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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What We’re Reading

What We’re Reading: Finding the Next Generation

January 7, 2013

Inside HigherEd posted a really interesting article on “Finding the Next Generation” last month.  I especially liked this excerpt… Reaching out to low-income, urban students is a significant shift for a group  of institutions like Franklin & Marshall whose historic demographic has been  middle- and high-income students. While institutions such as Franklin &  Marshall have…

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What We’re Reading: The Cost of Dropping Out (WSJ)

December 6, 2012

Quite a sobering article dealing with the millions of students struggling with college debt and no degree. We would like to hear how your students and campus are feeling the effects. The Cost of Dropping Out The rising cost of a college education is hitting one group especially hard: the millions of students who drop…

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What We’re Reading – The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking

October 5, 2012

Last month, I wrote a blog about a book I was reading by Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird, entitled “The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking.”  Since that blog was posted, we interviewed one of the authors, Ed Burger, on our “Join the Conversation” podcast (September 24th). Today I’m writing one last blog about an…

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The Best On-Campus Dining in America

October 3, 2012

TheDailyMeal.com recently published an article titled “The 52 Best Colleges for Food in America.”  Since we know a good meal plan is critical to the success of a strong on-campus housing program, this is an interesting article to discuss here. Of particular interest are the following results of this study (direct quotes from the article):…

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What We’re Reading: IHE Article “Friendless in America”

September 28, 2012

Colleges and Universities are looking to international recruiting as a real growth opportunity.  In regions of the country where the number of high school graduating seniors are flat or in decline, relying on the traditional first time full time student to stabilize and grow enrollments is just not enough.  This article speaks to a more…

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What We’re Reading – The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking

September 13, 2012

I’m reading a great new book by Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird, entitled “The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking.” We’re working with one of the authors, Ed Burger, to schedule an interview with him in the next few weeks on our podcast feature, “Join the Conversation.”  So, I am hoping you will soon hear…

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The Fiscal Times -10 Public Colleges with Insanely Luxurious Dorms

September 11, 2012

Steve Yoder underscores the importance of quality residential facilities in the recruitment of students in this article. Be sure to view the impressive student housing showcased in the slideshow. Capstone On-Campus is honored to manage The Heights at Montclair State – #7 in the photo gallery. The Fiscal Times -10 Public Colleges with Insanely Luxurious…

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The College Advantage: Weathering the Economic Storm

August 21, 2012

If you have a day when you wonder if working in Higher Education or supporting students has value, read this report.  You will soon find your work does matter. The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce produced a report on the economic recovery and its relationship with college graduates: “Many of the stories…

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Interesting Data Concerning College Students and Handheld Devices

July 11, 2012

You live on a different planet if you do not know how addictive digital devices have become, particularly with early adopters who are generally young folks. In the article linked below, you will learn that 67% of the college students in this sample cannot go more than one hour without using some sort of digital…

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