Roompact

MARCH 12, 2024

Several weeks ago I was speaking with a student who had recently found out their parents had to say goodbye to the family dog. They had shared this with someone else on campus and was met with a well-intentioned but ultimately unsupportive comment inquiring if and when they may get another fur baby. Continue Reading →

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Roompact

JULY 16, 2024

Or “We’re moving away from curriculum.” ” Every now and then I hear this phrase from a school and I find it strange. What does that even mean? WHAT DOES IT MEAN?! It’s almost like I don’t even understand it. As I pondered this question, I’ve come think it’s because I have a different understanding of.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In the past, he was director of the Paul Robeson Cultural Center at Rutgers University in New Brunswick and director of residence life and student conduct at the City University of New York. “My My lived experiences have informed my career and life’s work,” Jones said.

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Roompact

APRIL 25, 2025

In this episode of Roompacts ResEdChat podcast, co-hosts Paul Gordon Brown and Camille Bonar welcomed DaVaughn Vincent-Bryan, then the Associate Director of Residence Life at the University of Pittsburgh. Their conversation explores a powerful but often underutilized tool in residence life programming: food.

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Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

JANUARY 8, 2018

There are a number of practices in residential life and education that have become commonplace, but that don't always advance our roles as educators and student affairs professionals. Over my many years in residence life, I've seen the following four ideas surface again and again. Continue Reading →

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Affirmative action policies have been instrumental in increasing access and opportunities for historically marginalized groups in higher education. Eliminating affirmative action policies in higher education diversity efforts necessitates a strategic and intentional approach to maintaining inclusivity and equity.

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Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

I provide a number of training and consulting services for professionals in college housing and residence life. In the course of developing materials for these services, we've identified a number of high quality videos that address topics related to higher education and student learning.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

JANUARY 27, 2025

Residence Life is undertaking the Divisions Comprehensive Program Review process this year, and Brooke is providing leadership to the overall process and the self-study team. In Spring 2024, the Basic Needs Program partnered with UO Libraries to address the issue of textbook affordability.

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Roompact

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

” Guest Post by Alex Baker, Residence Life Professional In the dynamic world of higher education, the landscape of Residence Life is continually transforming. At the heart of these changes are Residence Directors (RDs), professionals who. Continue Reading →

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Roompact

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

” 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. This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, “What is the future of the RD position and role?”

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Roompact

MARCH 18, 2024

” Guest Post by Hannah Elliott, Residence Life Professional There are plenty of higher-level administrators who began their careers in Higher Education within the idealistic culture of being an impactful student leader and a devoted graduate to. Continue Reading →

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Roompact

MARCH 25, 2024

” Guest Post by Jesse Heath, Residence Life Professional We live in a tumultuous time for higher education. This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, “What is the future of the RD position and role?” Continue Reading →

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Roompact

MARCH 4, 2024

” 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 demographics, technological advancements, and evolving. Continue Reading →

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Roompact

JUNE 7, 2023

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. Bed bugs are a common nuisance that can infest even the cleanest and well-maintained spaces, including residence halls.

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Roompact

JUNE 11, 2024

In residence life, we’re constantly hiring! Every year, we launch the recruitment and selection process for student staff, exploding the outlook calendars of everyone. From marketing, to reviewing applications, facilitating interviews, and spending out offer letters–it doesn’t stop!

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Roompact

APRIL 4, 2023

Within the past few years, residence life and education professionals are increasingly scrutinizing the resident advisor (RA) role. Is it still relevant? Is it sustainable? Have times changed? How have our students changed? What should be the duties of the position? How do we compensate our.

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Roompact

JULY 28, 2023

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.

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Roompact

JULY 14, 2023

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. Living in a residence hall can be an exciting experience, but it also means sharing a living space with.

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Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Because developing a residential curriculum entails refocusing your departmental efforts towards student learning, it necessarily follows that you must develop a culture of assessment. A culture of assessment is one in which decisions are data-driven and tested through the design, implementation, and review of assessment measures.

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Roompact

AUGUST 4, 2023

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. As a resident assistant, you have the incredible opportunity to shape the sense of community and belonging on your.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 8, 2025

April 8, 2025 · Episode 254 Using Faculty Satisfaction Data for Strategic Change in Higher Education 36 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. Faculty surveys are a familiar practice in higher education, but many institutions fall short when it comes to using that data to drive long-term change. Mullinix and R.

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Roompact

JULY 20, 2023

They also highlight the importance of each person making educational and career decisions that make sense for themselves. Finally, they each provide their thoughts on whether one needs a doctoral degree to do our work in college student housing and residence life.

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Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

APRIL 20, 2018

Intentional conversations, or structured interactions between residents and peer leaders, are increasingly being used as integral components of educational efforts in the residence halls.

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Roompact

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

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.

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Roompact

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Roompact’s “Res Life Quick Tips” series highlights ideas and suggestions you can utilize in your residence life and education practice. Intentional Conversations are a feature of many residence life and education programs. Take a look through our past quick tips.

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Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Educational and curricular efforts exist in context. Furthermore, residence life and education departments do not exist on an island. For example, in residence life, they can include. This inclusion can include stages from planning to implementation, and throughout assessment and review processes.

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Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

JANUARY 20, 2018

In developing a residential curriculum, one of the first tasks a residence life department undertakes is the establishment of an educational priority. An educational priority is summative statement of what students will learn by their participation in a curriculum.

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Roompact

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Roompact’s “Res Life Quick Tips” series highlights ideas and suggestions you can utilize in your residence life and education practice. Take a look through our past quick tips. Many schools are transitioning to a residential curriculum or curricular approach to their work.

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Roompact

JANUARY 10, 2024

Within the past few years, residence life and education professionals are increasingly scrutinizing the resident director (RD) role. The “great resignation” has played a part of this, but the need to revise our staffing structures has existed for a while. Is the position sustainable? What should.

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Roompact

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

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. As a resident assistant (RA) or student staff member, you play a pivotal role in fostering a supportive and.

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Roompact

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

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. The transition from high school to college is an exciting time for many students.

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Roompact

AUGUST 25, 2023

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. As a Resident Assistant (RA), you have the unique opportunity to create a welcoming and engaging environment for your.

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Roompact

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Roompact’s “Res Life Quick Tips” series highlights ideas and suggestions you can utilize in your residence life and education practice. We wanted to provide three tips for those of you looking to engage with residents on social… Continue Reading →

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Roompact

JANUARY 12, 2022

Roompact’s “Res Life Quick Tips” series highlights ideas and suggestions you can utilize in your residence life and education practice. Take a look through our past quick tips.

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Roompact

AUGUST 9, 2022

Roompact’s “Res Life Quick Tips” series highlights ideas and suggestions you can utilize in your residence life and education practice. Students and student staff will be back in the residence halls within a blink of an eye, ready to take. Take a look through our past quick tips.

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Roompact

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Roompact’s “Res Life Quick Tips” series highlights ideas and suggestions you can utilize in your residence life and education practice. Take a look through our past quick tips. Making sure.

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Roompact

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Roompact’s “Res Life Quick Tips” series highlights ideas and suggestions you can utilize in your residence life and education practice. Take a look through our past quick tips. An inevitable part of every housing professional’s fall is dealing with roommate conflict.

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