Summary
There is a need for all key stakeholders in the community to develop strategies that can bring back the number of males enrolling for campus education to normal levels
I. Major Supporting Idea: The number of women graduating as of 2005 was high compared to that of men. This trend is tied to levels of income.
a. Minor Supporting Idea
Only 43% of the graduates were men, with 57% of graduates being women
b. Minor Supporting Idea/Example
Only 33% of students graduating from African American group were men.
II. Major Supporting Idea: Enrollment rates for men students in campuses are low compared to that of women. This trend has resulted to social problems within colleges and universities.a. Minor Supporting Idea/Example
Meg Delong observes the same trend whereby 39% of her first-year course mates were men.
b. Minor Supporting Idea/Example
Women dominated class discussions and soon women started complaining that the reduced number of men in the campus was affecting their social life.
III. Major Supporting Idea: The “Bill Gates syndrome” has been one of the major suspects for the apparent low male enrollments.a. Minor Supporting Idea/Example
Young men are easily lured into the business sector.b. Minor Supporting Idea/Example
Many young people want to follow the footsteps of Bill Gates, taking advantage of the numerous opportunities in the technological industry without education.
"The Twenty-First-Century Campus: Where are the Men"
In the past few years, the number of males on campuses has continually dwindled. Currently, most campus has recorded a higher number of female enrollees as compared to males. This precedent has caused a major social concern within campuses while also placing the male population at risk of losing out on employment opportunities in the future. Further, the situation will lead to a likelihood of inequality concerns across gender at a time when the education sector is trying to achieve equality across race, culture and minority groups. There is a need for all key stakeholders in the community to develop strategies that can bring back the number of males enrolling for campus education to normal levels.
Meg Delong observes the same trend whereby 39% of her first-year course mates were men. Women dominated class discussions and soon women started complaining that the reduced number of men in the campus was affecting their social life.
Various theories have been hatched in a bid to explain this trend and the “Bill Gates syndrome” becomes the major suspect. Young men are easily lured into the business sector, particularly in the technological field with the expectation of becoming rich without education just as Bill Gates-the father of Microsoft.
Conclusion
It is evident that this trend is not healthy and as such, a need to adopt strategies to bridge the apparent gender disparity. The economic and social impacts in the future may be dire and more costly to recover. The most appropriate time to work on this growing disparity is now.
