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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"University housing"”.
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Translations : from village forms to a university housing
Thesis (M.Arch)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1984.
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Collective spaces and optional associations : University housing at M.I.T.
University housing has a significant role and value to the total educational experience. It is an informal environment that can be conducive to casual social encounters, therefore fostering communication and interchanging of ideas between residents. In this thesis, I study the types of housing …
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Reconnecting urban communities : Northeastern University Housing Project, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
… studies the potential of urban design and urban housing to weave vacant lands, their urban context and the urban communities surrounding them. It focuses on an urban housing project adjacent to Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. The theoretical background of this thesis partially …
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The effect of a weighted checklist and weekly feedback on university housing staff performance
… in the form of praise was used with a university housing staff to increase duty performance.</p> <p>Five undergraduate Resident Assistants served as participants. A multiple baseline across staff members was used to evaluate the effect of the intervention. Results indicate that the …
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Privatization of public university housing: a comparative cost analysis of alternative models for student housing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
… conceptual and methodological issues of public university student housing were examined. Specific issues dealt with providing affordable student housing. The study performed a comparative cost analysis of the various student housing models currently available to public Kentucky universities. …
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A Comparative Study of the Role and Responsibility of the Head Resident as Seen by the Head Resident and Students of Selected Residence Halls at Central Washington State College
… from many sources which pertained to college and university housing; to compare and evaluate other institutions of higher learning with that of Central Washington State College in regards to residence halls, student activities, and the Head Resident position; and to gain a better understanding of …
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First-Generation College Students: Examining The Perceived Impact Of Roommate Pairings
… the perceived impact of roommate pairings within university housing, specifically the first-generation college students’ residential experience and its influence on their first-year experience. Conducted at a faith-based, liberal arts university in the southeast, this study captured and shared the …
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Correlation Between Student Success and On-Campus Jobs
… of degree on-campus jobs at Eastern Kentucky University assist with the overall student success rate regarding retention, grade point average and degrees awarded to ensure state and other funding sources are maximized. Specifically, this study focuses on major student employers on campus …
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Wiyuskinyan Unpi Tipi (where they live contently): a study on Native student belonging at the University of South Dakota
… shape Native students’ sense of belonging at the University of South Dakota (USD)? There is limited research written on Native student experiences in university housing, and this study contributes to that limited body of literature by examining a high impact approach: living learning communities. …
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Transfer Student Success: The Impact of Living Environment
… populations continue to grow and be a focus of university interest with future enrollment challenges facing rising high school seniors. Previous research indicated that first-year students benefit academically and developmentally from living in a residence hall setting but little research …
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The Ripple Effect: the Implications of Shootings At Institutions of Higher Education
… at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in 2007. Current policies and practices were reviewed at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), James Madison University (JMU) and the University of South Carolina (USC). To better understand the development and …
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Benefits for Faculty and Staff Members Involved in Residential Learning Communities
… listed in the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International Institutional Database as offering learning communities. Results revealed that faculty and staff members report gaining intrinsic benefits more often that extrinsic benefits from their involvement in …
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Forecasting competencies for college and university chief housing officers in the United States: A Delphi study
… the competencies that will be required for chief housing officers in the future. Housing and residence life is a relatively young profession and began with the rise of what is commonly understood to be college personnel work and now known as student affairs.</p> <p>Student affairs as a profession …
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An Exploration of Current Practices in Curricular Design of Resident Assistant Training Programs
… as a part-time, paraprofessional employee for a housing and/or residential life department at a college or university. The lack of research was surprising given the time, effort, and institutional resources invested in employing, training, and supervising RAs. The purpose of this study was to …
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The Effects of Locus of Control on Organizational Commitment For Chief Housing officers
… the organizational commitment of Chief Housing Officers and (2) look at background factors of Chief Housing Officers and any relationships to the level of locus of control and organizational commitment. The roles of Chief Housing Officers are ones that require a wide array of skills and …