Dr. James Muyskens, President of Queens College, spoke with us about his upcoming retirement, reflected back on his career, and explained how a decision to bring a residence hall to the campus changed the school as a whole.
In this episode, we interviewed Director of Housing for International Programs at Green River Community College, Cyndi Rapier. Cyndi has worked at Green River for 14 years, and has responsibility for a wide variety of issues relating to the International program or “IP.” As an active member of the IP Marketing Team, Enrollment Management Team, and…
In this episode, we interview Jill Eckardt. Jill serves as Director of University Housing at Florida Atlantic University, overseeing housing at the Boca Raton and MacArthur campuses. In 2011 she served as the Association of College & University Housing Officers International (ACUHO-I) president.
I’m not sure whether the cause is boredom, curiosity, the need for a thrill, a natural desire to push boundaries, or just plain old-fashioned peer pressure, but the number of incident reports coming across my desk lately that chronicle really poor choices by residents has risen significantly over the past couple of years. If you’re…
In this episode, we interview Lee White. Lee is an executive vice president and manager of the Education & Non-Profit Finance Group of George K. Baum & Company. He is active in all areas of public finance with a special emphasis on higher education. He is regarded as the industry’s leading expert in the area…
Move-in is a lot of work, but it really is a special time. The Florida Atlantic University media relations department allowed us to share this great video they put together so we can see how much fun it was for them.
Interesting elements in the new residence hall at MassArt. Great example of an institution that is “getting it right” in regards to offerings to their students. What remarkable features have you incorporated (or seen at other campuses) in your residence halls?
In student housing, many things clamor for our attention day in and day out. Sometimes it is something small, while other times it’s more challenging like working with a student/parent on a concern or tackling increasing retention on campus. Though it often feels like trying to juggle about a dozen balls at once, there are…
Not long ago I had the good fortune to participate in the Closing Retreat of the ACE Fellows Program. If you are not familiar with the ACE Fellows Program I encourage you to visit their web site and learn more about this outstanding learning opportunity. The ACE Fellows Program prepares emerging leaders to serve American colleges…
