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、毕业和培养有学术天赋的STEM学生，这些学生有巨大的经济需求，可以在重要的STEM领域取得未来的成功。至少有15名学生将获得为期四年的年度可续签奖学金，金额最高可达1万美元。STILAS的基础是：1)针对贫困学生的有效招聘和全面的学生支持服务计划；2)大学的优先事项和优势，强调研究和其他经验，让学生参与到学术学习的实际应用中；3)学术和联合课程活动，建立群体认同感，增强学习，并将学生与服务和毕业后的机会联系起来，促进STEM领域更有动力、更有成就和自我指导的毕业生。除了他们的课程作业，Stilas的学生还参与正在进行的STEM相关活动，如实地考察、外部奖学金和竞赛，以及特定群体的体验(包括辅导计划、辅导、纸袋讨论和本科生研究机会)。在现有RWU项目成功的基础上，STILAS参与者还从咨询、学生倡导和学术支持办公室获得全面的个性化服务。计划招聘包括城市科技高中的外展活动和免费的STEM夏令营体验，以将有前途的大三学生带到校园。STILAS的学生作为榜样参加这些外展活动，以吸引其他人进入STEM领域。该项目为STEM领域历来代表性不足的学生增加了学术基础和未来的机会，并支持准备进入行业和/或继续教育的毕业生。STILAS正在建立、评估和传播一个全面的模式，该模式可以为STEM向美国代表性不足的学生提供广泛的信息。

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.