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Oct. 19, 2018 UA Host Conference to Expand College Access for High School Males |
| TUCSON, Ariz. — Project Pave the Way, an initiative of the University of Arizona Office of Early Academic Outreach, will a host a conference for young men from local high schools next Monday and Tuesday.
The Young Men's College Conference will be held Tuesday at the Student Union Memorial Center and is meant to increase the number of underrepresented male high school students who intend to pursue a college or university degree. Close to 300 high school students from several Tucson area high schools will be exposed to college information and undergraduate peer support at the conference, to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the UA Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd. Ojalá Systems, a Tucson-based youth rap group, will perform a spoken word and rap set on Monday at 6 p.m. in the Integrated Learning Center, room 120, 1500 E. University Blvd. On Tuesday, they will engage YMCC attendees in poetry workshops on voice and identity, and present their unique sound and empowering message in a short performance. Project Pave the Way is part of a nationwide effort to increase the number of young men who consider college as a future pathway. The UA Office of Early Academic Outreach launched Project Pave the Way, a UA Student Services Fee-funded initiative, to provide engagement opportunities to undergraduates to impact the local community through college outreach and on-campus events. ### |
| Contacts: Bryant Valencia UA Office of Early Academic Outreach 520-626-2300 (office) 480-203-5121 (cell) bryantv@email.arizona.edu Rudy B. McCormick III |
| Established in 1885, the University of Arizona, the state's super land-grant university with two medical schools, produces graduates who are real-world ready through its 100% Engagement initiative. Recognized as a global leader and ranked 16th for the employability of its graduates, the UA is also a leader in research, bringing more than $622 million in research investment each year, and ranking 21st among all public universities. The UA is advancing the frontiers of interdisciplinary scholarship and entrepreneurial partnerships, and is a member of the Association of American Universities, the 62 leading public and private research universities. It benefits the state with an estimated economic impact of $8.3 billion annually. |
