It’s the end of summer, and colleges are once again opening their doors to legions of students lugging their parents and possessions through campus. Many student affairs professionals are energized by the prospect of welcoming the campus community to their "home-away-from-home" and filling the empty residence halls with cheerful commotion. But no matter how much... Continue Reading →
10 Different Strategies for Promoting Residential Student Learning
The ultimate mission of student affairs work is to advance student learning. Although this occurs across campus, the professionals that work in residence life are uniquely situated in this process given the relatively high level of contact they have with students. Unlike most faculty members, however, the educational environment created by student affairs and residence life educators... Continue Reading →