The State of the College Union: Contemporary Issues and Trends: New Directions for Student Services, Number 145 (J-B SS Single Issue Student Services)

1. Revisiting The Role Of The College Union / Robert M. Rouzer, Danielle M. De Sawal, Tamara Yakaboski -- 2. Serving Diverse Student Populations In College Unions / Willie L. Banks, Jr., Debra L. Hammond, Ebelia Hernandez -- 3. Student Engagement And College Unions / Thomas Lane, Brent Perozzi -- 4. College Unions, Learning, And Community Building / Loren J. Rullman, Kim D. Harrington -- 5. Fundraising And Philanthropy In College Unions / Danielle M. De Sawal, Daniel Maxwell -- 6. Impact And Evolution Of Technology In College Unions / John Taylor, Rick Steele -- 7. Small College Unions / Ian Crone, Eric Tammes -- 8. Globalizatioon And College Unions / Tamara Yakaboski, Brett Perozzi -- 9. Preparing College Unions For The Future Through Assessment, Evaluation, And Research / Danielle M. Se Sawal, Tamara Yakaboski. Tamara Yakaboski, Danielle M. De Sawal, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The college union is the living room and community center for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors, and serves as a learning laboratory for students through employment, engagement, and leadership opportunities. Senior-level administrators and college union professionals need to be aware of the trends and issues facing college unions in the 21st century. This volume addresses implications for college unions of changing: Student characteristics Student engagement Facility design and the creation of community Fundraising Technology Globalization of higher education. In addition, this volume explores the need for additional assessment, evaluation, and research for this important component of college campuses. This is the 145th volume of this Jossey-Bass higher education quarterly series. An indispensable resource for vice presidents of student affairs, deans of students, student counselors, and other student services professionals, New Directions for Student Services offers guidelines and programs for aiding students in their total development: emotional, social, physical, and intellectual. "The college union is the living room and community center for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors, and serves as a learning laboratory for students through employment, engagement, and leadership opportunities. Senior-level administrators and college union professionals need to be aware of the trends and issues facing college unions in the 21st century. This volume addresses implications for college unions of changing: Student characteristics -- Student engagement -- Facility design and the creation of community -- Fundraising -- Technology -- Globalization of higher education. In addition, this volume explores the need for additional assessment, evaluation, and research for this important component of college campuses."--Provided by publisher