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Hoover, Eric – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
The numbers looked strange. In early March, the University of Missouri had received many more campus-housing contracts than it expected. Each year many upperclassmen cancel their agreements after finding an off-campus rental, leaving enough spaces for incoming students. But on March 17, the first day freshmen could select their rooms online, there…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Campuses, Dormitories, College Housing
Hoover, Eric – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
Since 1970, officers on the Seattle campus have regularly patrolled the hallways of dormitories of the University of Washington. It is a community-policing strategy, a low-key way to engage students. However, the practice might cease this fall. In June, the state's Court of Appeals ruled that students have the same right to privacy in dormitory…
Descriptors: School Safety, Police, Dormitories, Student Rights
Hoover, Eric – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
The University of Delaware spent years refining its residence-life education program. One week of public criticism unraveled it. Late last month, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, a free-speech group, accused the university of promoting specific views on race, sexuality, and morality in a series of discussions held in dormitories.…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Student Diversity, Dormitories, Sexual Identity
Hoover, Eric – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002
Describes how colleges are exploring new Web-based strategies for successful roommate pairings. (EV)
Descriptors: College Students, Dormitories, Higher Education, Selection Tools