Before the 1960s and until 1990, university residences were constructed to support multiple chance encounters with students on the same floor or building through shared space. Dorm life in Washburn Hall, San Jose State College, early 1970s.
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Student residences built in recent decades prioritize privacy, yet research shows a lack of student socialization spaces negatively affects students’ academic performance and well-being.
Colleges with “green spaces” can contribute to improved mental health for students.
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The design of a campus and its buildings and dorms can be crucial to a student’s overall well-being.
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The regulation of student accommodation varies between different providers.
Public support for higher education has waned in recent years.
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In order to regain public confidence, universities must take steps to show citizens that investments in higher education are well-spent, an education professor and university professor argue.
College move-in day at New York University in August 2017.
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Duke University recently decided to assign random roommates for incoming students. Is this silly social engineering or smart policy?
Students are moving into their dorms. How best can they learn?
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Students heading back to school face a wide variety of choices in housing. Multiple studies have shown how on-campus living can enhance learning.