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In recent years, the plight of men and boys has garnered increasing national attention. Although these resources do not necessarily point to fraternity as an answer, they all point to similar issues: men and boys are struggling—at all levels of the educational system, in their personal and romantic lives, in family life, and in their careers.
There is no silver bullet and many of these resources suggest different solutions for different stages of life or certain issues. What we do know is that for young men in higher education, fraternity is a time-tested avenue for authentic relationships, communal support, and genuine thriving.
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Can Common-Sense Solutions Fix What Ails Young Men?
Charles Hilu · The Dispatch
Men are opting out of college. New England’s campuses are missing them.
Hilary Burn · The Boston Globe
Boy Crisis of 2025, Meet the ‘Boy Problem’ of the 1900s
Robert D. Putnam and Richard V. Reeves · The New York Times
Women are getting most of the new jobs. What's going on with men?
Andrea Hsu · NPR
What Will Happen When All the Male Therapists Are Gone?
Pamela Paul · The Wall Street Journal
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These resources do not necessarily point to fraternity as an answer — but they all discuss similar issues. Men and boys are struggling at every level.
For young men in higher education, fraternity is a time-tested resource for authentic relationships, communal support, and genuine thriving.
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