January 1, 2008

Student Affairs Leader - January, 2008 - Full Issue PDF
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The Increasingly Pedagogical Role of Residence Life
By Jeffrey Buller
The role played by residence life in the overall undergraduate experience has been studied extensively since at least the mid-1960s. Many early authors, such as Riker (1965), Thomson (1968), and Riker and DeCoster (1971), tended to focus on how a student’s residential experience improved his or her socialization, including increasing social awareness and providing experience in resolving interpersonal challenges.

News Capsules
Study abroad: Days after Student Affairs Leader contributing editor Kathleen Manning sent us her article on study abroad (page 6), the New York Times published a riveting essay titled “Junior Fear Abroad” by a Stanford student who is currently studying in Italy. We can imagine that it will become required reading for many students who are considering studying abroad.

Should Student Affairs Be Advocates of Study Abroad?
Q. There is growing interest in studying abroad. It’s an important decision that requires a lot of thought and planning, and is almost out of reach financially for most of our students. Should student affairs be advocates of study abroad?