Broadening participation in computing through best practices and community building.

The mission of the STARS (Students & Technology in Academia, Research & Service) Alliance is to increase the participation of women, under-represented minorities, and persons with disabilities in computing disciplines through multi-faceted interventions. The interventions focus on the influx and progression of students from middle school through graduate school in programs that lead to computing careers. The Alliance is organized as a national constellation of regional stars that include research universities, minority and women's universities and colleges, K-12 educators, industry, professional organizations, and community groups. Stars implement "best practices" interventions with an integrated focus to:

• Recruit and retain under-represented populations in post-secondary computing programs and increase awareness of computing disciplines and careers. Bridge student readiness for computing and increase the number of undergraduates who enter computing graduate school or the workforce.
• Advance assistant professors by increasing faculty peer and mentor support for research, teaching, and managing service.
• Sustain and institutionalize effective BPC practices at alliance institutions.
• Disseminate and increase national awareness of effective BPC practices.

• STARS 2011 Scaling Annual Report (12/11)
• STARS 2011 Narrative Report (08/11)
• STARS 2010 Annual Report (01/11)
• STARS 2009 Annual Report (12/09)
• STARS 2008 Annual Report (12/08)
• STARS 2007-2008 Annual Report (2/08)
• STARS 2006-2007 Evaluation Report (8/07)
• STARS 2006-2007 Annual Report (5/07)
• STARS Original Proposal
• STARS Extension Proposal