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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This moment inspired Joshua Jackson and Dayshawn Louden, then student leaders at Compton College, to begin campaigning and advocating for student housing and increased basic needs on campus. I said, well be the first ones to build housing, and sometimes you have to dream. Compton is the model for that.

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ResLife Pro-D in a Bag: Invisible Work in College Student Housing (15 mins)

Roompact

The Roompact “ResLife Pro-D in a Bag” series provides all the details you’ll need to create a professional development opportunity for your staff around a given topic.

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Planning Your Pro Dev-o as a Student Housing Professional

Roompact

With spring semester comes conference season and that means it is about that time when folx start planning to attend the many events hosted by campuses and organizations. You may already be asking yourself and your colleagues, what conferences will you be attending? In full self-disclosure, anticipation and excitement builds as I wait for the.

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10 higher ed podcasts to stream in 2023

EAB

Higher Ed: Rewired : California State University produces this student-success-centric show featuring experts from inside and outside the CSU system. Recent episodes include conversations about the student housing crisis and redefining the value of the college degree.

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Planning to Meet Your School’s Student and Operational Needs

Higher Ed Connects: Student Success Blogs

Serve our graduate students. Broaden advising, career services & professional development. is providing its students. One of their values is student centeredness. One of their values is student centeredness. is also expanding on-campus graduate student housing due to the demand.

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Impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on Higher Education

Teaching Matters Academic Support

.” – From a recent report by the Russell Group Students’ Unions. The promise of personal and professional development, developing knowledge of a subject you love, and the prospect of a career in your chosen field have all been strong magnets for students.