Leadership and Management Issues for a New Century

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This issue identifies how the work of student affairs must be transformed to meet the needs of students and society in the new century. The authors explore assumptions and myths of how higher education functions that stand in the way of creative and innovative approaches to student learning and explain why it is essential that student affairs form connections across functional areas and collaborate with a broader group of shareholders and stakeholders that contribute to the student experience. They examine how new approaches to learning require a new kind of leadership on the part of student affairs, describing the important role played by student affairs professionals in creating and sustaining learning communities. They explore how changes in students will affect student affairs work, outline new dimensions of student affairs capital, and shed light on the importance of active and collaborative leadership for creating a more flexible structure to handle future challenges.