Join us for an insightful conversation with Gray Bekurs, VP of Business Development at COCM, as we delve into the critical role of on-campus housing in influencing student recruitment and retention. In this episode, Gray shares his expertise on how student housing can significantly impact a prospective student’s decision to attend a particular university. Discover…
In today’s episode, we’re chatting with Liz Toombs of PDR Interiors, about her experience in transforming student housing spaces into havens of mental well-being. Liz, a Certified Interior Decorator, has channeled her expertise into creating spaces that not only look beautiful but also promote mental health across numerous campuses. Her work, recognized by major media…
Fire safety advocate, Shawn Simons joins us to to tell his story about the fire in Boland Hall on the campus of Seton Hall University in 2000. Shawn and his roommate from Seton Hall, Alvaro Llanos use their incredibly moving story to speak to higher education leaders and students around the country on the importance…
Best selling author and award winning columnist, Jeff Selingo joined us to talk about his most recent book, There Is Life After College. We talked about the way this generation is learning and how it affects the transition to life after college, how residential education is more important than ever, and his favorite phone apps.…
Melynda Davis is COCM’s director at Campus Town at The College of New Jersey. She joined us for the latest installment of our “How I Got Into Student Housing” series. If you haven’t been following this series, the episodes are designed to be a fairly quick look into how these housing professionals got into this…
Our latest post in the “How I Got Into Student Housing” series features Debbie Daniels, COCM’s Director of Edgewood Commons at Frostburg State University. If you haven’t been following this series, the episodes are designed to be a fairly quick look into how these housing professionals got into this field. In every episode you hear,…
We’re back with another edition of “How I Got Into Student Housing.” In this episode we’re joined by COCM’s director of facilities and conference services art Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MASSART), Jen Oliver. Come hear how she went from being a pre-med student to where she is now. If you haven’t been following this…
It’s a little bit of a different week here at Student Housing Matters because we’re releasing two podcasts. The reason we’re doing that is because Danny Anzueto was kind enough to join us to chat about the upcoming NASPA Annual Conference that starts this weekend and goes into next week (March 12th-16th). Danny is the Assistant Director of Member Engagement…
The third installment of our “How I Got Into Student Housing” is an interview with Amy Lorenz, the director for Centennial and Falcon Heights at Bowling Green State University. If you haven’t been following this series, the episodes are designed to be a fairly quick look into how these housing professionals got into this field. In…
In the second episode in a series we’re calling “How I Got Into Student Housing,” we’re interviewing COCM employees at sites all around the country asking them what brought them to this field. It’s a fascinating look at what makes people who work in student housing tick. In this episode we interviewed the Director Housing…
Joining us on the podcast today is college instructor, and veteran business writing and presentation skills coach, Dr. Wilma Davidson. Dr. Davidson is an instructor of Professional and Technical Communication at the University of South Florida and author of the Third Revised Edition of Business Writing: What Works, What Won’t, published by St. Martin’s Griffin. Dr. Davidson spoke…
In a new series we’re calling “How I Got Into Student Housing,” we’re interviewing COCM employees at sites all around the country asking them what brought them to this field. It’s a fascinating look at what makes people who work in student housing tick. In this episode we interviewed the Director of Spartan Suites at…
