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Online Now Talking Stick The Magazine of the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International www.acuho-i.org The Talking Stick Is Online To help spread the word further throughout the association, ACUHO-I is proud to announce that it will be making the Talking Stick available as an online publication. The authoritative source for campus housing will now be available in a digital format for all ACUHO-I members. For hard-copy lovers, don’t worry; the printed version will continue to be produced as well. Watch for more information regarding subscriptions in your e-mail in the coming weeks. If you have any questions, please e-mail them to talkingstick@acuho-i.org. Talking Stick Staff Executive Director ACUHO-I Executive Board President Sallie Traxler sallie@acuho-i.org Editor David Holmes La Trobe University President-elect James A. Baumann james@acuho-i.org Managing Editor Norbert W. Dunkel University of Florida Vice President Camille Perlman camille@acuho-i.org Staff Writer Mike Schultz Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Secretary Holly Fenner holly@acuho-i.org Research Librarian Patricia Martinez Miami University, Oxford Treasurer Emily Glenn emily@acuho-i.org Art Director Nick Nicklaus University of Wisconsin, La Crosse Central District Representative Ellen Gray egray@columbus.rr.com Copy Editor Jacque Bollinger University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh Eastern District Representative Conference with Us Registration has been brisk for the 2008 ACUHO-I Annual Conference & Exposition in Orlando, Florida, June 21-24. Don’t miss this incredible professional development opportunity. Full details are available on our Web site at www.acuho-i.org. Christine Freeman freemanc@ohiou.edu Editorial Interns Peter Galloway West Chester University Southern District Representative Courtney Hessenauer, Kim Setliff, Meredith Whipple Ad Sales & Subscription Manager Sean Duggan Texas Tech University Western District Representative Fred Comparato fred@acuho-i.org Publications Coordinator/ Executive Board Alex Belisario University of California, Santa Cruz Canadian District Representative Call for Volunteers ACUHO-I is a strong, member-driven organization with more than two dozen committees and task forces available for you to join. The ACUHO-I 2008-2009 Call for Volunteers is your opportunity to leave a mark on the association and the profession as a whole. To learn more about the available committees and to get involved, visit the “Communities” section of the ACUHO-I Web site. Kathy Hobgood kbhob@clemson.edu Talking Stick Committee Chair Glen Weppler Ryerson University Multicultural Issues Representative Patrick Tanner patrick.tanner@studentlife.du.edu Contributing Writers Marty Takimoto University of California at Berkeley Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Issues Representative Gordon R. Carrier, Dave Sagaser, Patty Coyle Locke ACUHO-I Central Office Kate Baier New York University Publications Coordinator 941 Chatham Lane, Suite 318 Columbus, Ohio 43221-2416 Phone: (614) 292-0099 Fax: (614) 292-3205 E-mail: office@acuho-i.org Web: www.acuho-i.org The Association actively encourages participation by members of under-represented groups based on ethnicity, age, sex, gender identity and expression, religious preference, sexual orientation, and disability in all ACUHO-I and institutional activities. Kathy Hobgood Clemson University The Association of College and University Housing Officers-International is a nonprofit organization that provides professional development experiences for its members by sponsoring programs, services, publications, and research. Association members on college and university campuses worldwide participate in conferences, workshops, committees, and networks. These activities provide a means of exchanging and distributing professional information related to the various aspects of student residence facilities and their related operations. Keep Your Records Up to Date We want to know more about you! Go online and use the membership directory (found under the “Resources” tab) to update the contact information for yourself and – if you are the chief housing ofﬁcer – your staff. Remember that everyone who works in the housing department at your campus is a member of ACUHO-I. The Talking Stick (ISSN 0746-455X) is published bimonthly, six times a year in January/ February, March/April, May/ June, July/August, September/October, and November/ December by the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International. Periodical Pending. This publication is the sole property of ACUHO-I, and the information herein may not be transferred or reproduced in any form whatsoever, including entering into electronic databases, without written permission. Authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy of references, quotations, tables, and figures submitted for publication. Authors further hold ACUHO-I harmless from any liability resulting from publication of articles. Editorial mention of commercial interests is intended entirely as an information service to readers and should not be construed as an endorsement, actual or implied, by the association. 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Talking Stick - May/June 2008 Contents Online Now Vision Just In Your ACUHO-I Transitions Res Life Facilities Business Calendar Managing Move-In Madness Strike Up the Brand 44 for the Future There Goes the Neighborhood Academic Communities Conversations First Takes Reporting Out New Members On the Spot

Talking Stick - May/June 2008

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