McClellan, G. S. (2016). The handbook of student affairs administration (4th ed.) Wiley & Sons. Read Chapter 1. This chapter provides a comprehensive history of the evolution of student services in higher education in the United States.
Schuh, J. H., Jones, S. R., & Torres, V. (Eds.). (2016). Student services: A handbook for the profession. Read Part 1. This part provides an overview of the history of student affairs in higher education in the United States.
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