Stephanie Hernandez Rivera, Ph.D. is a Boricua woman and race-gender, higher education scholar and educator. She is an assistant professor at Elon University (NC) in the Master of Arts in Higher Education Program, and the endowed Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education Emerging Professor. Jonathan A. McElderry, Ph.D. is a dedicated scholar, educator, and higher education practitioner. Currently serving as the Dean of Student Inclusive Excellence and an Assistant Professor at Elon University (NC), Dr. McElderry is deeply committed to enhancing the academic and social experiences of historically marginalized students, particularly those at predominantly White institutions.

• Chapter 1. Stories We Refuse to Lose: Identity Center Staff Contributing to Our Visions for More; Stephanie Hernandez Rivera and Jonathan A. McElderrySection I. ActivismChapter 2. (Re)Imagining the Work: Counter-Storytelling in a Time of Organizational Change; Kandi M. BaumanChapter 3. “I’m Here For You, and I’m Here With You”: Building Communities of Care Across Midwestern Public Universities; Susan Harper, Kalyani Kannan, Daniel Rau, and Emma WelchChapter 4. Partners in Justice: The Origin Story of a Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Cultural Center; Marcela Ramirez-StapletonChapter 5. Surviving through 2016: Building Community Amidst Trump and Racial Oppression; Ashley Gaddy RobbinsSection II. UnityChapter 6. Beyond Predominantly White Institution Perspectives: An Afro-Latina Black Culture Center Director's Journey in Supporting Afro-Latinidad; Brandi Wells-StoneChapter 7. The Dream Job: Reimagining Traditional Forms of Brotherhood Inclusive of Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, & Questioning Men of Color; Vincent T. HarrisChapter 8. Cultural Center Spaces Beyond Four-Year Institutions: Exploring Cultural Centers in Community Colleges; Susan HuaChapter 9. Toward Liberation, Resistance, Unity, and Healing: Experiences of Asian American Cultural Center Staff; Aaron J. Parayno, Kristine A. Din, and Joliana YeeChapter 10. Hope Alone is Not Enough: Surviving and Thriving in Identity-Based Spaces; Marcela Torres-Cervantes, Meg E. Evans and Jason K. WallaceSection III. Supporting StudentsChapter 11. Beyond Women’s Leadership: Embracing Feminist Praxis in Campus Women’s and Gender Equity Centers; Heather D. SheaChapter 12. Reimagining Identity Support Spaces in Higher Education: An Appreciative Approach to Advancing Student Success for Students of Color; Jesse R. Ford, Erica R. Wiborg, and Calvin R. Lowery, Sr.Chapter 13. Collaboration and Coalition: A White Woman's Reflections on Leading a Women's Center; Stefanie ArgusChapter 14. Leading from the Middle: Reflections of a Nepantlera Navigating Identity and Supporting Students at La Casa; Adele LozanoChapter 15. Sustaining the Work: Care, Coalition, and Commitment in Identity-Based Practice From Here?; Jonathan A. McElderry and Stephanie Hernandez Rivera

Stephanie Hernandez Rivera, Ph.D. is a Boricua woman and race-gender, higher education scholar and educator. She is an assistant professor at Elon University (NC) in the Master of Arts in Higher Education Program, and the endowed Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education Emerging Professor. Jonathan A. McElderry, Ph.D. is a dedicated scholar, educator, and higher education practitioner. Currently serving as the Dean of Student Inclusive Excellence and an Assistant Professor at Elon University (NC), Dr. McElderry is deeply committed to enhancing the academic and social experiences of historically marginalized students, particularly those at predominantly White institutions.

• Chapter 1. Stories We Refuse to Lose: Identity Center Staff Contributing to Our Visions for More; Stephanie Hernandez Rivera and Jonathan A. McElderrySection I. ActivismChapter 2. (Re)Imagining the Work: Counter-Storytelling in a Time of Organizational Change; Kandi M. BaumanChapter 3. “I’m Here For You, and I’m Here With You”: Building Communities of Care Across Midwestern Public Universities; Susan Harper, Kalyani Kannan, Daniel Rau, and Emma WelchChapter 4. Partners in Justice: The Origin Story of a Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Cultural Center; Marcela Ramirez-StapletonChapter 5. Surviving through 2016: Building Community Amidst Trump and Racial Oppression; Ashley Gaddy RobbinsSection II. UnityChapter 6. Beyond Predominantly White Institution Perspectives: An Afro-Latina Black Culture Center Director's Journey in Supporting Afro-Latinidad; Brandi Wells-StoneChapter 7. The Dream Job: Reimagining Traditional Forms of Brotherhood Inclusive of Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, & Questioning Men of Color; Vincent T. HarrisChapter 8. Cultural Center Spaces Beyond Four-Year Institutions: Exploring Cultural Centers in Community Colleges; Susan HuaChapter 9. Toward Liberation, Resistance, Unity, and Healing: Experiences of Asian American Cultural Center Staff; Aaron J. Parayno, Kristine A. Din, and Joliana YeeChapter 10. Hope Alone is Not Enough: Surviving and Thriving in Identity-Based Spaces; Marcela Torres-Cervantes, Meg E. Evans and Jason K. WallaceSection III. Supporting StudentsChapter 11. Beyond Women’s Leadership: Embracing Feminist Praxis in Campus Women’s and Gender Equity Centers; Heather D. SheaChapter 12. Reimagining Identity Support Spaces in Higher Education: An Appreciative Approach to Advancing Student Success for Students of Color; Jesse R. Ford, Erica R. Wiborg, and Calvin R. Lowery, Sr.Chapter 13. Collaboration and Coalition: A White Woman's Reflections on Leading a Women's Center; Stefanie ArgusChapter 14. Leading from the Middle: Reflections of a Nepantlera Navigating Identity and Supporting Students at La Casa; Adele LozanoChapter 15. Sustaining the Work: Care, Coalition, and Commitment in Identity-Based Practice From Here?; Jonathan A. McElderry and Stephanie Hernandez Rivera

Stephanie Hernandez Rivera, Ph.D. is a Boricua woman and race-gender, higher education scholar and educator. She is an assistant professor at Elon University (NC) in the Master of Arts in Higher Education Program, and the endowed Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education Emerging Professor. Jonathan A. McElderry, Ph.D. is a dedicated scholar, educator, and higher education practitioner. Currently serving as the Dean of Student Inclusive Excellence and an Assistant Professor at Elon University (NC), Dr. McElderry is deeply committed to enhancing the academic and social experiences of historically marginalized students, particularly those at predominantly White institutions.

• Chapter 1. Stories We Refuse to Lose: Identity Center Staff Contributing to Our Visions for More; Stephanie Hernandez Rivera and Jonathan A. McElderrySection I. ActivismChapter 2. (Re)Imagining the Work: Counter-Storytelling in a Time of Organizational Change; Kandi M. BaumanChapter 3. “I’m Here For You, and I’m Here With You”: Building Communities of Care Across Midwestern Public Universities; Susan Harper, Kalyani Kannan, Daniel Rau, and Emma WelchChapter 4. Partners in Justice: The Origin Story of a Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Cultural Center; Marcela Ramirez-StapletonChapter 5. Surviving through 2016: Building Community Amidst Trump and Racial Oppression; Ashley Gaddy RobbinsSection II. UnityChapter 6. Beyond Predominantly White Institution Perspectives: An Afro-Latina Black Culture Center Director's Journey in Supporting Afro-Latinidad; Brandi Wells-StoneChapter 7. The Dream Job: Reimagining Traditional Forms of Brotherhood Inclusive of Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, & Questioning Men of Color; Vincent T. HarrisChapter 8. Cultural Center Spaces Beyond Four-Year Institutions: Exploring Cultural Centers in Community Colleges; Susan HuaChapter 9. Toward Liberation, Resistance, Unity, and Healing: Experiences of Asian American Cultural Center Staff; Aaron J. Parayno, Kristine A. Din, and Joliana YeeChapter 10. Hope Alone is Not Enough: Surviving and Thriving in Identity-Based Spaces; Marcela Torres-Cervantes, Meg E. Evans and Jason K. WallaceSection III. Supporting StudentsChapter 11. Beyond Women’s Leadership: Embracing Feminist Praxis in Campus Women’s and Gender Equity Centers; Heather D. SheaChapter 12. Reimagining Identity Support Spaces in Higher Education: An Appreciative Approach to Advancing Student Success for Students of Color; Jesse R. Ford, Erica R. Wiborg, and Calvin R. Lowery, Sr.Chapter 13. Collaboration and Coalition: A White Woman's Reflections on Leading a Women's Center; Stefanie ArgusChapter 14. Leading from the Middle: Reflections of a Nepantlera Navigating Identity and Supporting Students at La Casa; Adele LozanoChapter 15. Sustaining the Work: Care, Coalition, and Commitment in Identity-Based Practice From Here?; Jonathan A. McElderry and Stephanie Hernandez Rivera