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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The Golden Ticket

August 8, 2013

Perhaps the most stressful event for a student moving to a new housing community is move-in day: parents driving with their son or daughter to a new place, trying to figure out when and where to check-in and start moving all of your electronics and plastic storage boxes, and figuring out where the closest TARGET…

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Director of UW-Platteville Residence Life Honored as Woman of the Year

August 5, 2013

Congratulations to Linda Mulroy-Bowden, Director of UW-Platteville Residence Life, for being named one of the two Women of the Year at UW-Platteville.   She has been with UW-Platteville since 1990, and as stated in the linked article, began her career there as an assistant director in student housing. Linda will be recognized for this award during…

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International Student Affairs – Interview and Photos with Tonya Neumeier

July 31, 2013

If you have ever wondered what student affairs in higher education looks like on an international scale, don’t miss the video below.  Tonya Neumeier, Vice President of University and Client Relations at Capstone On-Campus, sat down with us and re-lived the ACUI International Study Tour of the Arabian Gulf.  In the video podcast below, she…

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The New Normal

July 26, 2013

Very interesting article this week in the Wall Street Journal on the trend of parents giving their children less cash to pay for college expenses. According to this article, parents contributed $5,727 from income and savings in the 2012-13 academic year, compared to $8,752 in the 2009-10 academic year – a drop of $3,025. Interestingly,…

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Arabian Gulf Study Tour: Thinking Back

July 25, 2013

Now that I’ve returned from the Gulf Study Tour (and recovered from jetlag), I’ve been able to discuss my experience with colleagues who didn’t go on the trip. In doing so, I have had some interesting revelations that only time and reflection would allow. The first is that showing superior hospitality was incredibly important to…

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5 Financial Things to Do Before Your Freshman Year of College

July 19, 2013

The summer is moving quickly by and August is approaching, bringing with it the start of a new school year.   It is such an exciting time, especially for students getting ready to start their freshman year.   With preparations in full swing, I thought this article had some good pointers and advice for students leaving…

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Podcast

Join the Conversation Episode 20 – Interview with Steve Waller

July 11, 2013

The topic of service and therapy animals in on-campus housing is a hot right now. So we had one of the leading voices in this arena join us for an interview.  Steve Waller is the director of residential life at Louisiana State University. He is actively involved in ACUHO-I and currently serves as chair of the public…

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Oregon Thinking Outside the Box When It Comes to Paying For College

July 9, 2013

This new take on paying for college really caught my eye when I came across it.  As student debt increases across the country, higher education institutions are faced with a growing problem.  But the state of Oregon is taking on a new approach:  Free tuition at public universities in exchange for 3 percent of earnings for…

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Foreign students examine benefits of studying in U.S.

July 4, 2013

Great article about the reasons international students choose to study in America.  It makes me proud and thankful for the opportunities that can be found in this great country. Happy Fourth of July! Great colleges, diversity and great job opportunities are just a few of the reasons foreign students choose to study in America. Upon…

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ACUI Internations Study Tour: Recap in Pictures

July 3, 2013

Sonya Neumeier, Vice President of University and Client Relations at Capstone On-Campus, just returned home from  the ACUI International Study Tour of the Arabian Gulf.  They toured multiple colleges and universities in the region including Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE).  Dan Oltersdorf, one of her colleagues from the trip, put together a great picture montage that…

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Arabian Gulf Study Tour…Education City

June 28, 2013

Today, I traveled to Virginia Commonwealth University, Carnegie Mellon University, Northwestern University and Georgetown University … all without leaving Qatar. How is this possible? We visited Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) or Education City (EC). This unique collaboration has essentially built a campus/institution by bringing highly rated programs from specific host institutions together in one…

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ACUI Arabian Gulf Tour Continued

June 26, 2013

Day 2 in Doha…Culture day! Our day started with a tour of the Qatar National Mosque. We were split up, so those us who were female could put on full abayas, in addition to our head coverings. Once we were properly attired, we rejoined the rest of our group to meet our incredible guide Adam,…

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