Here are some interesting links to reasons for the gender gap in STEM and computer science, and how Harvey Mudd College is successfully addressing it.
PBS interview with Markia Klawe regarding STEM and the gender gap:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/04/stemchat-why-arent-more-women-in-science-and-engineering.html
Encouraging Women to Consider Computer Science: Harvey Mudd Successes
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/03/science/giving-women-the-access-code.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Interview with Harvey Mudd President Maria Klawe on Women in STEM:
http://onedublin.org/2011/09/10/harvey-mudd-college-president-maria-klawe-on-women-in-science-math-and-engineering/
Harvey Mudd College CS statistics:
http://www.cs.hmc.edu/~alvarado/papers/fp068-alvarado.pdf
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