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In 2006, former ACM president Maria Klawe was appointed Harvey Mudd College president and immediately helped changed the computer science department to try to encourage more female students to enroll in computer science classes. First, the course previously called "Introduction to programming in Java," was renamed "Creative approaches to problem solving in science and engineering using Python." The professors also divided the class into groups to separate those with no coding experience from those with some coding experience. As a result, Harvey Mudd's introductory computer science course almost immediately went from being the most despised required course to the favorite, according to Klawe. Professors also took students to the annual Grace Hopper Conference, which bills itself as a celebration of women in technology. To read further, please visit http://qz.com/192071/how-one-college-went-from-10-female-computer-science-majors-to-40/.