Pullias Center Continues Work Towards Improving Services and Support for Student Men of Color

Upcoming webinar planned for California State University teams as part of academic year project

The next Men of Color webinar will be an invite-only event for teams across the CSU’s Student Services Network.  Taking place on April 22, the research team at the Pullias Center, led by Adrian Huerta, USC Assistant Professor of Education, will address capacity-building and action plan development by CSU practitioners and leaders to support college men of color in and across the 23 campus system. The Pullias Center team will also present additional samples of high-impact practices that lead to higher retention and persistence for men of color.

“An important step towards equitable outcomes in higher education is improving and being aware of how services and supports are needed for college men of color,” shares Huerta, “CSU’s teams will leave with clear action plans based on their review of institutional data and shaped by in-depth support with USC facilitators.”

The webinar is a follow up to a Fall 2020 session for CSU Student Services Network from the Pullias Center that provided a state-wide and national perspective on the educational outcomes and experiences for men of color.  Another previous Men of Color webinar that was held in Spring 2020 was open to the public (watch a rebroadcast here) and can be rewatched anytime.  That event provided strategies to best support and engage men of color in public universities with the help of presentations by  Dr. Vincent Harris of the Male Success Initiative at CSUF, Dr. Maria Acuña of Minority Male Mentoring at CSUN, and Dr. Craig Elliott, Past-President of the ACPA College Student Educators International 

The Pullias Center’s work with CSU will continue through the 2020-21 academic year.  CSU teams will receive support from USC to further analyze data points and provide program counsel on implementing action plans.  Additional information and resources on supporting Men of Color in higher education can be found on the Pullias Center website.