Wednesday, March 13, 2013

New program in Georgia for enrolling Black males


University System of Georgia Offers a Model for Raising Black Male Enrollment

The University System of Georgia created a new statewide initiative to increase Black male enrollment and are just starting to see results with an 80% increase in enrollment. Their focus is on recruiting  retaining and graduating this specific group of students by creating:

  • Summer Bridge programs
  • Mentoring programs
  • Elite Scholars program (focusing on STEM fields)
  • Leadership Training programs
  • Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB) chapters
  • African American Male Institutes (links to resources and alternative weekend and evening activities)

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