Even though I have worked for an on-campus housing company for 18 years, I have always enjoyed taking campus tours with each of my three children. I find it fascinating to see a new campus from their eyes and take the campus tour with them. In the process, it helps me gain insight into what’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Capstone On-Campus has long been a proud partner and supporter of NASPA. This year we teamed up with NASPA to be a sponsor of their NUFP program (NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program.) Part of our sponsorship sent 4 fellows to the NASPA Annual Conference in Orlando this spring. Here is a what a couple of them…
In this episode, we interviewed Jay Morley, the past president and CEO of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). Mr. Morley retired from NACUBO in August 2006, where he served as president and chief executive officer. At NACUBO, he spearheaded many efforts to remain in the forefront of the everchanging world of…
I remember fondly how American Express welcomed me into the card carrying ranks when I was in college. And what a novelty it was to use a credit card with no thought of how to repay the balance. It’s hard to believe that nearly 30 years later this same game goes on and that students…
In this interview, we spoke to Jeff Selingo, editor at large of The Chronicle of Higher Education, and a senior fellow at Education Sector, an independent think tank in Washington, D.C. Jeff is also the author of a book to be released on May 7th, entitled, College (Un)bound: The Future of Higher Education and What it Means…
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…
In this podcast, we interviewed Dr. Darlena Jones, Director of Education and Program Development for EBI MAP-Works, LLC. Since 1994, EBI MAP-Works has been dedicated to improving retention, student success, and the quality of the college student experience. Darlena received her Ph.D. in Physics at Oklahoma State University and has served as a faculty member…
