Four diverse and prominent institutions of higher education have joined forces to conduct research on proven leadership approaches to broadening participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). With the generous support of a $2.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the University of the Virgin Islands and its partners – Fielding Graduate University, North Carolina A&T State University and the Association of American Colleges and Universities – have collaborated to launch the Center for Advancing STEM Leadership.