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Jahr, Paul K. – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 1988
Discusses publications, "Involvement in Learning: Realizing the Potential of American Higher Education" (Study Group, National Institute of Education, 1984) and "The Undergraduate Experience in America" (Boyer, 1986). Comments on major themes of publications to illustrate view that housing profession has simultaneous awareness of publications'…
Descriptors: College Housing, College Students, Dormitories, Higher Education
Gibbs, Annette – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1986
The issue of whether the First Amendments right to freedom of speech applies to commercial vendors on campuses as it does to nonprofit solicitation is addressed and guidelines provided. Banning commercial solicitation from residence halls, but allowing it on a limited basis in campus centers is recommended. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: College Buildings, Colleges, Dormitories, Freedom of Speech
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Richmond, Douglas R. – Journal of Law and Education, 1989
University residence hall administrators employ a variety of strategies, including group billing, to combat vandalism. Reviews theoretical and practical bases for group billing; examines potential challenges to the practice; and offers recommendations for residence administrators and university counsel. (MLF)
Descriptors: College Housing, College Students, Dormitories, Group Behavior
Lapidus, Jacqueline; And Others – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1985
Most successful studies of roommate compatibility in residence halls use approaches that match students according to living habits or other factors students view as important. (Author)
Descriptors: College Students, Dormitories, Group Experience, Higher Education
Cowan, Gerri A. – 1980
As the impact of residential living on the overall college experience is recognized, resident advisers must be human growth educators as well as facilitators of dormitory functions. This new role for resident advisers makes the task of staff selection more complex than it has been in the past. Personnel administrators must pay closer attention…
Descriptors: College Housing, College Students, Dormitories, Higher Education
Krupp, Robert Allen – 1982
This two-part paper based on experience at the University of Michigan includes a discussion of the potential reference function of a residence hall library in a university setting and a bibliography of over 100 suggested reference tools for residence hall libraries. The residence hall library is presented as a place where students should be able…
Descriptors: College Libraries, College Students, Dormitories, Higher Education
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Bratton, Daniel L. – Educational Record, 1984
Kansas Wesleyan University, the first postsecondary institution to experience a sudden federal crackdown on delinquent loans for dormitory construction, developed a seven-part plan of payment and alternative building use and learned some lessons about resolving such a situation. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Buildings, Construction Costs, Dormitories
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Brown, Valerie L. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1989
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving three competing interests--the university, students, and commercial vendors. Examines lower court decisions in the case along with other jurisdictions that have specifically addressed the issues of commercial solicitation on campuses. (MLF)
Descriptors: Business, College Housing, College Students, Court Litigation
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Conneely, James F.; Good, Claire; Perryman, Kristi – New Directions for Student Services, 2001
Provides a brief description of issues associated with the new consumer mentality prevalent in society and how it affects campus community living. Also examines issues of specific importance to housing administrators in relation to today's students and parents. (Contains 13 references.) (GCP)
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, Higher Education, Parent Participation
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Gibson, Jacqueline – New Directions for Higher Education, 1995
Conflict is common in college student life, where economic stress, close living conditions, and exposure to new people and ideas challenge students. Four vignettes illustrate typical conflicts concerning roommate relationships, workplace relationships among students, broken intimate relationships, and sexual harassment. Resolution options and…
Descriptors: Arbitration, College Administration, College Housing, College Students
Keller, Barbara Y. – 1975
The legal issues involved in requiring students to live on campus, the parietal rule, are examined. It is suggested that the reason for establishing student housing and the rationale justifying the establishment of residence halls are important aspects of the question. Court cases are cited from 1899 that upheld the college's right to exemption…
Descriptors: College Housing, College Students, Court Litigation, Dormitories
Mizuno, Jitaro – Moral Education Forum, 1988
Examines Japan's Reitaku University (Chiba-ken, Japan) and its goal of producing students who have a good balance between technical intelligence and morality. Discusses in detail how the university uses foreign-language instruction, moral education coursework, and dormitory living experiences to further the students' moral education. (GEA)
Descriptors: Dormitories, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Ethical Instruction
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Westbrook, Lynn; Waldman, Robert – Research Strategies, 1993
Discussion of library outreach services in academic libraries focuses on experiences at the University of Michigan. Topics addressed include a changing student population; evaluating student needs, including bibliographic instruction; analyzing campus context; examining resources available to the library; and outreach guidelines, including…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Dormitories, Guidelines, Higher Education
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Flansburgh, Earl – Planning for Higher Education, 1991
The article addresses the design of college student housing including whether to renovate existing dormitories or build new ones, possible floor plans, size of student residential groups, room size, methods of handling noise, the design of common spaces, provision of storage space, design of eating places, and overall planning. (DB))
Descriptors: Campus Planning, College Buildings, Dormitories, Educational Quality
Kegan, Daniel L. – Alternative Higher Education: The Journal of Nontraditional Studies, 1981
Studies at Harvard and Hampshire College are summarized to show the failure of traditional house systems or residence hall programing to bridge the gap between academic and living subcultures. It is suggested that student personnel staff focus on facilitation of students' personal development and interpersonal communication skills. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Environment, College Housing, Dormitories
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