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December 19 Workshop cancelled Due to low enrollment, we are cancelling the December 19 workshop. Please look forward to next month's workshop - Programming with Alice on January 16!
Posted On: December 18,2009 10:26:25 AM
Upcoming Saturday Workshops Saturday workshops are an opportunity for new students to explore computer science and current students to engage in computer science during the school year. More Information. http://www.cs.pitt.edu/tli/saturdays.html
Posted On: December 08,2009 10:08:40 AM
Upcoming Events Calendar Download our 2009-2010 upcoming events calendar (PDF).
Posted On: December 08,2009 9:25:21 AM
Upcoming Events Calendar Download our 2009-2010 upcoming events calendar. www.cs.pitt.edu/tli/pdfs/EventSchedule_Dec2009.pdf
Posted On: December 08,2009 9:24:34 AM
TLI Twitter Page Follow us on Twitter! http://www.twitter.com/tli_at_pitt
Posted On: November 21,2009 10:43:58 AM
Summer Employment Summer employment opportunities, now available. Seeking a Program Assistant, Instructors and Teaching Assistant. For more information: www.cs.pitt.edu/tli/employment.html
Posted On: April 09,2009 10:46:08 AM
Summer updates This dates for this year's summer program are June 22 - July 17, 2009 (4 weeks). The application will be available by the end of the week. The application deadline is June 1, 2009. Students are encouraged to apply early, as there are limited spaces available.
Posted On: April 06,2009 3:40:01 AM
CS Day - March 27, 2009 Computer Science Day is where educators, students, alumni and industry gather for a day of computing science, computing business and computing fun. Permission slips are required and will be available on the TLI website by March 10, 2009. http://www.cs.pitt.edu/events/CSDay/2009/.
Posted On: February 19,2009 3:00:33 AM
Requirements for returning students In an effort to increase the number of opportunities for students to explore computer science, we have implemented Saturday Workshops. In order to be eligible for the 2009 Summer Academy, current students are required to attend 2 of 3 workshops scheduled for the Spring. The dates for the Saturday Academy are March 21, April 18 and May 15. The Saturday Academy is from 10am to 2pm and held in the Department of Computer Science. Please save the date and further details will be available soon.
Posted On: February 19,2009 2:59:51 AM
Visit TLI on Facebook! TLI now has a group page on Facebook! Upload pictures from the summer and connect with current and future students. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17796722975
Posted On: February 19,2009 2:59:17 AM

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Tonya Groover attracted attention as a budding entrepreneur when she was still a teenager. Now, as a Pitt alumnus and computer scientist, she’s addressing a growing national problem with help from today’s teens.
Posted On: January 18,2008 2:16:16 PM
No Geek Myth: Computer Science Department Reprograms Its Mission to Stress Creavity in Today's Diverse World »
Among the Pitt programs aimed at diversifying computer science is the Technology Leadership Institute. Founded by Pitt computer science student Tonya Groover, the six-week summer institute offers area high school students academic and career-success workshops as well as more than 90 hours of course work in mathematics and computer science.
Posted On: August 22,2007 2:18:24 PM
Program Created by Pitt Undergraduate Helps Underrepresented Students Master Technology »
Degrees earned by disadvantaged students make up a disproportionately tiny fraction of all computer science degrees awarded each year. This summer, the University of Pittsburgh is piloting a program to help underrepresented high school students succeed in that field.
Posted On: July 27,2007 6:36:53 AM
Pitt Hosts Pittsburgh Public Schools Students’ Visit »
Among the Pitt students who met with the visitors were 2007 Rhodes Scholar Daniel Armanios; 2006 Truman Scholar Adam Iddriss; Tonya Groover, a computer science major who founded the Technology Leadership Institute, aimed at helping young Black students to succeed in computer science; and School of Medicine student Alvin Jones.
Posted On: July 09,2007 9:19:48 AM
Emphasizing tech to high schoolers »
University of Pittsburgh student Tonya Groover was dismayed when her research about the pipeline of minority students studying her major, computer science, turned up a 2005 Taulbee survey reporting that African-Americans received just 358 of the 10,900 computer science degrees from 188 Ph.D.-granting universities.
Posted On: March 30,2007 10:20:46 AM

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