Where Have All The Men Gone? Solving the Dilemma

Is there a recruitment, persistence, and/or graduation challenge for men of color at your institution? If so, what are the factors, at your college, that impacts this?

What Does The Data Say?

Created in response to the Maricopa Community College District Minority Male Initiative (MMI) in order to improve the retention and degree completion of minority male students enrolled in Maricopa County Community Colleges. Designed to promote: Empowerment Engagement Success Leadership Brotherhood WHERE DID WE BEGIN?

HIGH INTEREST IN DEGREE COMPLETION HIGH INTEREST IN TRANSFER TO BA/BS NO COLLEGE EXPOSURE FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS HIGHEST ATTRITION RATE IN DISTRICT

HOW DO YOU GET BUY-IN? Campus leadership MUST acknowledge that there is an issue AND that it needs to be solved Retreat with campus stakeholders AND male students. Identify 3 focus areas Identify the owners/champions Get people to commit (taskforce, action plans)

STUDENT -LED ORGANIZATION CAMPUS DIRECTED PROGRAMS DISTRICT- WIDE INITIATIVES MEN CHAPTERS ON ALL TEN (10) CAMPUSES LED BY STUDENT OFFICERS SUPPORTED BY STAFF ADVISORS MEET REGULARLY. HOST/PARTICIPATE PROGRAMMATICALLY ALIGNED EVENTS 4 TH ANNUAL MEN CONFERENCE (2014) ATTEND NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES ACADEMIC BOOT CAMP SUMMER LEADERSHIP RETREAT ENROLLMENT /ADVISING/ACADEMIC WORKSHOPS/MENTORING

WHERE DO YOU BEGIN? LET’S TALK Important Stakeholders Campus Owners Campus Champions Potential Focus Areas

Developing an Academic Component Math Summer Bridge Academic Success Seminars Test Taking Writing Strategies Textbook Reading Student Academic Data Tutoring Library Services Advising Career Services Study Sessions Student Surveys

Institutional Climate Psychological Factors Environmental Factors Societal Factors Academic Factors Developing an Academic Component 2.0 Adapted from Advancing Black Male Student Success from Preschool through Ph.D., edited by Shaun R. Harper and J. Luke Wood, published by Stylus Publishing, LLC, Chapter 5: Black Male Collegians in Community Colleges Factors Affecting Their Persistence and Academic Success, J. Luke Wood, Edward Bush, Terence Hicks, and Hassiem A. Kambui, pages , 2016.

To Start a Chapter Identify “Advisors” Invite speakers Engage with faculty & community organizations Invite student leaders to speak at college & community events Identify senior student leaders to mentor younger leaders for sustainability within the Chapter

Induction Ceremony As Chapters, we focus on Academic Rigor Leadership Opportunities Philanthropic Endeavors Annual Conference Mentoring Study Sessions Early Registration

Male Empowerment Network

CREATING A SENSE OF PURPOSE Academic Success Empowerment Engagement Leadership Brotherhood

Bridge to Arizona State University Keep the “Traditions” Induction Ceremony Academic & Leadership Focus Network & Collaborate Honor the “Brotherhood”

MEN has worked over the last two years to engage a wide cross-sector partnership strategy from around the area. Enlisted(ing) the support and commitment of: Community Faith-based Municipal Businesses Workforce development agencies Community foundations These groups have pledged to work closely together to support the MEN Initiative. SPONSORSHIPS ● MENTORING ● INTERNSHIPS ● NETWORKING ● GUEST SPEAKERS WORKSHOP VOLUNTEERS/PRESENTERS ● PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING DRIVE COMMUNITY COLLABORATION Growing collaborative of local stakeholders

SUSTAINABILITY Treat it as an academic/retention program NOT a club Divide out expenses and have various departments or budgets “sponsor” specific activities Incorporate into a class/course – academic interventions Work with grants and foundation officers to look for solicited AND unsolicited opportunities Use “loaned executive” approach to secure a campus coordinator(s) Move the needle on matriculation/persistence Have public awards and celebrations to showcase student success

Felicia L. Ganther, J.D. Associate Vice Chancellor, Student MCCCD Rosslyn R. Knight, M. Ed. Faculty Chair/ Reading and Rio Salado Jill L. Wendt, Ph.D. Asst Director of Student and Cultural ASU