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Dealing with Students’ Parents

September 25, 2014

In the student affairs world, dealing with parents is something we do almost as much as dealing with the students. In this episode, we spoke with the interim Vice President for Student Affairs at Auburn University, Lady Cox about dealing with parents. She told us some funny stories about some experiences she’s had and gave some great…

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How Is Being A Musician In An Orchestra Similar To Leading A Higher Education Institution?

September 8, 2014

Dr. Nancy Uscher, president of Cornish College of the Arts, in Seattle, Washington, sat down to talk with us about how her roles as a president and a musician have some key similarities. Dr. Uscher became president of Cornish in August 2011, becoming the 1st female president of the College since its founding in 1914.…

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Marketing in the Higher Ed World

September 5, 2014

Camille Barkley is the Executive Director of the Office of Communications and Marketing at Auburn University. She sat down with us to talk about what marketing an institution in the higher education and housing worlds looks like and what strategies they are using at Auburn. Ms. Barkley has more than 25 years of marketing experience, having worked in…

Vote for an Overall Winner to the 2014 Move In Photo Contest

September 3, 2014

We had some great submissions for the 2014 Move-In Photo Contest! Every one of these winners received a $20 Amazon gift card, but now we need you and all of your friends to vote on which photo best displays the spirit of the hard work put on during the move-in process! The overall winner will win an additional…

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…

Know the Signs

August 15, 2014

With the recent suicide of Robin Williams, I think it was a very heartbreaking yet harsh reality about depression and suicide. I’m glad that it is bringing awareness to the topic. Because we work in housing, we may be the ones who catch on to these signs more than parents or families of students who…

2014 Move In Photo Contest

August 14, 2014

It’s that time of year again… That time when the masses of students are migrating back to campus and moving trucks are getting ready to be unloaded. It’s one of the busiest times of the year for on-campus housing – move-in! And we’d love to see you in action. So, we’re putting on the photo…

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Knowing and Knowing Better – An Interview with Dr. Peggy Williams

August 12, 2014

Dr. Peggy Williams began her career as a social worker, and upon entering the field of higher education she held various faculty and administrative positions within the Vermont State College system and at Trinity College in Burlington, VT. She served as president of Lyndon State College for eight years prior to being named the seventh—and…

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The Podcast Is On The Road At NACUBO – Day Two, Monday July 21th

July 22, 2014

Back for day two at the NACUBO Annual Conference. If you missed yesterday, make sure and check it out HERE. And if you see us walking around doing interviews, make sure and say hello!

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The Podcast Is On The Road At NACUBO – Day One, Sunday July 20th

July 21, 2014

This week on the “Student Housing Matters” podcast, we packed up our microphones and headed to the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) annual meeting in Seattle, Washington, to talk to some of the leaders and big thinkers in the higher ed community. Throughout this week we’ll be posting a few short interviews…