{"product_id":"9781579226183","title":"Multicultural Student Services on Campus: Building Bridges, Re-visioning Community","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor new professionals in multicultural student services (MSS), this book constitutes a thorough introduction to the structure, organization, and scope of the services and educational mission of these units. For senior practitioners it offers insights for re-evaluating their strategies, and inspiration to explore new possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book discusses the history and philosophy of MSS units; describes their operation; asserts the need for integration and coherence across the multiple facets of their work and how their role is influenced by the character and type of their institutions; and considers the challenges and opportunities ahead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe theme \u003ci\u003eBuilding Bridges, Re-Visioning Community\u003c\/i\u003e reflects the dual role of MSS. They “build bridges” between underrepresented student populations and the broader institutional environment, between different groups of student populations, and across differences in cultural values and traditions. At a time of increasing diversity on campus, their role is also to champion the “re-visioning” or redefinition of what constitutes community in higher education – in other words to reach beyond serving their traditional constituencies to educate for multicultural competence, and advocate for social justice across the campus commons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is organized in four sections moving the reader from the past to the present to the future, and from a service mission to an educational one. Part One reviews the purposes for which MSS were created, and the evolution of their vision, concluding an overview of how units perceive their needs and challenges today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two addresses a range of issues – such as race\/ethnicity, sexual orientation \/ gender identity, and religion\/faith diversity – commonly addressed by MSS, and, in recognizing the tensions inherent in serving such disparate constituencies, advances ideas for bringing greater integration and coherence to their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Three considers how institutional context influences the structure and organization of MSS, and addresses such questions as: Who are they serving? What kind of support services and educational programming can they provide? How broadly or narrowly should they define their role, and can they extend their influence through alliances with other campus units?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book concludes by looking at how MSS can re-vision community to ensure their continued relevance to the college or university community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ACPA Publication\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stylus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150456340720,"sku":"9781579226183","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781579226183_p0.jpg?v=1763795515","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781579226183","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}