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when PolitiCs Come to Your town President Nichols guides the Queen through Wren courtyard among almost 6,000 people who showed up to catch a glimpse of Her Majesty. STepheN SAlpukAS, college of WilliAm & mAry phoTogrApher h osting a political candidate and their entourage is a major challenge that involves the support and collaboration of many campus resources, including housing, food/catering services, facility management, and security at all levels. Fortunately, university leaders already understand the first step: form a plethora of committees, subcommittees, and micro-committees. Generally, a political candidate and his or her staff will choose to be housed in an upscale, high end facility off campus. Deb Boykin, assistant vice president for student affairs and director of residence life at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, says, “We have not had a presidential candidate on campus since 1976 when we hosted one of the Carter-Ford debates. Since then we’ve hosted Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth, along with our three most recent chancellors, Sandra Day O’Connor, Margaret Thatcher, and Henry Kissinger. We have an agreement with Colonial Williamsburg, and these types of guests always stay in one of the Colonial Houses.” Even if the candidates or special guests stay off campus, there are still many other groups that need accommodations: the students invited to participate in the convention or debate, the media, security officers, and other guests who may be operating on a smaller budget. In addition to housing, convention participants may also need facilities to use as temporary offices for media rooms and security personnel. The housing office needs to work closely with the convention committee to determine what their needs are, and credentials and building access need to be coordinated to ensure the highest degree of safety and security. College and university officials must also find ways to minimize the environmental impact of the sudden influx of so many people. New green standards for conventions are being promoted across political lines and have become part of the planning for both Democratic and Republican conventions. STepheN SAlpukAS Queen Elizabeth receives a warm welcome. Facilities connected with housing may be required for use as temporary offices for media rooms and security personnel. 32 Talking Stick

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