Keynote address for 2014 Male students of color leadership summit at the University of Texas at Austin. June 2014

1. ON TARGET:
COMPLETING YOUR DEGREE
Dr. Luis Ponjuan
Associate Professor
Texas A&M University
Male Leadership Summit Conference

2. ONTARGET
STAY ON TARGET: WHY ARE YOU HERE?
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PURPOSE
CLARITY
DIRECTION
DRIVEN

3. ONTARGET
YOU NEED A SENSE OF PURPOSE
ON TARGET: 3

4. ONTARGET
A SENSE OF PURPOSE: GETTING A COLLEGE DEGREE
56% Bachelor's degree
21 % Associate's degree
75% Bachelor’s Degree
20% Associates degree
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Investing in a college degree may be
more important than ever before
because those who fail to do so are
falling further and further behind

5. ONTARGET
YOU NEED CLARITY
ON TARGET: 5

6. ONTARGET
YOU NEED CLARITY TO GET YOUR DEGREE
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Academic credit
Skills
Work
Framily

7. ONTARGET
YOU NEED DIRECTION
ON TARGET: 7

8. ONTARGET
PLAN A PATH TO YOUR DEGREE COMPLETION
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9. ONTARGET
Plan
Passion
Persistent
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10. ONTARGET
YOU NEED TO BE DRIVEN
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12. THE TIME IS NOW
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13. ONTARGET
YOU NEED A MENTOR
YOU NEED A LOT OF MENTORS
ON TARGET: 13

14. TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY
MEET LISTEN LEARN ASK ACT
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15. ON TARGET:
COMPLETING YOUR DEGREE
Dr. Luis Ponjuan
Associate Professor
Texas A&M University
Male Leadership Summit Conference