Mod1Day3: Article response

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  I am pleased with what I read in the article.  I think the approach taken by the
Harvey Mudd College is well thought-out; it takes a multi-faceted approach to
illicit a cultural change like this, and it seems a lot of programs and 
workplaces try to take the "magic bullet" approach and completely miss the mark: "Oh! I bet if we do this
thing...".  I'm glad to see a program take such real steps towards driving a change which can
be adopted by other institutions.
  I'm not well-versed on the statistics regarding women in STEM fields; however, a cursory google
 search of government statistics shows a roughly 50% discrepancy in the proportion of women in STEM
 careers versus women in the US workforce.  Given the proven nature of this discrepancy, as this
 is not the first time this trend has been noticed, I'm surprised that these methods haven't been
 broadcast more widely.
  I was asked to write about how the article made me feel.  To be honest, it inspired a mixture of 
 hope and irritation.  I'm hopeful because the change that Harvey Mudd has seen as a result of its
 programs is astounding! I really hope it indicates a nation-wide trend among education programs;
  I believe that the success of the program would translate well to other underserved groups.  My
 irritation is with a dysfunctional education system, as a whole, which can't seem to implement
 solutions to glaring educational issues with social implications.  It's both astounding and 
 frustrating that equality is still as far off the mark as it is as the discrepancy between
 men and women in the STEM workplace likely, I think, indicate a deeper and mroe divisive problem.
  Overall, I'm more hopeful than anything, and I'm excited to be in attendance in a program that has
  implemented similar programs and constructions.