The purpose of this book is to update housing professionals on the current issues and future trends facing college and university apartment operations in the 21st century. Its chapters are: (1) "The History of Apartment Housing" (Rena Buchan); (2) "Research in Apartment Housing" (Donald Whalen); (3) "Community Services and Programming: A Search for Balance" (Deborah Casey-Powell and Patricia Griffin); (4) "Legal, Safety, and Operational Issues" (Eric Luskin); (5) "Facilities Management" (Todd Pignataro and John Ringle); (6) "Renovation and Redevelopment of Apartment Facilities" (Cary Roth); (7) "Multicultural Models and Campus Ecology Theory: Applications to Diversity in Apartment Communities" (Silvia Echevarria Rafuls, Mary Howard-Hamilton, and Joanna Jennie); (8) "Staff Training and Development: A Key to Successful Organization" (Lori Patterson and Jana Severson); (9) "Student Governments within Apartment Housing" (Katherine Carr); (10) "Mental Health in Apartment Housing: A Spectrum of Issues and Services" (Nancy Lange, Joanna Jennie); (11) "A Look into the Future of Child Care Options in Apartment Housing" (Su-Fen Lin); and (12) "Future Trends in Apartment Housing" (Martha Castleberry and Peter Rejto). Each chapter contains references. (EV)