Yakaboski / De Sawal The State of the College Union

Contemporary Issues and Trends: New Directions for Student Services, Number 145
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-87897-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 112 Seiten, E-Book

The college union is the living room and community center forstudents, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors, and serves as alearning laboratory for students through employment, engagement,and leadership opportunities. Senior-level administrators andcollege union professionals need to be aware of the trends andissues facing college unions in the 21st century. This volumeaddresses 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 additionalassessment, evaluation, and research for this important componentof college campuses.
This is the 145th volume of this Jossey-Bass highereducation quarterly series. An indispensable resource for vicepresidents of student affairs, deans of students, studentcounselors, and other student services professionals, NewDirections for Student Services offers guidelines andprograms for aiding students in their total development: emotional,social, physical, and intellectual.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yakaboski, Tamara

De Sawal, Danielle M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

EDITORS' NOTES 1
Tamara Yakaboski, Danielle M. De Sawal
1. Revisiting the Role of the College Union 3
Robert M. Rouzer, Danielle M. De Sawal, Tamara Yakaboski
A look back at predictions made over 20 years ago about the roleof college unions and their changing clientele, resourcecompetition, politics and accountability, and technologicalinfluence shows that some areas continue to be important, whileothers have assumed less importance and will look different as thefield moves forward.
2. Serving Diverse Student Populations in College Unions13
Willie L. Banks, Jr., Debra L. Hammond, Ebelia Hernandez
The characteristics ofwho attends higher education in the UnitedStates have shifted greatly and require college union professionalsto be more intentional about creating inclusive physicalenvironments, programming, staffing, and mission statements.
3. Student Engagement and College Unions 27
Thomas Lane, Brett Perozzi
College union professionals can create campus environments thatfoster learning and build community by making connections betweeninand out-of-class experiences. College unions have the potentialto foster engagement through leadership and civic opportunities,student employment, staff support, and design of communityspace.
4. College Unions, Learning, and Community Building 39
Loren J. Rullman, Kim D. Harrington
College union facilities can be physical environments forfostering learning and belonging. As college union professionalsare involved in renovation and construction projects, they need toconsider issues related to student learning, revenue generation,sustainability, and towngown relations.
5. Fundraising and Philanthropy in College Unions 49
Danielle M. De Sawal, Daniel Maxwell
Given the decrease in public funding for higher education andthe increased costs to manage campus union facilities, many studentaffairs administrators have had to engage in fundraising toestablish support for new projects or buildings.
6. Impact and Evolution of Technology in College Unions 57
John Taylor, Rich Steele
Technology is no longer a luxury but is an expected andimportant component of campus and student experiences. Technologyimpacts college union auxiliary services, student involvement andactivities assessment, and marketing. At the same time, electronictechnologies are constantly changing, thereby requiring campusunion professionals to plan for a future that is unpredictable.
7. Small College Unions 69
Ian Crone, Eric Tammes
Small college unions face special challenges, including space,the multiple roles of campus union professionals, and the importantroles of student and paraprofessional staff.
8. Globalization and College Unions 79
Tamara Yakaboski, Brett Perozzi
As globalization of higher education proceeds, college unionprofessionals need to adopt a global perspective and encourageinternational awareness and global engagement.
9. Preparing College Unions for the Future Through Assessment,Evaluation, and Research 91
Danielle M. De Sawal, Tamara Yakaboski
The college union field needs more intentional use and design ofassessment, evaluation, and research to examine the topics andtrends highlighted in this volume.
INDEX 99