RWU STILAS- STEM Intercultural Leadership Ambassador Scholars in Biology, Marine Biology and Engineering

罗杰威廉姆斯大学（RWU）正在实施STILAS计划，以吸引，支持，毕业，并准备学术上有才华的STEM学生与重要的STEM领域的未来成功的重大财政需求。 至少有15名学生在四年内获得每年高达10，000美元的可再生奖学金。STILAS基于：1）有效的招聘和全面的学生支持服务计划，针对服务不足的学生; 2）大学的优先事项和优势，强调研究和其他经验，吸引学生在学术学习的实际应用;和3）学术和课外活动，建立团体身份，加强学习，并连接学生的服务和毕业后的机会，促进更积极，STEM领域的成就和自我指导的毕业生。除了他们的课程，STILAS学生参加正在进行的STEM相关活动，如实地考察，实习和比赛以及特定的团队经验（包括指导计划，辅导，棕色袋讨论和本科生研究机会）。在建立RWU计划的成功基础上，STILAS参与者还获得了来自咨询，学生宣传和学术支持办公室的全面，个性化的服务。 计划招聘包括推广到城市科学和技术高中和一个免费的STEM营的经验，使有前途的大三学生到校园。 STILAS学生参加这些推广活动作为榜样，以吸引其他人进入STEM领域。 该项目增加了学生的学术基础和未来的机会，历史上在STEM领域代表性不足，并支持毕业生谁准备进入行业和/或继续教育。STILAS正在建立、评估和传播一个综合模型，该模型可以广泛地为美国代表性不足的学生提供STEM外展信息。

Roger Williams University (RWU) is implementing the STILAS program to attract, support, graduate, and prepare academically talented STEM students with significant financial need for future success in vital STEM fields. At least 15 students are receiving an annual renewable scholarship of up to $10,000 over four years. STILAS builds on: 1) effective recruitment and comprehensive student support services programs targeting underserved students; 2) university priorities and strengths emphasizing research and other experiences engaging students in practical applications of academic learning; and 3) academic and co-curricular activities that build group identity, enhance learning, and connect students to services and post-graduation opportunities that promote more motivated, accomplished and self-directed graduates in STEM fields.In addition to their coursework, STILAS students participate in on-going STEM-related activities such as field trips, externships, and competitions as well as cohort-specific experiences (including a mentoring program, tutoring, brown-bag discussions and undergraduate research opportunities). Building on the success of established RWU programs, STILAS participants also receive comprehensive, personalized services from the advising, student advocacy and academic support offices. Program recruitment includes outreach to urban science and technology high schools and a free STEM camp experience to bring promising juniors to campus. STILAS students participate in these outreach activities as role models to attract others into the STEM fields. The project increases the academic grounding and future opportunities for students historically underrepresented in the STEM fields and supports graduates who are ready to enter industry and/or further education. STILAS is building, assessing and disseminating a comprehensive model that can broadly inform STEM outreach to underrepresented students in the U.S.