A two-story dormitory addition was built on top of the student center to accomodate the first female undergraduates admitted to the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Author/MLF)

Georgia Southern College bought some rundown private dormitories and renovated them to meet increased demands for on-campus housing. (Author/MLF)

Examined whether peak alert time is related to compatibility for college roommates. Data from 66 male pairs and from 55 female pairs of roommates revealed that pairs who were similar on self-reported peak circadian alertness had higher levels of rapport. (Author/NB)

This brief report summarizes initiation, implementation and evaluation of a series of noncredit residence hall programs designed as effective structures for learning leisure skills, engaging in social interaction and providing a sense of involvement. (Author/CJ)

At a small, old New England college, a large, new dormitory respects living patterns that have been established on campus for almost 200 years. (Author)

Discusses the legality of a college requiring a student to live in a college dormitory. (Editor/HS)

A dormitory complex is designed to promote social interaction and, at the same time, provide privacy for students and the activities requiring privacy. (Author)

Offers the student personnel profession a glimpse of how the smaller, private, coeducation college views the undergraduate student in the role of residence hall staff member. (Author/CJ)

The newest dormitory at John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio, was designed to blend with three existing dormitories to complete a quadrangle and to respect the residential quality of the neighborhood across the street. (Author/MLF)

Offers tips for higher education institutions on navigating the relationship with a privatized student housing developer: don't assume the project costs nothing, do understand the difference between your goals and the developer's, do create a feasibility study, don't treat every relationship the same, do put the student first, and don't forget the…

Discusses why, with budget crunches and enrollment increases, privatization is a viable option for higher education administrators needing affordable student housing. (EV)

Discusses the issues colleges and universities face when choosing furniture for residence halls, including aesthetics, durability, student expectations, technology-friendliness, and encouragement of community. (EV)

Describes what leading manufacturers are saying about the future of residence hall furniture design, explaining that fabrics, frames, colors, materials, and other factors are combining to give college officials numerous choices. (EV)

In seven-campus study, found significant gender differences in self-perceptions of leadership and achieving style among hall directors (n=74). Found only hall director relational achieving styles were related to resident assistants' work unit's assessment of their hall director's transformational leadership. (Author)

Discusses how, despite the renovation and construction activity college residence halls go through during the summer, planners can make sure dormitory furniture is ready when the students arrive. Suggestions are provided for the disposing of old furniture, project planning, incentives to help assure project completion dates, and cost-saving…