There is this little secret college-bound and first-year college students outwardly deny: They are scared sick about going off to college. In the authors' interviews with 175 college students throughout the United States for "Survival Secrets of College Students" (Barron's, 2007) students talked--sometimes painfully--about what they wished they…

As residential institutions summon greater resources and seek new strategies to encourage civic engagement, character building, and citizenship development among students, they too often overlook a potentially powerful asset. Residence halls, physically designed to provide students with direct access to personal differences and multiple occasions…

This study examined the quality and the factors which contributed positively and negatively to the quality of some selected students residential facilities in Nigeria. A user-perspective approach was adopted. The quality of the selected facilities was examined at three levels of environmental interaction and from architectural and social…

In this article, the author explores and weighs all the options in choosing furniture for student housing. The first step in acquiring or upgrading residence hall furniture is to research. The Internet and colleagues on campus or at other institutions are options for gathering information. After researching product choices, administrators need to…

Winner of the first award in the 1970 P/A competition, Pembroke dormitories embody a combination of sources of inspiration pervasive in current design. (Author/MLF)

A CONFERENCE WAS HELD DEALING WITH RESEARCH ON THE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN DORMITORY LIFE. THE OBJECTIVES WERE TO INFORM, DEFINE, MOTIVATE, AND EVALUATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND PROBLEMS IN RESIDENCE HALLS EXPERIENCE. IT WAS FELT THAT ONE OF THE BARRIERS TO THE DESIRED RESEARCH ON THE PART OF STUDENT PERSONNEL OFFICERS WAS A LACK OF BOTH…

Administered the Residence Hall Environment Questionnaire to 9,595 dormitory residents to measure student perceptions and provide feedback to housing staff members. Results indicated most students characterized their residence hall as a supportive, active, and educational environment and were very satisfied with living conditions. (JAC)

This report assesses: (1) whether the Jackson State University (JSU) Honors Dormitory required nearly $1 million in repairs two years after it was built because of inappropriate design, construction, and maintenance; and (2) if the state or university has legal recourse to recover damages resulting from inferior design and/or construction…

At Eastern Washington State College, students appreciate a quiet, private, and secure dormitory. (PG)

Study results failed to support the contention that crowded housing conditions have negative effects on adjustment to college. (Author)

Postoccupancy evaluation of three dormitories at Bennington College. (MLF)

Describes the Western Ridge Residence at Colorado College and Beard Hall at Wheaton College. The buildings feature multiple levels that take advantage of views and also help create a "homey" feeling. (EV)