How can higher education institutions bring more students into the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)? This thoughtful research paper from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) attempts to answer that very question. It was funded as part of the National Science Foundation's Diversity and Law Project and authored by a team that includes Arthur L. Coleman and Katherine E. Lipper. The 105-page report contains four primary sections and five appendices. The sections include "Enhancing Connectivity: Key Components of Maximized Collaborative Success" and "Structuring Operations and Responding to Users." The paper offers some concrete suggestions for creating meaningful pathways to success and adopts a running comparison between the electrical Smart Grid and the Smart Grid for institutions of higher education and the students they serve.