Advising the Millennial Generation
In Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069 (1991), William Strauss and Neil Howe articulated their idea of generations. In Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation 2000, they expanded significantly on the Millennial generation. The first wave of Millennials hit college campuses in the fall of 2000. These students will leave their mark on higher education and academic advising. Academic advisors aware of generational patterns and tendencies will be more effective when working with students. In this article, I discuss the concept of generations, define the Millennial generation, discuss this generation's impact on academic advising, and propose some recommendations.
Contributor Notes
Sarah Keeling is an Academic Advisement Counselor at the University of South Carolina Aiken. She previously worked at Augusta State University in Augusta, Georgia. She received her MEd in 2002 in Higher Education Administration from the University of South Carolina. She extends gratitude to Dr. John Lowery, the START UP Center staff at Augusta State University, and the Advisement Services staff at USC Aiken for their support with this article. Interested readers may contact Ms. Keeling at SarahK@usca.edu.
