ACM,
the Association for Computing Machinery, is an international scientific and
educational organization dedicated to advancing the arts, sciences, and
applications of information technology. With a world-wide membership of 80,000,
ACM functions as a locus for computing professionals and students working in the
various fields of Information Technology.
The Pace Computer Society is one
of many Chapters of ACM. Through ACM we are able to bring many different
opportunities to our members and help them learn and build interest in the
design, development, languages, management, and applications of modern
computing.
When you join ACM you get access
to many resources that you would not otherwise be able to find. You can read
about the current conferences, talk to professionals in the field as well as
other students with similar interests, you will receive publications on many
different computer subjects, have access to Internship and Job listings,
participate in Contests with cash prizes, and many other benefits. Joining ACM
is one of the best things you can possibly do to push your career forward. Take
a look at this page
http://www.acm.org/membership/student/
it will tell you in detail of all the benefits of becoming a member of
ACM.