while once those who taught and those who administered in the academy were
one and the same, and where students learned and where they lived were
indistinguishable, perhaps the legacy of American higher education in the 20th
century has been an institution somewhat divided in both purpose and personnel.
(p. 77)
In speaking of the history and evolution of student affairs, Rhatigan (2000) observed, “no
one knew for sure what needed to be accomplished, or how, but only that needs were
present” (p. 7).