Today's College Man Workshop

A Free Workshop Sponsored by Richmond College at the University of Richmond

Monday, October 12, 2009

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Workshop Schedule - All sessions will be held in Tyler Haynes Commons.

Today's College Man is designed to present information and discuss developmental solutions to the challenges that college men face today. This one-day workshop will offer student affairs professionals and faculty the opportunity to explore new ways to help college men engage, persist, and succeed in the college environment and in the society beyond college.

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Registration - 1st floor of the Commons

9:30 - 9:45 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker - Haynes Room
Dr. Joseph Boehman, Dean of Richmond College,
University of Richmond

9:45 – 10:50 a.m
Keynote Speaker - Dr. Christopher Kilmartin, Ph.D.
Haynes Room

Guy Fi: The Fictions that Rule Men's Lives

Cultural masculine expectations strongly influence many men's behavior, sometimes in destructive ways. Guy Fi: The Fictions that Rule Men's Lives is part stage show, part lecture, that addresses in humorous and engaging ways the ways that men are encouraged to behave and experience themselves. It is very difficult to resist a pressure that one cannot name, but once these fictions are exposed and understood, men are in better position to resist cultural pressure when it conflicts with other life goals.

11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Breakout sessions (Select 1 of the following 3 sessions.)

Session 1: Sad and Manly: Working with Men in Therapy
Dr. Christopher Kilmartin, Ph.D.
Haynes Room

Gender is an important cultural dimension that plays out in thepsychotherapeutic setting. This workshop is intended for mental health professionals who want to increase their knowledge and skills about men and gender to enhance their therapeutic work.

Session 2: The Male Student-Athletes' World: A Consideration of Challenges and Opportunities for College Men
Bruce Matthews, Assistant Director of Athletics, Academics
University of Richmond
Commons 333

Male student-athletes inhabit a world bounded by definitions of manhood. In examining this world, this session looks to reveal the challenges to and opportunities for the development of male student-athletes.

Session 3: Beyond the Stereotypes: What Do We Know About Communication and College Men?
Dr. Scott D. Johnson, Associate Dean, School of Arts & Sciences and Director of Advising, University of Richmond
Commons 305

Stereotypes abound about the ways men communicate-or don't. Popular movies often depict college men as emotionally disconnected and relationally challenged, while best-selling authors detail dramatic communication differences between men and women. Our own experiences can also lead us to broad generalizations about gender and communication. In this session participants will explore what the research says about how well our generalizations fit the ways college men communicate and consider how improved communication can enhance their college (and life) experience.

12:30 - 1:20 p.m. Lunch provided

1:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Breakout Sessions (Select 1 of the following 3 sessions.)

Session 1: Changing Demographics and the College Admission Process
Nanci Tessier, Vice President for Enrollment Management
University of Richmond
Commons 305

Demographics are changing in the United States and this influences the way in which enrollment managers approach their work. This session will address the changing patterns of high school graduation rates and how that impacts the recruitment and admission process at the University of Richmond.

Session 2: They Call Me Chug-Understanding the Impact of Men's Alcohol Abuse on Campus
Robert L. Franklin, Male Outreach Coordinator, Va. Department of Health
Haynes Room

This program will explore concepts of masculinity and alcohol abuse with an integration of specific information on how these two issues can be connected to residence hall damage, poor grades, and men's sexual violence against women. An interactive exercise will be included, which participants may use on their own campuses, along with a brief outline of models for understanding behavior change to create more male-specific programs.

Session 3: "She's Probably Just a Secretary"-Being a Woman Working in an All-Male Environment
Shelley C. Justice, Area Coordinator-Richmond College
University of Richmond
Commons 333

Having worked and lived in an all-male residential environment as a woman has been a unique experience. This program will discuss lessons learned, interesting anecdotes, and advice to those professionals working with college men. Learn how gender impacts perceptions and experiences, and how it can guide one's work.

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks - Dr. Chris Howard
President, Hampden-Sydney College
Haynes Room

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8:30 – 9:30 a.m.	Registration - 1st floor of the Commons
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.	Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker - Haynes Room Dr. Joseph Boehman, Dean of Richmond College, University of Richmond
9:45 – 10:50 a.m	Keynote Speaker - Dr. Christopher Kilmartin, Ph.D. Haynes Room Guy Fi: The Fictions that Rule Men's Lives Cultural masculine expectations strongly influence many men's behavior, sometimes in destructive ways. Guy Fi: The Fictions that Rule Men's Lives is part stage show, part lecture, that addresses in humorous and engaging ways the ways that men are encouraged to behave and experience themselves. It is very difficult to resist a pressure that one cannot name, but once these fictions are exposed and understood, men are in better position to resist cultural pressure when it conflicts with other life goals.
11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.	Breakout sessions (Select 1 of the following 3 sessions.) *Session 1:* Sad and Manly: Working with Men in Therapy Dr. Christopher Kilmartin, Ph.D. Haynes Room Gender is an important cultural dimension that plays out in thepsychotherapeutic setting. This workshop is intended for mental health professionals who want to increase their knowledge and skills about men and gender to enhance their therapeutic work. Session 2: The Male Student-Athletes' World: A Consideration of Challenges and Opportunities for College Men Bruce Matthews, Assistant Director of Athletics, Academics University of Richmond Commons 333 Male student-athletes inhabit a world bounded by definitions of manhood. In examining this world, this session looks to reveal the challenges to and opportunities for the development of male student-athletes. Session 3: Beyond the Stereotypes: What Do We Know About Communication and College Men? Dr. Scott D. Johnson, Associate Dean, School of Arts & Sciences and Director of Advising, University of Richmond Commons 305 Stereotypes abound about the ways men communicate-or don't. Popular movies often depict college men as emotionally disconnected and relationally challenged, while best-selling authors detail dramatic communication differences between men and women. Our own experiences can also lead us to broad generalizations about gender and communication. In this session participants will explore what the research says about how well our generalizations fit the ways college men communicate and consider how improved communication can enhance their college (and life) experience.
12:30 - 1:20 p.m.	Lunch provided
1:30 - 2:45 p.m.	Breakout Sessions (Select 1 of the following 3 sessions.) Session 1: Changing Demographics and the College Admission Process Nanci Tessier, Vice President for Enrollment Management University of Richmond Commons 305 Demographics are changing in the United States and this influences the way in which enrollment managers approach their work. This session will address the changing patterns of high school graduation rates and how that impacts the recruitment and admission process at the University of Richmond. Session 2: They Call Me Chug-Understanding the Impact of Men's Alcohol Abuse on Campus Robert L. Franklin, Male Outreach Coordinator, Va. Department of Health Haynes Room This program will explore concepts of masculinity and alcohol abuse with an integration of specific information on how these two issues can be connected to residence hall damage, poor grades, and men's sexual violence against women. An interactive exercise will be included, which participants may use on their own campuses, along with a brief outline of models for understanding behavior change to create more male-specific programs.
	Session 3: "She's Probably Just a Secretary"-Being a Woman Working in an All-Male Environment Shelley C. Justice, Area Coordinator-Richmond College University of Richmond Commons 333 Having worked and lived in an all-male residential environment as a woman has been a unique experience. This program will discuss lessons learned, interesting anecdotes, and advice to those professionals working with college men. Learn how gender impacts perceptions and experiences, and how it can guide one's work.
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.	Closing Remarks - Dr. Chris Howard President, Hampden-Sydney College Haynes Room