Scranton, PA – COCM (Capstone On-campus Management) is excited to announce its partnership with Marywood University to provide residence life and occupancy management services at the University, effective Dec. 1, 2023. With this new partnership, Marywood University is positioned to enhance its student housing experience and further align residence life efforts with institutional goals, aimed… Read More

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. (PRWEB) JULY 07, 2023 COCM (Capstone On-Campus Management) has been selected to manage The Village, a 342-bed student housing community on the campus of Nevada State University, in Henderson, Nevada. The Village opened in October of 2020 and provides students with apartment style living options in fully furnished one, two, and four-bedroom living arrangements.… Read More

COCM is excited to announce the promotion of Jeremy Biddy to Executive Vice President for Operations. Jeremy has been with COCM since 2008 and has consistently demonstrated an outstanding work ethic, dedication, and leadership. Over the course of 15 years, Jeremy worked under COCM veteran Sandy Hill until her December 2022 retirement. During his career… Read More

COCM recently promoted three of its veteran student housing professionals: Vallyn Merrick, Corey Reedy, and Jennifer Hornbuckle. In recognition of Jennifer Alvarez Hornbuckle’s outstanding efforts and performance, COCM is pleased to announce her promotion to Regional Vice President. Jennifer will now have supervision of communities in addition to the University of Maryland communities. Jennifer joined… Read More

VESTAVIA HILLS, ALA. (PRWEB) MARCH 10, 2022 In December of 2021 Brian Kraft was promoted to Associate Vice President of Operations. Since joining COCM in May of 2009, as a General Manager at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Brian has served COCM as a Regional Manager, Regional Vice President, Assistant Vice President, and now as… Read More

COCM (Capstone On-campus Management) has been selected by EBDI (East Baltimore Development, Inc.) to manage 929 Apartments in Eager Park adjacent to the Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus in Baltimore, Maryland. The 572-bed community serves the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School of Medicine, School of Public Health, and School of Nursing at JHU. The 929… Read More

Capstone On-Campus Management (COCM) is proud to announce this year’s Womxn’s Alliance Award for Leadership recipient, Vallyn Merrick. Award recipients are higher education leaders in the student housing profession and beyond, who prioritize educating and engaging with other womxn leaders nationwide. This award recognizes an individual who cultivates connections for womxn, navigates barriers through education… Read More

Colleges and universities have faced incredible challenges due to COVID-19. Conference service programs — an important source of revenue for some campuses — have been in survival mode through the pandemic, adapting to challenging circumstances one day at a time. But in-person events are slowly starting to come back, and it’s time for colleges and… Read More

COCM is pleased to announce our recent ranking as the #1 Third-Party On-Campus Management company by Student Housing Business magazine. As noted in Student Housing Business, this ranking is significant as the management of on-campus beds by private companies has continued to grow. COCM also ranked #8 in the list of top 25 student housing… Read More

COCM (Capstone On-Campus Management) has launched a new website for student housing professionals, developers, and owners to learn more about the dynamic and constantly evolving student housing industry. The site not only shares information specific to COCM and the services the company provides, but also broader information on student housing and how it impacts the… Read More

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. | MAY 28, 2020 With a growing number of colleges and universities announcing plans to fully re-open in the fall, operators of student housing are scrambling to implement practices that will help reduce residents’ risk of getting sick when they return. COCM, which manages over 37,000 student housing beds on 38 campuses across… Read More

SALISBURY, MD. | MAY 21, 2020 Salisbury University (SU) and the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) have selected COCM (Capstone On-Campus Management), a Birmingham, AL-based student housing firm, to manage University Park Apartments (UPA). COCM assumed management of the community in March of 2020. The firm will provide full turn-key management services for the project,… Read More