(Above) Approximately 140 students participated in the STAR Program at Rensselaer over the weekend. (Right) The participants took part in a series of leadership training activities led by staff from the Archer Center for Student Leadership Development. Photos by Rensselaer/ Kris Qua

In an effort to reach out to academically talented underrepresented minorities and young women, the Office of Enrollment Management hosted the annual STAR Program at Rensselaer Oct. 19-21.

The Science, Technology, Arts and Architecture at Rensselaer (STAR) program provides high school seniors with an opportunity to get a glimpse of campus life at Rensselaer through variety of programs that included: attending classes with their Rensselaer student hosts; leadership training with the Archer Center for Student Leadership Development; panel discussions with students; informational sessions on admissions, financial aid, and student life; and cultural offerings, tours, and dinners, among other things.

Approximately 140 students participated in the program. The visitors included students from the Capital Region and several New York City boroughs including the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn. Students also came from New Jersey, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida, Maine, Georgia, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, and California.

Several Rensselaer Union student organizations participated in the program including the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Alianza Latina, the Black Student Association, the Society of Women Engineers, and the Capoeira Club.

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Published October 23, 2006