An all male college? An all male college? Are you kidding me?Are you kidding me?

Reasons why a men’s college Reasons why a men’s college may be the right choice for may be the right choice for

you.you.

IntroductionIntroduction

►Today in the United States there are Today in the United States there are over 50 women only colleges, but only over 50 women only colleges, but only six that are men only. six that are men only.

►Of these six, one takes a decidedly Of these six, one takes a decidedly non-traditional approach and two non-traditional approach and two share a campus and classes with share a campus and classes with women. This leaves us with three women. This leaves us with three traditional men’s liberal arts colleges traditional men’s liberal arts colleges in the U.S.in the U.S.

►At one time the majority of colleges At one time the majority of colleges and universities were men only. But and universities were men only. But over the last century equal rights for over the last century equal rights for women became increasingly women became increasingly important. And almost all of the men’s important. And almost all of the men’s colleges became coeducational, colleges became coeducational, leaving just three to continue the all leaving just three to continue the all male tradition. male tradition. (Thompson) (Thompson)

►So maybe you’re thinking men’s So maybe you’re thinking men’s colleges must not be very good colleges must not be very good because there are so few. Or maybe because there are so few. Or maybe you just don’t see what benefits an all you just don’t see what benefits an all male education can offer.male education can offer.

►This presentation is meant to illustrate This presentation is meant to illustrate the advantages that attending a men’s the advantages that attending a men’s college can give. Hopefully this will college can give. Hopefully this will make you think that a men’s college make you think that a men’s college may be the place for you after all. may be the place for you after all.

OverviewOverview

Advantages of a men’s college

Academic Social Other

Academic AdvantagesAcademic Advantages

►Students feel more comfortable being Students feel more comfortable being open and honest in classroom open and honest in classroom discussions. discussions. ((www.hsc.edu/admissions/faq.htmlwww.hsc.edu/admissions/faq.html) )

►They feel they can be more outspoken They feel they can be more outspoken and candid. and candid. (Questionnaire and Thomson)(Questionnaire and Thomson)

►Without the distraction of women it is Without the distraction of women it is easier to focus on classes and easier to focus on classes and schoolwork. schoolwork. (Questionnaire and Goode)(Questionnaire and Goode)

►There is no pressure to put on a show There is no pressure to put on a show of masculinity in the classroom to of masculinity in the classroom to impress women. impress women. (Questionnaire) (Questionnaire)

►Today women outnumber men in Today women outnumber men in many university classrooms. A men’s many university classrooms. A men’s college gives men the opportunity to college gives men the opportunity to take classes that are specifically take classes that are specifically designed to meet their needs. designed to meet their needs. (Goode) (Goode)

““Men’s College Classroom Men’s College Classroom Environments”Environments”

►This is the name of a study completed This is the name of a study completed by the psychology department at Mary by the psychology department at Mary Baldwin College in Virginia.Baldwin College in Virginia.

►Researchers mainly looked at the Researchers mainly looked at the amount of and type of participation in amount of and type of participation in classroom discussions at men’s classroom discussions at men’s colleges compared to men’s colleges compared to men’s participation at coeducational participation at coeducational colleges.colleges.

Study FindingsStudy Findings

►At the beginning of the semester in At the beginning of the semester in introductory classes men at coeducational introductory classes men at coeducational colleges participate slightly more. By the colleges participate slightly more. By the midpoint of the semester students at midpoint of the semester students at men’s colleges have closed the gap and men’s colleges have closed the gap and participate significantly more than those participate significantly more than those at a coeducational school. at a coeducational school.

►At a coed school men’s participation At a coed school men’s participation actually decreases throughout the actually decreases throughout the semester. semester.

► In advanced classes the study found that In advanced classes the study found that students at men’s colleges participate students at men’s colleges participate significantly more than their counterparts significantly more than their counterparts at coeducational institutions. at coeducational institutions.

►The following graph illustrates the The following graph illustrates the findings of this study for English classes. findings of this study for English classes. The study also shows similar results for The study also shows similar results for Psychology and Mathematics classes. Psychology and Mathematics classes.

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►This study found that professors at men’s This study found that professors at men’s colleges pose more questions to students.colleges pose more questions to students.

►Men’s college professors also focus on Men’s college professors also focus on involving students who are not involving students who are not participating voluntarily. At participating voluntarily. At coeducational colleges the study found coeducational colleges the study found that professors tend to focus on the that professors tend to focus on the students who are already speaking in students who are already speaking in class.class.

► (Trice, Naudu, Lowe, & Jaffee) (Trice, Naudu, Lowe, & Jaffee)

Social AdvantagesSocial Advantages

►The social advantage that is mentioned The social advantage that is mentioned again and again is the closeness with again and again is the closeness with fellow classmates that comes with fellow classmates that comes with attending a men’s college. Students feel attending a men’s college. Students feel that it is a true brotherhood and it is the that it is a true brotherhood and it is the most important social aspect of a men’s most important social aspect of a men’s college. college. (Questionnaire, Goode, (Questionnaire, Goode, http://www.hsc.edu/admissions/faq.html)http://www.hsc.edu/admissions/faq.html)

►Students don’t feel conflicted about Students don’t feel conflicted about choosing between their male friends choosing between their male friends and their girlfriends during the week. and their girlfriends during the week. (Questionnaire)(Questionnaire)

►There is plenty of opportunity for There is plenty of opportunity for socializing with women on the socializing with women on the weekends, so students feel that they weekends, so students feel that they have the best of both worlds. have the best of both worlds. (Questionnaire) (Questionnaire)

► Some students even feel that they learn how Some students even feel that they learn how to treat women better because if the men do to treat women better because if the men do not respect them and show them a good time, not respect them and show them a good time, they won’t come back. One student at a they won’t come back. One student at a men’s college says, “if we did not respect men’s college says, “if we did not respect women, they would not come back to the women, they would not come back to the college. It is easier to get someone to ‘come college. It is easier to get someone to ‘come over’ if they are a ten minute walk away. It is over’ if they are a ten minute walk away. It is not as easy if it is a two hour, sixty minute, or not as easy if it is a two hour, sixty minute, or even twenty minute drive.” even twenty minute drive.” (Questionnaire) (Questionnaire)

Other AdvantagesOther Advantages

►Students don’t feel like they have to Students don’t feel like they have to dress up or shower for every class. dress up or shower for every class. School is for learning, not impressing School is for learning, not impressing people. people. (Questionnaire)(Questionnaire)

►Students are a part of a tradition that Students are a part of a tradition that they feel proud of. they feel proud of. (Questionnaire and Goode) (Questionnaire and Goode)

►Alumni connections are particularly Alumni connections are particularly strong because of the shared strong because of the shared experience and tradition. experience and tradition. (Questionnaire) (Questionnaire)

►At a men’s college students are not just At a men’s college students are not just given academic tools. They are also given academic tools. They are also trained to become men. trained to become men. (Goode) (Goode)

►Morehouse college explains, “No Morehouse college explains, “No institution has achieved greater success institution has achieved greater success than Morehouse College…at preparing than Morehouse College…at preparing young men, particularly African young men, particularly African American males, to be exemplary American males, to be exemplary models of leadership, manhood and models of leadership, manhood and citizenship. citizenship. ((http://www.morehouse.edu/admissions/index.html) http://www.morehouse.edu/admissions/index.html)

►Wabash College lives by the Gentlemen’s Wabash College lives by the Gentlemen’s Rule: “A Wabash man will conduct himself at Rule: “A Wabash man will conduct himself at all times, both on and off campus, as a all times, both on and off campus, as a gentlemen and a responsible citizen.” gentlemen and a responsible citizen.” (www.wabash.edu/admissions) (www.wabash.edu/admissions)

► Students that receive a single-sex classroom Students that receive a single-sex classroom are shown to have higher self-efficacy. “Self-are shown to have higher self-efficacy. “Self-efficacy involves knowing one’s goals clearly, efficacy involves knowing one’s goals clearly, knowing the steps necessary to achieve each knowing the steps necessary to achieve each goal, and confidence in one’s ability to meet goal, and confidence in one’s ability to meet each goal.” each goal.” (Trice, Naudu, Lowe, & Jaffee) (Trice, Naudu, Lowe, & Jaffee)

ConclusionsConclusions

►Our goal today was to convince you that Our goal today was to convince you that a men’s college may be someplace a men’s college may be someplace you’d like to spend the next four years. you’d like to spend the next four years. We hope we’ve given you some reasons We hope we’ve given you some reasons to think more seriously about the to think more seriously about the advantages that come with attending an advantages that come with attending an institution such as ours. We would like institution such as ours. We would like to leave you today with some thoughts to leave you today with some thoughts from students of men’s colleges. from students of men’s colleges.

►““I think the best selling point is not that I think the best selling point is not that it’s a men’s college, but a great college. it’s a men’s college, but a great college. For a college to continue in a tradition, For a college to continue in a tradition, such as being all male, it has to be such as being all male, it has to be strong.”strong.”

►““I believe that men here have a greater I believe that men here have a greater respect for mankind. We know that in a respect for mankind. We know that in a small community, we have to compromise small community, we have to compromise in order to accomplish anything.”in order to accomplish anything.”

►““The best selling point for an all male The best selling point for an all male education is the tight family it creates. education is the tight family it creates. A student goes through a unique A student goes through a unique experience that relatively few men experience that relatively few men experience…One can really tell the all experience…One can really tell the all male aspect is the tie that binds all of male aspect is the tie that binds all of the students, faculty, and alumni the students, faculty, and alumni together.”together.”

► (Questionnaire) (Questionnaire)

Work CitedWork Cited

► Admissions- Morehouse College. Admissions- Morehouse College. 2004. 2004. Morehouse College. Morehouse College. http://www.morehouse.edu/admissions/index.hthttp://www.morehouse.edu/admissions/index.html ml

► Egan, Steve. “Re: Favor.” Email response to Egan, Steve. “Re: Favor.” Email response to questionnaire. 27 Sept. 2005. questionnaire. 27 Sept. 2005.

► Goode, Stephen. “Educating Gentlemen; Goode, Stephen. “Educating Gentlemen; Hampden-Sydney, an all-male liberal arts Hampden-Sydney, an all-male liberal arts college, stays firmly rooted in tradition.” college, stays firmly rooted in tradition.” Insight Insight Oct. 13, 2003: 18. Oct. 13, 2003: 18. Lexis-Nexis AcademicLexis-Nexis Academic. . Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington, IN. Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington, IN. Sept. 30, 2005. http://www.lexisnexis.com Sept. 30, 2005. http://www.lexisnexis.com

►Hampden-Sydney College, Admissions, FAQ.Hampden-Sydney College, Admissions, FAQ. 2005. Hampden-Sydney College. 2005. Hampden-Sydney College. http://www.hsc.edu/admissions/faq.html http://www.hsc.edu/admissions/faq.html

► Thompson, Neal. “Boyz II Men; At Hampden-Thompson, Neal. “Boyz II Men; At Hampden-Sydney College, single-sex education has Sydney College, single-sex education has never fallen out of fashion.” never fallen out of fashion.” Washington Washington Post MagazinePost Magazine June 22, 2003: W20. June 22, 2003: W20. Lexis-Lexis-Nexis AcademicNexis Academic. Indiana University . Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington, IN. Sept. 30, 2005. Libraries, Bloomington, IN. Sept. 30, 2005. http://www.lexisnexis.com http://www.lexisnexis.com

► Trice, Ashton D., Naudu, Anu, Lowe, Melanie, Trice, Ashton D., Naudu, Anu, Lowe, Melanie, and Jaffee, Henry. “Men’s College Classroom and Jaffee, Henry. “Men’s College Classroom Environments.” Environments.” EducationEducation Volume 116, Summer Volume 116, Summer 1996: 572-578. 1996: 572-578. Academic Search PremierAcademic Search Premier. . Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington, IN. Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington, IN. Sept. 30, 2005. http://search.epnet.com Sept. 30, 2005. http://search.epnet.com

► VanSoest, William. “Re: All male education.” VanSoest, William. “Re: All male education.” Email response to questionnaire. 29 Sept. 2005. Email response to questionnaire. 29 Sept. 2005.

►Wabash College: Future Students. Wabash College: Future Students. 2005. 2005. Wabash College. Wabash College. http://www.wabash.edu/admissions http://www.wabash.edu/admissions

►Wartman, Michael. “Re: Responses.” Email Wartman, Michael. “Re: Responses.” Email response to questionnaire. 30 Sept. 2005.response to questionnaire. 30 Sept. 2005.

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