As the attention to multiraciality has grown among Millennial college students, an emerging body of literature on multiraciality has developed in the area of student affairs education; it is this literature that is the focus of this analysis. The author's choice to concentrate on student affairs education discourse is two-fold. First, critical…

Using Renn's (2000, 2004) ecology of college student development model as a theoretical framework, I report and discuss the findings of my study involving 6 female college students who identify as multiracial/biracial-bisexual/pansexual. I describe how these findings validate Renn's model, specifically discussing how the campus environment…

Colleges and universities in the United States need to find ways to meet the needs of the increasing number of multiracial students, faculty, and staff. The purpose of this survey research study was to compare the perceptions of multicultural directors/chief diversity officers and human resource offices about services and systems of support for…

The mixed heritage population is one of the fastest growing in the United States. With mixed heritage youth doubling in the past ten years, higher education institutions can expect an increase of this minority group. Historically higher education has responded to underrepresented student needs and designed student services for monoracial students…

This article provides insight into the recent appearance of multiracial student services in U.S. higher education by presenting a review of current practice within student affairs administration. The authors begin by discussing the historical and social context for multiracial student services within prevailing approaches to multicultural identity…

Biracial and multiracial college students--students having parents from more than one racial/ethnic category--are coming to campus in increasing numbers. This article introduces social and historical factors that affect the experiences of multiracial students and describes social and political developments that may have an impact on how colleges…

Despite an increasing multiracial population in Canada, multiracial organizing is uncommon, and student services do not generally address multiracial experiences in universities. In this article, the author explores the multicultural context in which mixed-race people live in Canada and discusses some stories of individuals who have shared about…

With increasing numbers of multiracial individuals and interracial relationships, the potential for rapid growth of this population on campus is unprecedented. Despite this emerging reality, the literature on mixed-race and multiracial persons is very limited, providing little guidance for student affairs educators. To address this need, the…

While many institutions have developed policies to address the myriad needs of Millennial college students and their parents, inherent in many of these initiatives is the underlying assumption that this student population is a homogeneous group. This book is significant because it addresses and explores the characteristics and experiences of…

This study examined racial and ethnic differences in student satisfaction with campus services at a state university. In March and April 1997, a total of 841 students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst completed a 19-item survey on their campus experiences and satisfaction with various services. The sample included 521 white, 105 Asian, 96…