Diverse Millennial Students in College: Implications for Faculty and Student Affairs

While many institutions have developed policies to address the myriad needs of Millennial college students and their parents, inherent in many of these initiatives is the underlying assumption that this student population is a homogeneous group. This book is significant because it addresses and explores the characteristics and experiences of Millennials from an array of perspectives, taking into account not only racial and ethnic identity but also cultural background, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status differences--all factors contributing to how these students interface with academe.In providing a "voice" to "voiceless" populations of African American, Asian American, Bi/Multi-Racial, Latino, Native American, and LGBT millennial college students, this book engages with such questions as: Does the term "Millennial" apply to these under-represented students? What role does technology, pop culture, sexual orientation, and race politics play in the identity development for these populations? Do our current minority development theories apply to these groups? And, ultimately, are higher education institutions prepared to meet both the cultural and developmental needs of diverse minority groups of Millennial college students?" This book is addressed primarily to college and university administrators and faculty members who seek greater depth and understanding of the issues associated with diverse Millennial college student populations. This book informs readers about the ways in which this cohort differs from their majority counterparts to open a dialogue about how faculty members and administrators can meet their needs effectively both inside and outside the classroom. It will also be of value to student affairs personnel, students enrolled in graduate level courses in higher education and other social science courses that explore issues of college student development and diversity, particularly students planning to work with diverse Millennial college students in both clinical or practical work settings.Contributors: Rosie Maria Banda
Fred Bonner, II
Lonnie Booker, Jr.
Brian Brayboy
Mitchell Chang
Andrea Domingue
Tonya Driver
Alonzo M. Flowers
Gwen Dungy
Jami Grosser
Kandace Hinton
Mary Howard-Hamilton
Tom Jackson, Jr.
Aretha F. Marbley
Samuel Museus
Anna Ortiz
Tammie Preston-Cunningham
Nana Osei-Kofi
Kristen Renn
Petra Robinson
Genyne Royal
Victor Saenz
Rose Anna Santos
Mattyna Stephens
Terrell Strayhorn
Theresa Survillion
Nancy Jean Tubbs
Malia Villegas
Stephanie J. Waterman
Nick Zuniga.