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48. Bridging the Generational Divide: Strategies for Engaging the Millennials, Dr Joy Mighty, Queen’s University Understanding the Millennial Student by Angela D. Taylor, Ph.D., LPC, Associate Dean of Student Development Student Affairs, TCU