VP of Student Affairs Jason Laker discusses the achievement gap and ways SJSU assists students.
By Keith Bryant, Digital Communications Assistant
On Feb. 16, Vice President of Student Affairs Jason Laker was a special guest of the African-American Faculty and Staff Association for an African-American History Month event. Laker had an open conversation with a group of students and faculty about African-American male students’ academic success at SJSU. He presented research about this topic that analyzed the achievement gap between black and white males on campus.
Laker noted that the office of Student Affairs encourages students’ to succeed in their academic endeavors.
“We send each student a letter in writing saying we believe you can do this,” he said.
Laker also mentioned that a committee of faculty is working to address the achievement gap on campus examining areas where black students are thriving and failing at SJSU.