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Coiley, Erin; Henninger, Stephen – About Campus, 2021
During the 2017-2018 academic year, the authors co-supervised a building of 29 resident advisors (RAs) and approximately 1,000 undergraduate students in a large residence hall. To ensure that this community is successful each year, Housing & Residence Life (HRL) at Virginia Tech places two full-time professionals in this residence hall. This…
Descriptors: Supervision, Cooperation, Resident Advisers, College Housing
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Fossey, Richard – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2018
College students who reside in campus dormitories at public universities have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their dorm rooms that is protected by the fourth amendment; and officials cannot search these rooms for law enforcement purposes without a valid warrant. Non-students, however, have no such reasonable expectation of privacy in…
Descriptors: College Students, Public Colleges, Privacy, Dormitories
McGuinn, Joseph P. – Facilities Manager, 2012
James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia has embarked on a rational means to reduce energy costs and provides a sustainable approach to student housing. The investment to install a Drain Water Heat Recovery system (DWHR) at Wayland Hall is estimated to pay for itself in less than three years but will provide dividends for over 40.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, School Administration, Conservation (Environment), Energy Management
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Narum, Jeanne L. – Change, 2004
Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) is an informal national alliance working to build strong learning environments for undergraduate students in math, engineering, and fields of science. As director of PKAL, this author was invited by the editors of "Change" to identify resources for academic communities that are seeking to transform campus…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Science Programs, Physical Environment, Institutional Mission