HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP Student Teams Advocating Realistic Solutions (STARS) What is STARS? Purpose To assist students as they conduct activities in support of higher education. To provide a common student voice and message between all 15 universities. How will it work? Student advocates will be assisted by the Higher Education Partnership and will ideally be organized through the Student Government Associations. SGA presidents will appoint a chair of the STARS team for the campus. Committees made up of student leaders representing the diversity of the campus will be recruited by the chair. Campus committees will recruit a group of student advocates. Advocate names will be provided to the Partnership. the Partnership will provide information, encouragement and advocacy opportunities. Activities Letters and phone calls to state leaders in support of the universities will be encouraged by The Higher Education Partnership. An annual event, such as a rally, may be hosted by each campus to provide an advocacy message on all campuses. Chairs of the STARS teams and select team participants may have opportunity to participate in a series of press conferences and statewide events concerning the future of higher education. Benefits Provides the students with educational opportunities as well as leadership opportunities. Correspondence between teams and state leaders will provide a unique voice for universities. There will be a personal satisfaction that you were a part of an advocacy team that helped make a difference in the history of higher education in the State of Alabama. Higher Education Partnership PO Box 761 Montgomery, AL 36101 email:causey@higheredpartners.org HOME | GENERAL | NEWS | WHY? | PARTNERS | STARS | LINKS | JOIN | EMAIL