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- Written by: Sahalie Donaldson | The Chronicle of Higher Education
Jessica Scull had just been accepted to Columbia University as a transfer student when she met the companion who would become a crucial source of strength in her life: a gray and white cat named Smokey.
Scull, who had recently been diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, and major depression when she adopted him, in May 2021, says the effect on her mental health was immediate — so much so, she couldn’t bear the idea of moving to Columbia without him.
Read more: With Emotional-Support Animals on the Rise, How Are Colleges Responding?
- Written by: Nadia Bey | The Chronicle | Duke Student Publishing Company
When selective living is phased out at the end of the 2022-23 academic year, it will have been nearly a century since the practice began—a tradition older than Duke.
Fraternities first received housing in fall 1924, a few months before Trinity College became Duke University that December. This was much earlier than sororities and notably did not include multicultural Greek organizations.
Read more: A ‘crying need’: The history of Duke’s fraternity housing and its role on campus
- Written by: Rich Thompson
Good communication is essential for a good outcome. Yet, as it plays out between house corps and active chapters, it’s often not so good. To quote a famous line from the movie Cool Hand Luke, “What we have here is a failure to communicate.”
Many house corp members are old school in how they communicate (sometimes really old school). Take the email style that is written in ALL CAPS. This style is typically only used to emphasize something IMPORTANT. So, how is an email to be interpreted that has every word IN CAPS? On the active chapter side of communication is Millennial Shorthand: LOL, BTW, OMG, WTF and hundreds of emoticons. What’s to be made of this? This is the fraternity equivalent of Mars and Venus.
- Written by: Tatiana Morand | Personify-Wild Apricot
As any nonprofit leader knows, a strong board of directors is critical to an organization’s success and long-term resilience.
Beyond fulfilling a legal requirement, an effective nonprofit board also plays an important role in an organization’s governance – for example, by overseeing CEO evaluations and succession planning, providing financial oversight and recruiting new board members – and can help guide strategy, contribute to fundraising efforts and much more.
Read more: How to Build an Effective Nonprofit Board: The Complete Guide
- Written by: Harvey Silverman
Some house corporations may face a time when the active chapter charter is suspended by the general fraternity. This event leaves the house corporation with assets that must be managed without an active chapter to pay the carrying costs. There are typically both funds and real estate to deal with.
- Written by: JJ Smith | National Apartment Association
Safety and security are top considerations for parents when choosing housing options.
Safety and security rank as one of the top considerations for parents when choosing housing options for their college-bound children. So, it’s no surprise that plans for security protocols in student housing developments begin as soon as architectural designs are finalized. And just like market-rate apartment developers, student housing developers are always evaluating how the various security solutions available can be tailored to specific projects and markets.
- Written by: By Jim Lantrip, Frank Spano, JD
Current campus safety concerns include threats of terrorism, mass shootings, the pandemic, stalking, student mental health, assault and more. Schools have to remain diligent in order to keep students and faculty members safe. The responsibilities of campus security officials have always been substantial but they are even more distinct in the modern era. As campus safety continues to be a major concern moving forward, new technologies are being developed and upgraded that help security professionals effectively support and safeguard campus communities.
Read more: Clery Act’s Ongoing Impact on Technology on Campus