The purpose of the present study was to determine if there were initial differences on selected scales of the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) between students who chose to live in coed residence halls and those who chose to live in traditional single-sex residence halls, and also if residing in coed living units affected the further…

Described is a program implemented at Auburn University to establish an undergraduate student residence hall specifically for engineering students. Residence in the special living unit has been positively related to persistence in engineering and academic achievement. (SL)

Residence educators continue to attempt to build a sense of community within residence halls without considering the significance of territoriality. In a very real sense, territoriality is a principal foundation of community in all cultures. Residence educators can provide opportunities for students to personalize and control their space. (Author)

Presents a new look at the impact of living-learning centers. (Author)

Grouping by type may increase a sense of community in residence halls. Residence life staff can develop programs that better address the unique needs of these different groups. Students who feel better about their living circumstances have more energy to devote to the intellectual requirements of college. (Author)

Women living in homogeneous, as opposed to heterogeneous, residence halls described themselves as more intellectual, more content, and more exuberant. Grouping students according to commonality of curriculum appears to suggest that supportive, growth-enhancing environments can easily be established without undue involvement by the staff. (Author)

By encouraging students to stake out, control, and personalize a piece of physical space within the framework of a small family-like living unit, residence hall staff can facilitate the structuring of environments that enhance the natural development of students, while at the same time sustaining operations with minimal costs. (Author)

This book addresses the need for integrating students' formal academic experiences with their informal out-of-class life in their residence halls. Organized in three parts, Part 1 focuses on the role of residence halls in educating students. Part 2 describes a variety of initiatives for promoting student learning in college residence halls. Part 3…