Comments for USF CLCE Podcast http://usfclce.podbean.com The Official Podcast of the CLCE Wed, 16 May 2012 21:10:25 +0000 http://podbean.com/?v=3.2 Comment on Step Up at USF! by Tracy Tyree http://usfclce.podbean.com/2010/11/19/step-up-at-usf/#comment-451198 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:23:16 +0000 http://usfclce.podbean.com/2010/11/19/step-up-at-usf/#comment-451198 Thank you for this thoughtful and insightful reflection on male student leadership. I love the use of podcasts to communicate and challenge our thinking. You all rock! Thank you for this thoughtful and insightful reflection on male student leadership. I love the use of podcasts to communicate and challenge our thinking. You all rock!

]]> Comment on Step Up at USF! by Kati http://usfclce.podbean.com/2010/11/19/step-up-at-usf/#comment-448600 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:17:46 +0000 http://usfclce.podbean.com/2010/11/19/step-up-at-usf/#comment-448600 I strongly agree with this topic, because I have been wondering where the male leaders are on campus myself. Although the many of the past, and current, Student Government President and Vice President have been male, a great deal of the leadership positions on campus have been occupied by females. Part of the reason I feel that men aren't as involved with leadership positions, especially those dedicated to doing community service, is that women are generally seen as being more nurturing than males. Out of those that gravitate towards the idea of helping others by tutoring little kids, building houses, or serving at a soup kitchen, women make up the majority, as it is usually in their nature to do so. Men would most likely be more attracted to gaining these leadership and service experiences if it was marketed to fit their needs. If they saw it as something that would make them seem like a bigger gentleman, or would make them more successful and help them in the long run, they would be more likely to be involved. I don't mean to sound stereotypical, but my interactions with the males in the USF community, and my feedback from them when asked why they are volunteering, has led me to believe that women are in the leadership positions more so to help, while many men are in it more to gain leadership experience and to build their resume, so they may be more successful in their future. I strongly agree with this topic, because I have been wondering where the male leaders are on campus myself. Although the many of the past, and current, Student Government President and Vice President have been male, a great deal of the leadership positions on campus have been occupied by females. Part of the reason I feel that men aren’t as involved with leadership positions, especially those dedicated to doing community service, is that women are generally seen as being more nurturing than males. Out of those that gravitate towards the idea of helping others by tutoring little kids, building houses, or serving at a soup kitchen, women make up the majority, as it is usually in their nature to do so. Men would most likely be more attracted to gaining these leadership and service experiences if it was marketed to fit their needs. If they saw it as something that would make them seem like a bigger gentleman, or would make them more successful and help them in the long run, they would be more likely to be involved. I don’t mean to sound stereotypical, but my interactions with the males in the USF community, and my feedback from them when asked why they are volunteering, has led me to believe that women are in the leadership positions more so to help, while many men are in it more to gain leadership experience and to build their resume, so they may be more successful in their future.

]]> Comment on Step Up at USF! by Quiviya http://usfclce.podbean.com/2010/11/19/step-up-at-usf/#comment-447479 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:39:44 +0000 http://usfclce.podbean.com/2010/11/19/step-up-at-usf/#comment-447479 I think the Step Up program is an awesome idea! My research area of interest is mental health of young men, and I am discovering that there really isn't enough gender-specific programs for young men. Ultimately, we are very different (men and women) biologically and it is important that the school as dynamic as USF begins to look at this achievement gap between young men and women. I look forward to seeing how this project goes... I think the Step Up program is an awesome idea! My research area of interest is mental health of young men, and I am discovering that there really isn’t enough gender-specific programs for young men.

Ultimately, we are very different (men and women) biologically and it is important that the school as dynamic as USF begins to look at this achievement gap between young men and women.

I look forward to seeing how this project goes…

]]> Comment on Step Up at USF! by Matthew Dolson http://usfclce.podbean.com/2010/11/19/step-up-at-usf/#comment-447461 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 06:45:45 +0000 http://usfclce.podbean.com/2010/11/19/step-up-at-usf/#comment-447461 Guys, Overall a good topic and very insightful. Maybe fade the music out a little faster in the beginning it was a little hard to hear you over the music at first. All in all I felt it was a challenging thing you put on the table and I happen to agree with it. I look forward to more of these. My personal opinion is that as society has become less dominated by men and the masculinized ethos of society as a whole deteriorated, women have began making leaps and bounds in terms of leadership. Where as before it was almost a default to men to lead, women have stepped up their game in terms of putting themselves out there and bringing raw experience to the table. As men we must not take for granted positions, titles, or experience and get back to involving ourselves for the sake of making this community a better place. Guys, Overall a good topic and very insightful. Maybe fade the music out a little faster in the beginning it was a little hard to hear you over the music at first. All in all I felt it was a challenging thing you put on the table and I happen to agree with it. I look forward to more of these. My personal opinion is that as society has become less dominated by men and the masculinized ethos of society as a whole deteriorated, women have began making leaps and bounds in terms of leadership. Where as before it was almost a default to men to lead, women have stepped up their game in terms of putting themselves out there and bringing raw experience to the table. As men we must not take for granted positions, titles, or experience and get back to involving ourselves for the sake of making this community a better place.

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