Year and Award
2003 Winner — $10,000 stipend

Institution
University of Maryland College Park

Program Title
Science and Technology: Addressing the Need for Diversity (S.T.A.N.D)

Program Director
Joelle Davis Carter
Program Director
Diversity Recruitment & Retention
STAND Program
College of CMPS
3400 AV Williams Bldg.
College Park , MD 20742
301/405-2677

Program Description
Since its inception in 2001, the S.T.A.N.D program, (Science and Technology: Addressing the Need for Diversity), in the College of Computers, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences, has provided a multifaceted approach to increasing the number of traditionally underrepresented groups, such as African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and women, who are in the hard sciences at the undergraduate, graduate, and faculty level.

Through a range of programming and support services, S.T.A.N.D has demonstrated its commitment to providing an environment that cultivates a learning community of academically talented students. The program offers career development, need- and merit-based scholarships, fellowships, community outreach, mentoring and research opportunities, and academic support systems for students and faculty. S.T.A.N.D also serves as a "watchdog" by continually assessing the climate for women within the department and making recommendations for change.

Update
More information on this program is available on the program's website.

Status
Program is Active

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