Event Title
Black Male Student Success in Higher Education
Location
Student Union 312
Type of Presentation
50 minute presentation
Audience Type
High school students, High school teachers or counselors, College students, College teachers or advisors, High school parents, College parents, Other
Description
As research states, Black men have the most difficulty persisting through college, and making it to graduation. There are many reasons as to why they do not; however, rather than focusing on those who do not graduate, more research and discussion should focus on those who do graduate. Whenever statistics about Black men and college are presented, the focus is never on the Black men who do graduate because the numbers are dismally low compared to their white counterparts.
This session will give participants data on successful Black men in college, based on Shaun Harper’s (2012) study, “Black Male Student Success in Higher Education”, and will also focus on the importance of engagement. Effective engagement can only happen when faculty and staff members, regardless of race or ethnicity, remove biases about Black men in college, discuss the nature and root of the stereotypes they have about these students, and work toward a theory of Black male success rather than anecdotal experiences which have resulted in the stereotypes. Participants will leave the session with a greater sense of self and leave with a greater appreciation of the experiences Black men face on college campuses. Lastly, participants will leave with a framework of what they can do once they get back to their colleges and universities to contribute to the success of Black men in college.
Black Male Student Success in Higher Education
Student Union 312
As research states, Black men have the most difficulty persisting through college, and making it to graduation. There are many reasons as to why they do not; however, rather than focusing on those who do not graduate, more research and discussion should focus on those who do graduate. Whenever statistics about Black men and college are presented, the focus is never on the Black men who do graduate because the numbers are dismally low compared to their white counterparts.
This session will give participants data on successful Black men in college, based on Shaun Harper’s (2012) study, “Black Male Student Success in Higher Education”, and will also focus on the importance of engagement. Effective engagement can only happen when faculty and staff members, regardless of race or ethnicity, remove biases about Black men in college, discuss the nature and root of the stereotypes they have about these students, and work toward a theory of Black male success rather than anecdotal experiences which have resulted in the stereotypes. Participants will leave the session with a greater sense of self and leave with a greater appreciation of the experiences Black men face on college campuses. Lastly, participants will leave with a framework of what they can do once they get back to their colleges and universities to contribute to the success of Black men in college.