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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Landscaping Woes? Get Some Goats!

October 19, 2015

The staff at Towson Place Apartments had some landscaping to do, so they hired some help. Gretchen Smutney, the site director, had recently seen an article in the Baltimore Sun about how their school found a creative and environmentally smart way to manage overgrowth and invasive plants. They brought in goats, who will, over time, get rid…

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Podcast

Podcast | Interview with Tim Sanders – NACAS Keynote Speaker

October 16, 2015

These next two weeks, we’re excited to bring you interviews with the two upcoming keynote speakers at this year’s NACAS annual conference, held at the beginning of November NACAS, or the National Association of College Auxiliary Services, is an organization providing the higher education community extensive opportunities for members to share ideas, develop business solutions,…

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What We’re Reading: Negotiate This

September 21, 2015

I am re-reading one of my favorite books.  It’s called “Negotiate This,” written by Herb Cohen back in 2003. This is a great book for anyone in higher education and in fact, for anyone who wants to improve their negotiating skills.  And if you don’t think you negotiate in what you do every day –…

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The Buzz: Promises – Sept 2015

September 16, 2015

The Buzz is a feature we’re bringing to the blog where we ask multiple people in the higher education world to give us their thoughts about a single topic. Last month our topic was “Intentionality.” Today we have Capstone On-Campus Management personnel from the campus of Florida Atlantic University share their thoughts on the six COCM Promises.  All six…

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Podcast

Podcast | An Inside Look At The First Year Of College

September 9, 2015

Joining us on the podcast today is Dr. Roger H. Martin, author of the recently published book entitled, Off to College: A Guide for Parents, published by The University of Chicago Press. With Off to College, Dr. Martin helps parents understand the important period of the first year of college by providing the perfect tour of…

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Drone Tour of New Housing at Cornish College of the Arts

September 6, 2015

Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington is just opening a new residence hall. They had a some footage shot from a drone camera and it ended up producing some incredible views of the building and the backdrop of the city. Cornish -College of the Arts from Chad Copeland on Vimeo.

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No More Excuses!

July 23, 2015

Saving for retirement can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Finding reasons not to contribute to your retirement plan will hurt you in the future. Do any of these excuses sound familiar? If You Think … “I don’t make enough money.” Then Consider… Tax savings. Your contribution is taken out before taxes, so…

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The Buzz: Intentionality

July 7, 2015

Today we are introducing a new feature on Student Housing Matters called The Buzz. It’s a spotlight for thought leaders to share their thoughts and stories on a single word topic.  For this inaugural post, we asked our five guests to share their thoughts on the topic of intentionality.  Some great thoughts and stories here,…

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What Every New College Grad Should Be Doing NOW!

June 15, 2015

Here is a great article by Alan J. McMillan that was recently featured in MINT that shows very simply and succinctly why a new graduate should begin to prepare NOW for a very rewarding financial retirement outcome! Goodbye College, Hello Future: Why Retirement Savings Matters in Your 20s The Class of 2015 will usher more…

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Diversity in Higher Education and Concept of Reimagining an Urban Campus

June 11, 2015

Joining us this episode is Dr. Steven Diner, professor of history and former chancellor of Rutgers University – Newark.  Dr. Diner spent some time with us talking to us about his background in the higher education world, the subject of diversity in higher ed, and the concept of “reimagining an urban college campus.” Dr. Diner became chancellor…

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Blog

How Do You Serve?

May 28, 2015

When you think of how you serve students on campus, are you being intentional?  Are you trying to find ways to not only serve campus but the local community? Capstone On Campus Management had the privilege to partner with Holy Family Cristo Rey High School from 2013-2015.  Part of the Holy Family mission is to…

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Six Keys to Selecting an Architect

May 22, 2015

 With so many architectural firms to choose from, how can you be sure of which firm is the best fit for your project? If you’ve ever been involved in the design phase of a building/residence hall project, you’ll know that picking the right architect firm is critical.  TurnerBatson Architects recently posted a helpful article on their…

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