Steve and Marjorie Harvey (middle) are surrounded by the eight scholarship recipients who will be attending Kent State in the fall and university staff members who accompanied them to the show. (Photo provided by the "Steve" television show)
MEN of Kent 2018
Students networking at the Foundation of Networking session held at the Student Multicultural Center on February 6, 2018.

Male Empowerment Network (M.E.N.)

The Male Empowerment Network (M.E.N.)

 

 MPower-2023 Men of Color Summit

Audience

  • Professional staff members overseeing or looking to start men of color initiatives
  • Students involved in men of color initiatives
  • High school students
  • College students
  • Community organizations  

Program Outcomes

  1. Empower men of color by sharing culturally affirming information
  2. Develop community between men of color within and across institutions
  3. Celebrate men of color through scholarship/awards
  4. Identify successful practices of men of color initiatives
  5. Recruit prospective students to attend Kent State University
MPower Summit 2023

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Mission

MEN's mission is to support the cultural, academic, professional, personal, and social development of men of color. All students are welcome to join.

Vision

MEN seeks to increase unity among men through support, empowerment and networking.

Meetings

The Male Empowerment Network hosts weekly meetings during the academic year in the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center (Kent Student Center, Room #206). These meetings are held every Tuesday at 6:00pm and anyone who identifies as male is invited to attend. 

Contact Us

Email: MEN@kent.edu

Social Media: @MENofKentState

Stay Up To Date with MEN

Get Involved
Become a member

 Submit Volunteer Hours

Join a Committee

Leadership Opportunities
2022-2023 Executive Board applications are now open!
Apply here

Board Position Information:

  • Requires up to 10 hours per week.
  • May be considered an internship, possibly for academic credit. 
  • There is a total of eight leadership roles (to see descriptions, click here).
    • President 
    • Vice president 
    • 2 Co-directors of programming 
    • 2 Co-directors of community service and civic engagement 
    • 2 Co-directors of marketing and communication 
Contribute 

In fall 2020, The Male Empowerment Network (M.E.N.) will be celebrating 10 years of service to Kent State University. This past spring, M.E.N. was featured on the Steve Harvey Show as a part of the university collaboration to provide scholarships and support to eight young men who have just started their first year as Golden Flashes!

The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation has generously pledged $10,000. Funds are used to support programming and scholarships for male-identifying students of color to support their academic, professional, personal and social development.

Contribute to the Male Empowerment Network
Advisor

 

Kelvin Opoku

kopoku_stu@kent.edu

Khalil Looney 

Klooney4@kent.edu

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