Engaging Male College Students: Advancing Learning, Social Development & Success

Description  Overview The proportion of male students enrolling in and graduating from college has been declining for years, particularly among low-income, Latino, and African-American men. Male students are underrepresented in high-impact learning experiences, and over-represented in incidents of alcohol abuse, violence, and other disruptive circumstances. The media often frames these matters in combative and stigmatizing terms, pitting men and women against each other or otherwise sidetracking important questions about social identity and experiences. Also, despite Student Affairs claiming its territory and expertise around student development, masculine gender identity is rarely covered in graduate preparation programs. This knowledge gap is often justified by invoking the privileged males studied during early psychosocial theory, even though that research didn't utilize a gendered lens.This webinar will orient participants to male gender identity issues and discuss capac