HI HR111

Urges the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to establish a Center for Women in Technology within the University.

Notes that women's representation in computer science has declined from 37% of graduates in 1985 to 18% in 2015, while women comprise only 24% of the computing workforce.

Identifies that computing jobs in the United States are growing at three times the rate of overall job creation, with only 40,000 computer science graduates available.

Proposes the center be housed within the Department of Information and Computer Sciences to develop programs building interest in technology among current and future female students and serve as a statewide clearinghouse for women in computer science matters.

Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, the Chairperson of the Board of Education, and the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations.