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Baumann, James A., Ed. – Association of College and University Housing Officers - International, 2012
The "Talking Stick" is published bimonthly, six times a year in January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, and November/December by the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International. Each issue is divided into three sections: Features, Columns, and Departments. These sections contain…
Descriptors: Dormitories, College Housing, College Students, Educational Facilities Design
Baumann, James A., Ed. – Association of College and University Housing Officers - International, 2012
The "Talking Stick" is published bimonthly, six times a year in January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, and November/December by the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International. Each issue is divided into three sections: Features, Columns, and Departments. These sections contain articles…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, College Students, College Housing, Dormitories
College Planning & Management, 2012
Residence halls--or dormitories, as they were once called--used to be places where students could sleep, dress, and study while attending college. They were the simplest of spaces, providing each student a bed, a desk, and a place to keep some clothes. And they were usually the least expensive buildings on campus. Things are different now.…
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, Private Colleges, Public Colleges
Burgess, Melissa Renee – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the concept of "fit" with housing/residence life professionals at colleges and universities using Werbel and Gilliland's (1999) framework/ model of describing person-environment fit and then determine how/if this fit may be impacted by individual or institutional demographics. This purpose…
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers
Gilgour, Joseph G. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Community colleges in the United States have long been known as institutions of equal opportunity and affordable education. One facet of student life appearing at more and more community colleges is the addition of residence halls. Still, the number of community colleges with on-campus living is relatively small, and for the campuses with…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dormitories, College Housing, Discipline Policy
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Clark, Elizabeth A.; Jackson, Shannon; Everhart, Deborah – Journal of College Student Development, 2012
Due to a greater number of students enrolling in higher educational institutions, an increase in demand for housing on college campuses exists putting a strain on infrastructure. In order to accommodate the students, some universities are tripling students in residential settings by putting three students in a room originally designed for two.…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Campuses, College Housing, Dormitories
Peterkin, Caitlin – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2013
With goals of fostering an intellectual atmosphere, building relationships, and increasing students' involvement on campus--and, ultimately, their rates of retention--universities around the country, including Elon, Michigan State, and Southern Methodist, are looking to residence life. House systems, residential neighborhoods, and living-learning…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Housing, Academic Persistence, Intellectual Development
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Schudde, Lauren – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2016
Students from low-income families consistently trail behind their peers in retention and degree attainment. Research on college student experiences suggests that low-income students experience "cultural mismatch" at college--they feel that their backgrounds are at odds with the middle-class values dominant on campus (Armstrong &…
Descriptors: Family Income, School Holding Power, On Campus Students, College Housing
Baumann, James A., Ed. – Association of College and University Housing Officers - International, 2011
The "Talking Stick" is published bimonthly, six times a year in January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, and November/December by the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International. Each issue is divided into three sections, namely: Features, Columns, and Departments. These sections contain…
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, Internet, Student Participation
Gilbert, Marsha – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2012
Sheena Jackson, a high school student in Tampa, Florida, is part of a growing trend of young people who choose to go to community colleges with residential facilities as a bridge between living at home and getting an apartment or going to a four-year college. For some, community college is their first choice, and the two-year program fits their…
Descriptors: College Credits, Community Colleges, Dormitories, College Transfer Students
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Ackles, Laurie; Fields, Harold; Skinner, Rona – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2013
High functioning students with autism spectrum disorders are being admitted into institutions of higher education at an increasing rate. Although these students often have strong cognitive abilities, impairments in social behaviors and communication may negatively influence their ability to navigate a residential experience. Developing peer…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, College Housing, Dormitories
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Zeller, William J. – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2017
Recent trends in higher education have called for renewed vitality in the connections between the in-class and out-of-class experiences. This movement has sparked increased interest in the interactions students have with each other, with instructional faculty, and with Student Affairs professionals. This article describes how residential learning…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Student Personnel Workers, Partnerships in Education, College Faculty
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Malik, Patricia Barrett; Anton, Patricia Wolfe – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2013
Highly intelligent and capable high school students investigate their options for postsecondary education based on the strength of the institution's major courses of study, the size of campus, resources available for social activities, and a host of other criteria. The highly intelligent and capable high school student with a severe physical…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Models, College Students
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Yakaboski, Tamara; Donahoo, Saran – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2015
Students enter college with preconceived ideas about what their experience of college life will be like. Since the first Hollywood film about college, movies have contributed to society's perceptions of what it means to be a college student. Contrary to the images promoted by higher education marketing departments, Hollywood's portrayals…
Descriptors: Films, Popular Culture, Educational Environment, College Housing
Baumann, James A., Ed. – Association of College and University Housing Officers - International, 2011
The "Talking Stick" is published bimonthly, six times a year in January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, and November/December by the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International. Each issue is divided into three sections, namely: Features, Columns, and Departments. These sections contain…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Dormitories, College Housing, Ethics
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