Labor requirements dropped about 20 percent during a nine-year period, partially because of labor-saving devices such as modular and prefabricated units. During the same period, the cost of building college housing increased 74 percent. (Editor)

Dormitories at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire; the entire Tulsa Junior College, Oklahoma; and a student center at Northwestern College, Iowa; are examples of buildings converted from other functions into college facilities. (MLF)

A two-year group consultative experience with dormitory counselors is discussed and evaluated with suggestions for communication, training, and feedback designed to reduce counselors' anxiety over their personal effectiveness. (MB)

The environment in a college dormitory was used to determine factors affecting perceptions of size and crowdedness. Factors that were tested were usable space, visual space, and amount of sunlight. Results confirmed that physical factors other than actual room size do influence perceived size and crowdedness. Implications for architectural design…

Explains the various steps taken by Cornell University to create a freshmen campus on their north campus. Explores the reasoning and process whereby the plan was developed. Compares the new physical plan to other campuses, and offers planning guidelines for designing new freshmen residence halls and dining facilities. (EV)

Describes the award-winning title building, including its educational context and design goals. Includes building plans, photographs, and reviewer comments. (EV)

Explores how living in a residential learning community affects drinking behaviors. Students living in three different residential learning communities were found to binge drink at significantly lower rates than did matched comparison groups who lived in another university residence hall. Further, learning community residents also suffered fewer…

More and more colleges are building fancy residence halls and improving their grounds to stand out in an increasingly competitive market for freshmen. Colleges are also finding that they must upgrade their dining halls because students are going off campus for pizza and other fast food. (MLW)

Discusses services offered by Wellness Program at University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Provides some background on origin of sober housing program for students and investigates satisfaction level of student participants. Information presented can be used by administrators in establishing similar programs on other campuses and can serve as…

Discusses the influence of residence halls in supporting a college's admissions and recruiting process for attracting highly qualified students. It explores the trends in student housing needs and how a school can meet those needs, and examines possible funding solutions for dormitory renovations. Recommendations for developing housing strategies…

Discusses how one college's experience with a tragic fire in one of its residence halls prompted a reevaluation of its fire-prevention-and-response strategies. Staff training, sprinkler installation, new alarm systems, and exit hardware to help make building exiting more efficient are discussed. (GR)

Describes an award-winning design of a new residence hall at the University of Toronto's St. George campus. The new residence's plan, designed by Saucier and Perrotte Architectes, emphasizes a spirit of communal interaction. Includes design drawings and schematics. (EV)

Explains how technology will influence classroom design and furniture selection in today's college facilities. Discusses ergonomic and efficiency considerations and furnishings for specialized areas such as computer labs. Addresses dormitory rooms and the flexibility of room-furniture layout and the inclusion of telecommunications capabilities.…

Reveals how today's college planners and architects are rethinking residence hall design to enhance a sense of community. Offers design ideas for creating living spaces that are more conducive to student social and academic interaction. (GR)

Study suggests that residence hall students at a predominantly White university perceive the racial climate of residence halls differently depending on their cultural group. Statistical significances occurred between Whites and one or more of the cultural minority groups. There were no significant differences between any of the ethnic minority…