Residence life and education, residential curriculum and curricular approaches, student housing, and technology.
We gather here today to mourn the inbox. What started as a tool to manage communication has become a never-ending graveyard of emails. Let’s have a moment of silence for the unread messages, the reply-all disasters, and the ones “marked as high importance,” that make you question the average person’s sense of urgency. You know... Continue Reading →
In any professional setting, transitions are inevitable and that’s especially true for Residence Life. Especially for entry-level positions, it seems a vast majority either move up, move over to another institution, or move out within about five years. When responsibilities shift to new hands, transition reports play a critical role in ensuring continuity and success.... Continue Reading →
When you hear the word silo, what comes to mind? For me, I immediately think of the Midwest and a tall structure housing grain or feed or something that is very unfamiliar to this Floridian turned North Carolinian. However, there may be no need to travel to the Midwest, there could be silos right there... Continue Reading →
October is here and that means that things are FINALLY starting to fall into a routine: the hectic panic of move-in is over and hopefully you are finding some balance in your position. Now is the perfect time to get back to your goals so that you can make the most of this academic year,... Continue Reading →
Summertime in education (but not the good kind where you get summer off) presents many opportunities during the break. Although the campus might be quieter during these months, it also poses a challenge in deciding how best to use our time. Should we rest and recuperate from the academic year's demands, or should we plan... Continue Reading →
As we are [hopefully] settling into the start of our academic years, you may have been noticing some patterns in your calendars and weekly schedules. It can quickly feel overwhelming with the various administrative tasks to accomplish each day and week, and with the unexpected items demanding a more urgent response which redirects our focus.... Continue Reading →
Working from home is a common practice for residence life and housing staff. While remote work - telecommuting, co-working spaces, virtual teams - is mostly off limits in student affairs, the majority of entry level residence life and housing jobs are live-in positions, and many of us in this line of work are used to... Continue Reading →
