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The Philosophy of University Housing
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Wallace, James A. – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2012
This article examines a stated philosophy of university housing and the philosophy's effect on the facilitation of the personal and intellectual growth of students residing in the residence halls and the development of a sense of community. This particular philosophy governs the housing operations at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Dormitories, State Universities
Rewinding Forward: What James A. Wallace's 1980 Essay "The Philosophy of University Housing" Tells Us about Where We've Been, Where We Are, and Where We're Heading
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Shushok, Frank, Jr.; Manz, Jonathan W. – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2012
Why do we do what we do? Why is what we do important? What are the best practices to ensure that our "why" is accomplished? These are questions of philosophy--a topic of immense importance since the "why" behind the work influences everything about the "how" and "what" of daily affairs in the world of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Philosophy, College Students, Dormitories
Illinois Post-Secondary Transfer Students: Experiences in Navigating the Higher Education Transfer System
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Hood, Lisa; Hunt, Erika; Haeffele, Lynne M. – Planning and Changing, 2009
A significant number of students transfer from one college to another each year, and historically this has created challenges for students striving to attain their higher education goals. The purpose of this study was to inform state articulation policy by collecting qualitative data to characterize issues that affect students as they transfer…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Articulation (Education), State Policy, Transfer Policy