The Student Housing Matters blog explores ideas with leaders in higher education and the student housing profession. This is the place to find stories from those who have worked in the field for many years, podcast interviews, and videos about relevant topics in the student housing world.

It’s about matters relating to on-campus student housing, as well as why quality on-campus student housing really matters. We want this blog to serve as a forum for sharing ideas and insights about how your on-campus student housing can do things beyond simply housing students. How it can be used as a more powerful tool to recruit and retain students on your campus. We look forward to you joining us in the conversation.

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Higher Education

Higher Education’s Preparation for Ebola

October 30, 2014

The current Ebola outbreak is something everyone is keeping an eye on.  After it’s initial entry into the United States (where the CDC was criticized heavily), the measures put in place have seemingly been effective. I’ve recently been sent a couple articles about what higher education institutions are doing in preparation that I thought would be interesting to share: Universities, Colleges Make Ebola…

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Let’s Talk About Yik Yak

October 14, 2014

You’ve likely heard about the social media app, Yik Yak.  But just in case you haven’t, here’s a quick rundown per Wikipedia: Yik Yak is an app that allows people to anonymously create and view posts within a 1.5 mile radius depending on how many other users are nearby. Basically, Yik Yak is like Twitter,…

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Bill Gates on Higher Education

August 25, 2014

If you were fortunate enough to attend the NACUBO Annual Conference in Seattle this summer, hopefully you were able to hear the keynote speaker’s address to the assembly.  Bill Gates was the keynote this year and had some very good, yet sobering perspectives on the challenges faced within higher education today and the changing landscape…

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Points to Ponder…

July 29, 2014

This blog by Stacy Oliver has a variety of points to consider so I wanted to share two that jumped out at me: Are you choosing to engage in professional social media exchanges? My social media experience has been limited but I understand the value. Here is what I’ve gained from it. Selected Twitter to…

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5 Tips for Managing a Smooth and Successful Turn

July 10, 2014

\Managing a turn process in student housing can be a complicated task, especially when you have a short period of time to get it all done. At Millennium Hall, Paca and Tubman Houses, we have a range of summer student housing and summer conferences that require rooms being ready anywhere between two days and two…

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University of Wisconsin-Platteville and the Surrounding Community Rebuilds

July 8, 2014

On June 16, 2014 an EF2 tornado struck the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, causing more than $10 million in damage to, most notably, two residence halls, the university football stadium and soccer stadium.   Thankfully, no one on campus was injured during the storm that also caused damage to the surrounding Platteville area.…

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Wake-up Call for On-Campus Housing

June 11, 2014

Here is an article published earlier this spring in Inside Higher Ed with extremely pertinent information for anyone who deals with traditional on-campus student housing. Based on the research forecast shown below by the National Center for Education Statistics, the number of students estimated to enroll at degree granting institutions is still expected to grow…

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Dance Floors and Student Apathy

May 8, 2014

I LOVE to see some of the concepts from other industries being integrated into the programs of higher education conferences! Although I’ve appreciated quite a few in the PechaKucha format from ACPA, this has to be my favorite. It is a simple concept, easy to relate to, has a dynamic presenter and, most importantly, gets to the…

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Applying to Grad School?

April 25, 2014

The Social Science Research Network has just released interesting (and concerning) findings of a study, highlighted by Inside Higher Ed, about the impact gender and race may have on a prospective applicant’s experience.  The study raises serious questions about bias in academia that will likely get well deserved attention and discussion.  

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