College students completed anonymous questionnaires on personal drug use, place of residence, academic division, college class, and sex. Place of residence was the strongest predictor, with students who live in private off campus housing using the most drugs with the greatest frequency. (Author)

The University of Rhode Island built their new dorms in a shortened time with the new concept of buying the building as a total package, instead of purchasing separate services of an architect, contractor and others. (Author/PG)

Universities with vacant summer housing could open it to scholars on summer leave for research. (Editor)

This article, adapted from doctoral dissertation entitled "Cost-Benefit Analysis in a University Setting: The Housing of Students," discusses the use of a systems approach where students are housed in various facilities: nonuniversity apartments, fraternities or cooperatives. (IR)

To meet an increased demand for campus housing, Hofstra University (New York) converted double dormitory rooms to triples. Specially designed furniture allowing each student personal space was the key to acceptance by the students. (Author/MLF)

Describes a study which examined attitudes and perceptions of adult students regarding their experiences at Eastern Illinois University. Results indicated that adult students desired (1) more information about university programs and services, and (2) a place for commuters to stay overnight when road conditions were hazardous. (CT)

Effective measures to decrease vandalism on the Oswego campus include replacement of damaged items with more resilient materials, the maintenance of communication between campus police and residence hall personnel, and a variety of measures to encourage community ownership and pride. (MLF)

Reports the frequency with which six different coeducational housing options were available to college students from 1967 to 1978. Various forms of coeducational housing have become increasingly available and popular. The diversity of options indicates coeducational housing is a misleading concept unless living arrangements are specifically…

Presents a model adopted by Ohio State University for use in the planning of a series of in-service training programs to be implemented by the professional programing staff and several hall directors. This systems model can be generalized to training programs other than those for resident advisors. (Author/BEF)

Examples of colleges that have attempted to make campus life accessible to the handicapped students are taken from a chapter in a forthcoming Educational Facilities Laboratories publication on current aspects of student housing. (Author)

Responses of chief housing officers of 118 4-year colleges and universities to a survey focusing on costs, security, policies, and preferences provide a picture of college housing. More than 67% of respondents say that their colleges are planning to build more residential space. (SLD)

Describes how different colleges deal with student roommates. The University of Texas at Austin, which has an online application system, offers a roommate profiler and encourages students to choose their own roommates, though the school's automated "potluck" system can also make assignments. Michigan's Calvin College utilizes a…