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Fickes, Michael – College Planning & Management, 2000
Discusses the dilemma housing managers of college residence halls face in trying to provide the type of comfortable and homelike furniture students want versus the durability and savings the school needs. Examples of how two universities resolved their furniture problems are provided. (GR)
Descriptors: Dormitories, Furniture, Higher Education, Purchasing
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 1999
Discusses ways colleges and universities are making their residence halls more homelike and less institutional through careful selection of furniture and furnishings. Balancing cost with comfort and adequately addressing student needs for computer space are addressed. (GR)
Descriptors: Dormitories, Furniture, Guidelines, Higher Education
Swanquist, Barry – American School & University, 2002
Discusses the need for furniture in college residence halls to be flexible, durable, aesthetically pleasing, and able to support technology. Explores what students prefer, customizing student space, and furniture finishes. (EV)
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, Furniture, Higher Education
Rohringer, Leslie – College and University Business, 1971
Reflection about traditional policies and philosophies of student housing led to greater consideration of contemporary student needs. (Editor)
Descriptors: Building Plans, College Housing, Dormitories, Facility Improvement
