1. A Generational Approach to Understanding Students 5
Michael D. Coomes, Robert DeBard
This chapter presents a theoretical model of generational succession that demonstrates how the values of one generation interact with and are influenced by others.

2. Understanding the Historical and Cultural Influences That Shape Generations 17
Michael D. Coomes
History and popular culture are discussed as useful lenses for understanding how a generation is shaped.

3. Millennials Coming to College 33
Robert DeBard
The thematic elements and demographic characteristics of the Millennial generation are discussed.

4. Constructions of Student Development Across the Generations 47
C. Carney Strange
This chapter explores how generational differences influence the understandings, emphases, and applications of student development theory.

5. Teaching, Learning, and Millennial Students 59
Maureen E. Wilson
Using the literature on teaching and learning in college classrooms, this chapter offers recommendations for enhancing Millennial student learning.

6. Understanding Diversity in Millennial Students 73
Ellen M. Broido
A portrait of the diversity present in the Millennial generation is offered. Those demographics give student affairs practitioners unique opportunities to address social justice issues.

7. Student Affairs for a New Generation 87
John Wesley Lowery
The implications of the arrival of Millennial students for the design and delivery of student affairs’ programs, services, and divisions are discussed.

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