CCI Stars Alliance

Educate and bring awareness

To under-represented K-12 populations about IT/computing education programs, careers, service, etc.

Foster and bridge

Student readiness for IT/computing and increase the number of undergraduates who enter IT/computing graduate school or the workforce.

Sustain and institutionalize

Effective best practices and community building strategies at alliance institutions.

Disseminate and increase

National awareness of effective best practices and community building strategies.

AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

STARS Computing Corps is a national community of regional partnerships with a mission to grow a diverse 21st century technology workforce. The Corps is a framework for integrating engagement into computing departments for recruitment and graduation of undergraduate and graduate students.

Utilizing our innovative STARS Leadership Corps program, a curricular or co-curricular service-learning program for college students, Corps students collaborate with regional K-12 schools, industry, and community partners to inform, engage, and prepare upcoming students for entry and success in college computing programs. Through student-led regional engagement that includes peer mentoring, team projects, and research experiences, STARS Computing Corps students are emerging as the future innovators of tomorrow.

This past year (2022/2023), STARS conducted 90 activities, devoting over 240 hours of actual event time to reach 6,066 students.

Welcome to the College of Communication & Information

Schools and Colleges

Centers of Distinction

CCI Stars Alliance