Contribution to Book
Understanding the urban serving institution
Student Affairs in Urban-Serving Institutions: Voices from Senior Leaders
(2019)
Abstract
Student Affairs in Urban-Serving Institutions: Voices from Senior Leaders addresses a critical gap in literature concerning the unique structure, students, and missions of urban-serving institutions (USIs). Examining the challenges and contributions of student affairs professionals in serving and meeting the needs of urban students, this volume discusses how services and interventions must reflect the reality of students, understand the sociopolitical forces that affect students’ lives, and bring together a network that includes family and community. Each chapter in this volume captures the voices of student affairs leaders who not only share a range of important professional experiences, insights, and lessons learned but also unpack research and literature on competencies, knowledge bases, and experiences needed to work in urban universities and community colleges. This important book will help graduate students as well as new and continuing professionals, faculty, and scholars impact practice and policy and become agents of change in their communities.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2019
Editor
Anna M. Ortiz
Publisher
Routledge
Citation Information
Davis, T. J., & Walker, R. (2019). Understanding the urban-serving institution. In A. M. Ortiz (Ed.), Student affairs in urban-serving institutions: Voices from senior leaders (pp. 19-37). Routledge Publishing.