Membership is open to all students of the Columbia University community. Gender Equality: WiCS aims to bring together students, faculty, alumni, and professionals (of all genders) who support the advancement of womxn in computer science in academia and in industry. Support for New Majors: We support and encourage prospective computer science majors and provide direction and assistance to current computer science students. Community: Our network connects women undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs and faculty to a social community, mentorship, professional opportunities and each other.