dotEDU Episode 02: Lifting Up Men of Color in Higher Ed

Aired on August 13, 2019

Multiple barriers stand between African American and Latino men and college completion. It’s a complex problem that secondary and postsecondary institutions, educators, and policymakers alike have been trying to address, yet finding ways to apply research to practice requires a community-wide effort.

In this episode, Victor Saenz talks about his work as part of the Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success) Student Fellows Mentoring Program at the University of Texas at Austin, a research and mentoring project focused on learning about and supporting Latino men in the Central Texas community

This episode is brought to you by the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Episode Notes

Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show:

From the introduction

Billionaire Robert F. Smith Pledges to Pay off Morehouse College Class of 2019′s Student Loans
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | May 19, 2019
Minority Serving Institutions: America’s Underutilized Resource for Strengthening the STEM Workforce (2019)
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Testimony of Lorelle Espinosa to the House Science Committee on Achieving a Diverse STEM Workforce

Hosts and Guests

Victor Saenz

Chair, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas at Austin

Guest

Victor Saenz

Chair, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas at Austin

Jon Fansmith

Senior Vice President

Government Relations and National Engagement

Jonathan Fansmith directs ACE’s comprehensive efforts to engage federal policymakers on a broad range of issues including student aid, government regulation, scientific research, and tax policy. His work involves representation before the U.S. Congress...

Co-host

Jon Fansmith

Senior Vice President

Government Relations and National Engagement

About the Podcast

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.