As our members welcome students to campus and help freshmen get acclimated to college life, I wanted to share this great story from the Chronicle of Higher Education on how Houston’s Rice University (and their football players–very useful for moving sofas) handle move-in. The accompanying photo is by Rice University photographer Tommy LaVergne.
The ACUHO-I central office has been inundated with journalists’ requests for information and comments; the number of students living in residence halls in the US (2.6 million)*; the percentage of students living on-campus (average for all schools is 54.8)** and how much students spend on back-to-college gear (average of $599.38 each).***
We’ve also gotten some calls about the timeless issue of roommate conflict and the “luxury” halls some students now have available to them.
Is your move-in ongoing? Already finished? Still upcoming? Check out the stories below and then take a moment and share your challenges, headaches and little victories here.
* Source: US Census, Population in Group Quarters
** Source: College Housing 2005 Special Report by Paul Abramsen, in 21st Century Project Reading Compendium, Dunkel & Baumann, Eds., 2006.
*** Source: National Retail Federation
