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Casey, Dick – American School & University, 2005
Laundry equipment is an investment, and the investment should be protected. To keep laundry equipment working at an optimum level, schools must maintain their machines. This article offers preventive-maintenance tips for washing machines and dryers. To prevent faucets from binding up, close and reopen the water faucets. This also is a great way to…
Descriptors: College Housing, Educational Facilities, Maintenance
Kaliher, Licinia Barrueco – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this Executive Position Paper (EPP) is to develop a model for improving the online training modules utilized by a mid-Atlantic Residence Life department. The complexity of the Residence Life staff positions, coupled with demands from other university departments and the need to provide as much information as possible, resulted in an…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Prior Learning, Metacognition, Program Effectiveness
Grosz, Richard D.; Brandt, Kenneth – Coll Univ, 1969
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, College Housing
American School and University, 1981
A new on-campus apartment complex at a Texas university contains eight units, each containing four apartments, whose design was based on the amenities students valued both in an apartment complex and in individual units. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: College Housing, Design Requirements, Higher Education
Wiens, Janet – College Planning & Management, 2003
Describes the seating chosen for residence halls at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of New England. The seating required depends on ergonomics, aesthetics, durability, cost, and code requirements. In addition, residence halls must have a range of seating types to accommodate various uses. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Housing, Higher Education, School Maintenance
Case, Kimberly Fay – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The theory of student involvement (Astin, 1984) acknowledges that as students devote sufficient time and energy to educationally purposeful activities, they can expect to make desirable gains throughout the college years. Participation in campus clubs and organizations is one form of involvement found to be associated with a host of learning and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Program Design, Gender Differences, College Athletics
Baumann, James A., Ed. – Association of College and University Housing Officers - International, 2009
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: College Housing, Dormitories, Community Colleges, Educational Facilities Design
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Al Kandari, Nabila – College Student Journal, 2007
The purpose of this study is to explore students' perceptions of the residence hall living environment at Kuwait University. The researcher developed a questionnaire for this purpose that included 36 items. The sample of the study consisted of 191 residential students, of whom 98 were male and 93 were female. The research findings indicated that:…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Dormitories, Foreign Countries, College Students
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Crews, Tena B.; Brown, Herbert F.; Bray, Sandra; Pringle, Ernest M. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2007
Since 1999, students who reside in campus housing at the University of South Carolina have completed an annual residence hall computer and technology survey. More than 2,800 students completed surveys during the fall 2001 semester, and approximately 1,800 completed the survey in 2006. The survey has changed over the years to include questions…
Descriptors: Laboratories, Dormitories, College Housing, Educational Technology
Flygare, Thomas J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1976
Descriptors: College Housing, Court Litigation, Dormitories, Higher Education
College and University Business, 1970
Mobile homes at Stanford University provide temporary student housing facilities. (Editor/IR)
Descriptors: College Housing, Higher Education, Mobile Educational Services
Van der Ryn, Sim – Trans, 1969
Descriptors: Campus Planning, College Housing, Dormitories, Student Needs
Milshtein, Amy – College Planning & Management, 2003
Discusses whether or not a college or university should own its own laundry equipment or contract out laundry services, including machine maintenance, and outlines the advantages of different types of washing machines for the student housing setting. Also reviews issues related to payment methods. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Housing, Colleges, Educational Facilities, Higher Education
Wiens, Janet – College Planning & Management, 2003
Asserting that residence hall furniture takes abuse simply through use, discusses a three-part approach--student involvement and education, creating the right environment, and ongoing maintenance--that helps reduce normal wear and tear. (EV)
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, Furniture, Higher Education
Milshtein, Amy – College Planning & Management, 2002
Shares tips for making the right purchases of furniture for college residence halls, including issues of durability, aesthetics, flexibility and floor space, and delivery. (EV)
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, Furniture, Higher Education
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