Residence life and education, residential curriculum and curricular approaches, student housing, and technology.
Other Posts in This Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Within Student Affairs, assessment is often an expectation of everyone’s work. Whether you are someone in an entry level role or have been around the block for 20 academic years, assessment likely comes up. I believe it is critical... Continue Reading →
This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Kylie Rink, Residence Life Professional The future of the Resident Director (RD) role in higher education is poised for significant evolution, driven by an influx of changing... Continue Reading →
What does the future of AI-based technology hold? We're doing a little experiment, specifically with the AI chat-bot, ChatGPT. This post is part of a series where we ask ChatGPT interesting, unusual, or just plain fun questions related to residence life and college student housing. All answers were generated by the AI. At the end... Continue Reading →
This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Colin Varnet, Residence Life Student Staff Member The RD role is a position constantly changing with time. Different generations–and even different classes have different needs, values, and... Continue Reading →
This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Maria J. Matta Moreno, Residence Life Professional When discussing the future of the Resident Director (RD) role, we also need to consider how the RD role has... Continue Reading →
Have you made your way to Wonka or Mean Girls in the past few weeks? Were you then shocked to find out they were in fact….MUSICALS?!? As a past theater kid who had a few Broadway songs in my top ten from Spotify’s 2023 Wrapped, my reaction was far from an eye-roll since I am... Continue Reading →
This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Becki Tankson-Artis, Residence Life Professional Things change and that’s all we can ever rely on, blah blah blah. We’ve been hearing this since we were children, and... Continue Reading →
Getting involved in a professional association has a number of benefits. Luckily for professionals working in residence life and college student housing, there are a number of ways to get involved. The Association of College and University Housing Officers - International (ACUHO-I) represents professionals on the national level, but there are also regional associations that... Continue Reading →
What does the future of AI-based technology hold? We're doing a little experiment, specifically with the AI chat-bot, ChatGPT. This post is part of a series where we ask ChatGPT interesting, unusual, or just plain fun questions related to residence life and college student housing. All answers were generated by the AI. At the end... Continue Reading →
Belonging is important not just for residents, but the student staff who work in the residence halls to create that community and sense of belonging for others. Current University of Oklahoma graduate student, Ashtyn Davis, joins Dustin on this week's episode to explore this concept and ways to foster more belonging amongst RAs, such as the tool Ashtyn developed called the Resident Assistant Sense of Belonging Assessment (or RASBA).
This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Alex Baker, Student Affairs Professional In the dynamic world of higher education, the landscape of Residence Life is continually transforming. At the heart of these changes are... Continue Reading →
When it's RA/student staff recruitment season, it's time to bring on the creativity! The following schools volunteered their recruitment materials (posters, flyers, social media images, etc.) to share. Check out these examples and get ideas for your own efforts. California State University Long Beach Credit: Melanie Vo, Resident Assistant & Marketing and Social Media Student Assistant ... Continue Reading →
My favorite show of all time is Naruto. If any fans out there want to get into the specifics, I'm especially a fan of Naruto: Shippuden. If you're unfamiliar, Naruto is a Japanese manga series written by Masashi Kishimoto. Its anime companion aired in 2002 and was completed in 2007. Subsequently, Shippuden began in 2007... Continue Reading →
This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Trinity Brooks, Residence Life Professional In Student Affairs and Higher Education (SAHE), we often feel led to always have the right answers to questions. SAHE is ever-changing,... Continue Reading →
What does the future of AI-based technology hold? We're doing a little experiment, specifically with the AI chat-bot, ChatGPT. This post is part of a series where we ask ChatGPT interesting, unusual, or just plain fun questions related to residence life and college student housing. All answers were generated by the AI. At the end... Continue Reading →
This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Dr. Tiffany Schmidtberger-Okolo, Residence Life Professional In my current role, I am developing an assessment framework for residential life services. This process has necessitated a thorough reflection on... Continue Reading →
This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Tamarah Humphreys, Residence Life Professional Call it an RD (Residence Director), an HD (Hall Director), an RC (Residential Coordinator), an HC (Housing Coordinator), a DP (Dorm Parent)...whatever... Continue Reading →
Moving out of the residence halls is a rite of passage for many of us working in Residence Life. For however long we called campus home, we did not pay rent; we got perks such as a meal plan, access to a gym, and free amenities (wifi, cable packages, utilities); and probably one of the... Continue Reading →
