The purpose of this article is to review the extant student affairs diversity literature to better understand the trends and development that have occurred over time. By assessing the trends, scope, and direction of the multicultural literature, perhaps student affairs professionals will be better able to capitalize deliberately on the important…

The relationship between multicultural competence and racial consciousness of 534 White student affairs practitioners was assessed using the Multicultural Competence for Student Affairs-Preliminary 2 Scale and the Oklahoma Racial Attitudes Scale-Preliminary Form. Experiences with multicultural issues and identification with socially oppressed…

Discusses the development of the Multicultural Competence in Student Affairs-Preliminary 2 (MCSA-P2) Scale, an assessment tool to measure multicultural competence in a higher education context. Reports the results of two studies that investigated the validity and reliability of the MCSA-P2. Explores future research needs as well as applications…

Study examines the relationship between psychosocial development and racial development of 539 Black American, Asian American, and Latino American traditional-aged undergraduate college students. Findings suggest that both race and racial identity are clearly related to the combined tasks of psychosocial development. Explores implications for…

Examines the relationship between psychosocial development and racial identity of 250 black traditional-aged undergraduate college students. Results suggest that practitioners should be mindful of possible group differences when applying student development theories to black students. (Author/MKA)

Details the work of a task force charged with developing initiatives to integrate multicultural concerns into both higher education and a professional association. Outlines historical roots of the effort, lists goals, and proposes initiatives to enhance multiculturalism. It is hoped that such efforts will promote change in the student affairs…

Reports on selected aspects of the multicultural awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary for effective student affairs practice. Focuses on student affairs core competencies, multicultural competencies in student affairs, and implications of multicultural competencies in student affairs. Discusses training and research implications. (RJM)

Notes that creation of multicultural campus environments requires systemic, planned change efforts. Introduces and extends application of multicultural-organization development concepts to work of student affairs practitioners. Concludes that, to create truly multicultural campuses, student affairs practitioners must develop strategies to…