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Male Empowerment Collaborative

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"The Male Empowerment Collaborative" is for men who wish to embark on a journey of personal achievement, discovery, and empowerment. Like many other universities across the country, retention and graduation rates of males are significantly lower than females. 起点传媒 is also losing an alarming number of underrepresented minority (URM) males.

The Male Empowerment Collaborative (MEC)

Consistent with national trends, male students at 起点传媒 are retained and graduate at lower rates than female students. Addressing these disparities is critical to advancing student success and increasing educational outcomes.

The Male Empowerment Collaborative (MEC) supports the academic achievement, retention, and graduation of men at 起点传媒. The program provides a supportive environment that encourages academic success, personal growth while connecting students to mentors and campus resources. MEC helps participants strengthen their academic foundation, expand their leadership capacity, and navigate their college experience with confidence. By promoting persistence and achievement, MEC empowers men to graduate and excel in their chosen fields.

The MEC Approach

The MEC approach is designed to help students develop the knowledge, resilience, and self-awareness needed to navigate academic and personal challenges. During the early stages of their participation, students receive structured guidance, proactive outreach, and individualized assistance to establish a strong foundation for achievement. As they enhance their decision-making, problem-solving, and self-advocacy abilities, the level of intervention gradually decreases, fostering greater independence and personal responsibility. Students who actively engage in programs and resources often progress more quickly toward their academic, personal, and professional goals.

Programming

  • Welcome Back events (Each semester)
  • “Just Got Here: Support for First-Year and first-Semester Transfer students (Fall semester)
  • SUCCESS: Supporting students who are on Academic Probation
  • Community Space
  • Mentoring
  • Social activities
  • Attend campus events w/ MEC members and staff
  • Opportunities for community service
  • Connect students with campus resources
    • Cultural and Academic Resource Centers (CARCs)
    • Career Center
    • Peer Academic Resource Center (PARC)
    • Basic Needs Center
    • ASI Food Bank
    • Student Organizations and Leadership (SOAL)
  • MEC Graduation (May)

Goals

  • Increase retention and graduation rates of all males on campus
  • Increase the retention rates of underrepresented minority (URM) and non-URM males by 3% per year over the next four years
  • Assist URM and non-URM males in improving their GPAs .2 points higher than the previous semester until they graduate
  • Enhance URM and non-URM male connections to campus life
  • Teach URM and non-URM males to take initiative to make positive changes