"An important, well conceived, and neatly presented body of research on how college men go about vocational discernment— sorting out what they want to do with their lives. With a great deal of valuable information and insight, it offers interesting case studies drawn from a variety of colleges, all of which are framed by a larger discussion of the deeply gendered nature of that process. Editors Gar Kellom and Miles Groth are seasoned scholars who care deeply about the education and well being of boys and men. Because of its broader implications, this book will be of general interest to anyone concerned with spirituality, masculinity, or career development."
-- Chip Capraro (Associate Dean, Hobart and William Smith College)

Acknowledgments / 5

Part I. Introduction

Chapter 1. Involving More Men in Vocational Discernment Activities: Identifying and Implementing Best Practices — Gar Kellom / 7
Chapter 2. Gender Disparity in College and University Vocational Exploration Programs: The Effect of Programs to Address the Disparity — Catherine Brooks / 24

Part II. Reports of Projects

Section A. Connecting to the Curriculum

Chapter 3. Addressing Male Participation through the Academic Program: The Hope College Experience — David S. Cunningham / 38
Chapter 4. The Morehouse Male Initiative Seminar: Providing a Path to Vulnerable Expression, Leadership, and Calling — Bryant T. Marks and Marquan Jones / 61
Chapter 5. Engaging Men in Service: Lessons from Hastings College — Ronald D. Chesbrough and Daniel G. Deffenbaugh / 74

Section B. Involving Men in Athletics and Fraternities

Chapter 6. Mentoring Luther College Male Athletes for Reflection and Discernment — Stu Johnston, Peter Wehr, and Jordan Grimm / 84
Chapter 7. Bringing Fraternity Brothers and Alumni Together at Augustana College — Rebecca A. Poock / 98

Section C. Building New Programs

Chapter 8. Engaging Saint John’s College Men through International Service and Research — Gar Kellom, Corbin Cleary, Alvin Thomas, Jessica Nelson, Ashleigh Leitch, Michael Wallace, and John Van Rooy / 106
Chapter 9. Deep M-Pact: Mentoring Gustavus Men for Masculinities of Meaning and Making a Difference — Christopher Johnson and Benjamin Hilding / 134
Chapter 10. College Men and the Heroic Imagination: Reflections on the Gustavus Adolphus Deep M-Pact Project– L.A. Parks Daloz / 146
Chapter 11. Vocation and the PTEV Initiative at Wabash College — Anne Bost and Sonia Ninon / 158
Chapter 12. Micro-Grants and Adventure Travel: Engaging College Men in Vocational Discernment at Georgetown College — Bryan Langlands and Coran Stewart / 170
Chapter 13. Road-Tripping: The Male Initiative Project at Davidson College — Karen Martin / 183

Section D. Forming Men’s Groups

Chapter 14. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen at the University of Portland — Josh Noem, Thomas Bruketta, and Jamie Grimm / 194
Chapter 15. The Siena College Men’s Spirituality Groups — Merle Longwood / 208
Chapter 16. Men Talking: The “Core Four” and More. The Wagner College Project — Miles Groth, William Jock, Andrew Hager, and Kyle Glover / 217
Chapter 17. What Men Want at Duke University: An Adventure to Share – An Accomplishment to Enjoy — Keith Daniel and Jesse Huddleston / 227
Chapter 18. Male Commitment to Gender Equity and Antiviolence: A National College Study — Ed Heisler and Michael Firmin / 236

Part III. Finding New Directions

Chapter 19. Vocation, Gender and Youth Ministry: The Youth Track — Jeff Kaster / 250

Part IV. Best Practices for Working with College Men

Chapter 20. Some Final Thoughts — Gar Kellom / 265

Participating Schools / 283

Further Readings / 284

Appendices / 285

Index / 290