Presents the history of the URBS program and discusses the convertibility factor of the building system. (MF)

The survey concludes that college admissions are scarcely affected by the initiation of coeducational housing, that alumni reaction has been sparse and when negative not felt to be permanently damaging; and that alumni giving has not seemed to suffer as a direct result of the establishment of coeducational dormitories. (Author)

It is the purpose of this study to provide a review of the recent educational research concerning the impact of residence halls on students. (Author)

Freshman women in three halls (all freshman women, all undergraduate women, and coeducational) were compared on the basis of academic achievement, attitudes about the campus environment, and conduct. Results indicated that no case can be built in support of housing women in all freshman women's hall. (Author)

New trends in student housing - from apartment-like dormitories to communes - are examined in this across-the country round-up. (Editor)

The Association of College and University Housing Officers Internship Program provides an opportunity for graduate students to gain experience in the fields of college and university housing and residential life. Application, selection, remuneration, and other benefits of the program are discussed and the program is evaluated. (Author/BEF)

Questions (N=40) were tested for their ability to discriminate compatible roommates. A stepwise discriminant analysis selected 15 items for inclusion in a discriminant function that, when used to reclassify pairs, was 90 percent accurate. The question that contributed most to discriminating the groups was weekday bedtime. (Author)

Undergraduate achievement in a predominantly university community was compared by three types of residence--residence halls, fraternities and sororities, and off-campus housing. Data were analyzed by controlling class standing and SAT total score. The data revealed that student achievement did not generally differ among the groups. (Author)

Describes residence halls seeking to meet needs beyond traditional mass housing for the 18- to 22-year-old students: Whittemore Hall at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College (for older students); Small Group Housing at Washington University (grouping students with common interests); and the renovation of the residence hall at Boston's…

The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving three competing interests--the university, students, and commercial vendors. Examines lower court decisions in the case along with other jurisdictions that have specifically addressed the issues of commercial solicitation on campuses. (MLF)

Examined rape-supportive attitudes among male college students (n=160) who varied by campus housing arrangement (single-sex residence halls, coeducational residence halls, fraternities) and exposure to education on sexual violence. Findings suggest that coeducational residence hall residents hold significantly less traditional ideas of gender…

Building on the foundation of research on how critical thinking develops during college and on the extensive research on differences in the resident and commuter student experiences, this article explores aspects of the college experience that might be associated with cognitive development. Analyzes data from six institutions representing 326…