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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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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ACUI INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR: ARABIAN GULF

June 25, 2013

We’re following Tonya Neumeier, Vice President of University and Client Relations at Capstone On-Campus, as she travels the Arabian Gulf as part of the ACUI International Study Tour, with a great group of professionals who are passionate about higher education. Come tag along with us, as we see the sights and hear about the practice of higher…

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Panel Discussion on the Glaring Differences in On and Off Campus Student Housing

June 17, 2013

Doug Brown, President of Capstone On-Campus Management, participated in the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) Annual Conference Panel Discussion on the student housing industry.  The panel engaged in a lively discussion about the vast differences between on-campus and off-campus student housing communities. The pressure on colleges to recruit and retain students is significant,…

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My Summer Vacation Might Kick Your Summer Vacation’s Butt

June 12, 2013

Remember when you went back to elementary school each fall and one of your first assignments was to write about what you did on summer vacation? I’m so excited about mine, I can’t wait until fall! So, over the next couple of weeks, I am blogging about my study tour to the Arabian Gulf. We’re…

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The “Y’all Line” – Maps of Regional Linguistic Differences

June 7, 2013

Like I’ve mentioned before, I love maps and the way they display data.  So I came across this group of maps that display linguistic differences across the country on varying words and phrases.  Joshua Katz, a Ph. D student in statistics at North  Carolina State University, takes stuff like “how do you pronounce ‘crayon’?” and “how…

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