Includes bibliographical references and index.

Beyond sameness, with engagement and outcomes for all: an introduction / Shaun R. Harper and Stephen John Quaye -- International students at four-year institutions: developmental needs, issues, and strategies / Gregory Anderson ... [et al.] -- Beyond accommodation: removing barriers to academic and social engagement for students with disabilities / Andrew H. Nichols and Stephen John Quaye -- Fostering safe, engaging campuses for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students / Leah A. Schueler, Jeffrey A. Hoffman and Elizabeth Peterson -- Creating welcoming campus environments for students from minority religious groups / Caitlin J. Mahaffey and Scott A. Smith -- Gender-specific approaches to enhancing identity development among undergraduate women and men / Frank Harris III and Jaime Lester -- Environmental and developmental approaches to supporting women's success in STEM fields / Candace Rypisi, Lindsey E. Malcom and Helen S. Kim -- Institutional seriousness concerning black male student engagement: necessary conditions and collaborative partnerships / Shaun R. Harper -- Engaging racial/ethnic minority students in predominantly white classroom environments / Stephen John Quaye, Tracy Poon Tambascia and Rameen Ahmadi Talesh -- Engaging racial/ethnic minority students in out-of-class activities on predominantly white campuses / Viannda M. Hawkins and Heather J. Larabee -- Engaging white students on a multicultural campus: developmental needs and institutional challenges / Margaret W. Sallee ... [et al.] -- Meeting the needs of commuter, part-time, transfer, and returning students / Scott C. Silverman, Sarvenaz Aliabadi and Michelle R. Stiles -- Creating a pipeline to engage low-income, first-generation college students / Jarrett T. Gupton ... [et al.] -- Improving transfer trajectories for first-year, first-generation, minority community college students / Ramona Barrio-Sotillo ... [et al.] -- Redefining championship in college sports: enhancing outcomes and increasing student-athlete engagement / Brandon E. Martin -- The changing landscape of higher education: developmental approaches to engaging emerging populations / Kenechukwu (K.C.) Mmeje ... [et al.].

This work makes clear that diverse populations of students experience college differently and encounter group-specific barriers to success. Informed by relevant theories, each chapter focuses on a different population for whom research confirms that engagement and connectivity to the college experience are problematic.

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