The University of New Haven (UNH) is on a mission to create a groundbreaking residential center on campus that responds to the growing demand of incoming students who would like more privacy, more space to gather and socialize, and more technology and innovation than any previous generation living on campus. This evolution of student housing…
Welcome to “Join the Conversation,” a podcast of the Student Housing Matters blog. Join the Conversation features interviews with higher education leaders about their institutions and careers in higher education, and their perspectives on the role on-campus student housing plays on a university campus. In this interview, we spoke with Dr. Sue Henderson, President of…
We interviewed TJ Logan on “forward-thinking” in the student affairs world. TJ is the Associate Director of Housing for Administrative Services at the University of Florida and is a leader in the world of student affairs innovation. Watch the video below, or listen to the audio through the media player at the top of this…
Tomorrow at 12:00 CST we will be talking to Dr. Kevin Kruger, President of NASPA, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. Join us for this live, dynamic discussion about the latest trends and news in student affairs. This podcast is sure to get you excited for the NASPA Annual Conference which kicks off in…
As we plan for the next academic year in student housing, we are all trying to reassess how we disseminate and present information to today’s students. What worked five years ago, probably isn’t going to work well today. Our student’s information environment has changed greatly. We need to think in terms of using smaller bits…
In this episode we interview Capstone On Campus Management’s Associate Vice President of Business Services, Masha Sapper. Masha has 14 years of experience in the student housing industry. We asked Masha to be on the podcast because of her extensive experience in helping campuses accomodate observant Jewish students in all areas of campus housing and…
The Huffington Post recently tweeted a blog article highlighting a list of the “Top 10 Colleges with the Happiest Students.” Seeing as I’m a sucker for top 10 lists, I had to peruse the list. As I did, I noticed something that showed up in the description of each school listed. Here are some quotes:…
On a typical day at the office in the week leading up to final exams, I received a phone call on my direct line. The caller seemed startled when I answered the phone. “Hello, this is Doug Brown.” There was a short pause and then the caller said. “Is this the president of Capstone Management?…
Not long ago I had the good fortune to participate in the Closing Retreat of the ACE Fellows Program. If you are not familiar with the ACE Fellows Program I encourage you to visit their web site and learn more about this outstanding learning opportunity. The ACE Fellows Program prepares emerging leaders to serve American colleges…
Capstone On-Campus is excited about the unveiling of our new blog entitled, “Student Housing Matters.” Our goal is to provide a forum for important matters related to on-campus student housing, as well as a place to provide thought leadership on why we believe (and are passionate about!) that quality on-campus student housing matters. Why do…
