The purpose of this letter is to thank you for your commitment and participation in the Bowie State University Male Initiative (BSU-MI) for the academic year 2009-2010.  We want to encourage you to remain actively involved in your own education, both inside and outside the classroom.  You will notice that your involvement will help you to be more successful now and in the future. 

The mentors are excited to see you return to campus soon and ready for a new academic year! As you get re-adjusted to the campus environment, after a long summer, we would like to encourage you to begin thinking of ways you can re-connect with the Male Initiative.  After all, the program is designed to primarily connect you with faculty/staff who can help you develop and establish realistic and obtainable goals; keep you aware of your progress and offer suggestions and feedback, where applicable.  We are pleased that you gave us an opportunity to share in your experiences and are very committed to continue serving as resource persons and to continue encouraging/challenging you to explore new areas.

As we embark on a new academic year, we look forward to a new commitment to the BSU Male Initiative (BSU-MI).  We fully understand your need for support so that you can unleash your full potential as great thinkers, innovators and leaders.  We are therefore re-committing our time to ensure that you receive the much needed support.  We believe that mentors play a critical role of imparting knowledge and skills, but that your attitude and habits lay the foundation for real and tangible outcomes.   Please join us in our commitment to make this academic school year a rewarding experience for all.

For your information, a steering committee is diligently working to review the BSU-MI program to ensure that the needs of all male students - graduate, undergraduate, international, full time, part time, traditional, non-traditional, residential, and commuters - are benefiting the most from the interaction with the faculty/staff. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Courtney Thompson at (301) 385-4021/cthompson@bowiestate.edu or Ricardo McCrary at (301) 860-3371/rmccrary@bowiestate.edu and let us know.  

As the summer winds to a close, we are excited to kick-off the new school year on a high note.  Again, we are looking forward to connecting with you and hope that you will be able to make some good progress towards achieving your goals in the upcoming academic year 2010-2011.

Sincerely,   

Courtney Thompson                                                  Ricardo McCrary                               
Coordinator                                                                 Coordinator