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California's Community Colleges See the Benefits of Student Housing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So that’s when he and other leadership at IVC began exploring the idea of student housing. Through a pilot program that offered 12 housing insecure students homes in RVs, Johnson said IVC learned a lot of lessons about the difficulties and triumphs of residential management, how to support students, and how to build community.

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Creating Inclusive Environments: Strategies for Building Community and Belonging in College Student Housing

Roompact

Guest Post by Alex Baker, Student Affairs Professional In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, creating inclusive environments is not just a moral imperative but also a modern necessity. This article aims.

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UK student housing reaching ‘crisis point’ as bad as 1970s, charity warns

The Guardian Higher Education

Growing numbers of students are experiencing hidden homelessness or accepting poor accommodation Student housing is reaching a “crisis point” not seen since the 1970s, when students slept in sports halls and their cars, and is set to worsen in the new year, a charity has warned.

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Student housing used to be affordable. Why has it become an ‘asset class’ to enrich the already wealthy? | Leilani Farha

The Guardian Higher Education

It’s something more fundamental: for an increasing number of students the question troubling them is “Where am I going to live?” Student housing – a residence room, a shared house, a small flat – was once a given. In the UK, average student housing prices now outstrip the maximum government-offered student loans.

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It’s Not Just About the Free Scwhag: Working with Vendors in College Student Housing

Roompact

As a higher education professional, you may work with a variety of vendors, from those who provide essential supplies and services to those who offer more specialized products and services. When I think about my time as an earlier career housing professional, I recall very clearly being told by higher-ups not to tease or engage.

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New Construction Promotes Housing Security at Cal State Long Beach

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“With the aging of our current housing facilities and an ever-growing student-housing waitlist, the creation of additional — and affordable —on-campus housing is a high priority for The Beach.”

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Making Equity a Priority

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It launched a popular Farmer’s Market on campus last year, providing each student with $20 a week to access fresh foods and vegetables. The market regularly draws more than 700 students and plans are underway to build student housing on campus. He says he also wants to build a 24-hour urgent care facility on campus.

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