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Bulletin boards are often used in residence halls as a means of resident engagement and for conveying important information. Although institutions are increasingly moving away from educational bulletin boards, you will still find them on many residence hall floors. If you're tasked with designing a bulletin board, we've got a few tips to help you... Continue Reading →
Being a residence life student staff member or resident assistant (RA) is a rewarding experience that offers numerous transferable skills applicable to a variety of future career paths. As an RA, you acquire valuable competencies such as leadership, communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, to name a few. In this post, we will explore the transferable... Continue Reading →
Roompact's bulletin board competition is now closed and we're ready to announce the winners. We received 100 entires (!), so picking ten was incredibly difficult. Some boards did an excellent job at educating residents, while others were just beautiful! We tried to select a diverse group of winners that reflected the diversity of the submissions... Continue Reading →
We're awarding a "Top Ten" Get a little something back for your time and effort. Roompact is holding its first annual RA bulletin board contest! Here’s how it goes. This contest is only open to RAs at schools who currently use Roompact's software on their campus. Create a bulletin board and email us a photo... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to all the winners and participants in our fourth annual Roompact Door Dec Contest! There were so many creative submissions, and the decision was hard, but we’re happy to have new art for the 2022-2023 academic year. Here are our winners... First Place Winners First PlaceGabriel at University of Texas at Austin First PlaceHayley... Continue Reading →
IT'S BACK! Are your door decs the fairest of them all? It’s time for them to get a little artistic appreciation! Roompact is holding its fifth annual door dec contest! Here’s how it goes. This contest is open to schools who currently use Roompact's software on their campus. Create a door dec with the name... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to all the winners and participants in our third annual Roompact Door Dec Contest! There were so many creative submissions, and the decision was hard, but we’re happy to have new art for the 2021-2022 academic year. Here are our winners... Student Staff Category First PlaceTsuto at University of Colorado Boulder First PlaceEvalynn at... Continue Reading →
For Pro Staff For Student Staff Roompact's "Quick Tips" series highlights ideas and suggestions you can put into your practice as either a professional staff or student staff member working in residence life and education. Click to read more from the series. As a new RA, you are tasked with many competing demands and expectations... Continue Reading →
IT'S BACK! Are your door decs the fairest of them all? It’s time for them to get a little artistic appreciation! Roompact is holding its fourth annual door dec contest! Here’s how it goes. This contest is open to schools who currently use Roompact's software on their campus. Create a door dec with the name... Continue Reading →
For Pro Staff For Student Staff Roompact's "Quick Tips" series highlights ideas and suggestions you can put into your practice as either a professional staff or student staff member working in residence life and education. Click to read more from the series. Love being an RA? Maybe you'd like to consider working within housing and... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to all the winners and participants in our third annual Roompact Door Dec Contest! There were so many creative submissions, and the decision was hard, but we’re happy to have new wall art for the 2019-2020 academic year. Here are our winners... Student Staff Category First PlaceBriana at Alvernia University Second PlaceRenee at Youngstown... Continue Reading →
Dear student staff members (and professional staff members), Are your door decs the fairest of them all? It’s time for them to get a little artistic appreciation! Roompact is holding its third annual door dec contest! Here’s how it goes. Create a door dec with the name “Roompact” on it and mail it in to... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to all the winners and participants in our second Roompact Door Dec Contest! There were so many creative submissions, and the decision was hard, but we're happy to have new wall art for the 2018-2019 academic year. Here's a little about our winning artists... 1st Place: Indigo Gaydusek About Indigo I am a Resident Assistant... Continue Reading →
Dear RAs, Are your door decs the fairest of them all? It’s time for them to get a little artistic appreciation! Roompact is holding its second annual door dec contest! Here’s how it goes. Create a door dec with the name “Roompact” on it and mail it in to us with your name, institution, and... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to all the winners and participants in our first Roompact Door Dec Contest! We were floored by the creative submissions, and we're honored to keep them on our office wall. Here's a little about our winning artists! 1st Place: Newstein Chang About Newstein I go to Saint Peter's University, home of the Peacocks! I’m Taiwanese-American,... Continue Reading →
This opportunity is now closed. Look for additional ways to engage with Roompact in the future! Dear RAs, Are your door decs the fairest of them all? It’s time for them to get a little artistic appreciation! Roompact is having a door dec contest! Here’s how it goes. Create a door dec with the name... Continue Reading →
