Talking Stick - November/December 2014 - 3

Talking Stick

November + December 2014

volume 32, Issue 2

The Magazine of The associaTion of college and UniversiTy hoUsing officers-inTernaTional

Features
32

Meal Plan
When allergies play a role in what kind of food students are able
to eat, you need to know what your options are for serving them.

42

At Attention
The number of student veterans is increasing on campus.
Learn how student housing can be a champion of this group by
providing accommodations where all of their needs are met.

talking stiCk
Symbol of International
Friendship
ACUHO-I's talking stick,
or speaker's staff, was
hand-carved of wood by
the Ohiat Band of the
British Columbia Indian
Nation. Canadian ACUHO-I
members presented it
to the association in July
1973 during our annual
conference at the University
of British Columbia. The
inscription reads: It is a sign
of authority carried when
proclamations are to be
made or a meeting of chiefs
is in session. . . . A token of
common heritage both to
Canadians and Americans.

Columns
6

Vision

20

Res Life
In Memory Of
Understanding the care and compassion that goes
into working with a student community after a
student dies is key to bringing the group back to life.

24

The Big Audition
Treating housing conference operations as
intentional recruitment opportunities is like
auditioning for a spot in the lives of future students.

28

Cover:

Business Operations

Focusing on nutrition and
well-being, the Lower
Baldwin dining hall at
Albion College in Michigan
is ready to serve its students
even if they have allergies.
By partnering with a private
dining provider, staff have
found that students' dietary
needs have been met more
efficiently. To read more
about their success, check
out the feature story on
page 32.

Facilities
Stop Day Dreaming
Facility assessment is another tool in your tool box
that will get you closer to the housing stock you
dream about.

Departments
4

New Member Highlight

8 Just In
Spotlight on University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, PLUS the campus assault
on sexual assault; taming the social
fires caused by the new social app Yik
Yak; a professional development wrap
up with Pam Schreiber; conversations
overheard about room condition reports,
advocacy resources, and helping students
understand their housing contract; and
carving out who pays for what in a new
residence hall by the numbers.

15 Your ACUHO-I
17 Transitions
31 Calendar
50 Conversations

Photo courtesy
of Albion College.
Correction: In the September +
October 2014 issue of Talking
Stick the photos of Baylor
University used within the
feature story about housing and
faculty working together were
not credited to the institution.
Talking Stick regrets this error.

This magazine is printed
on recycled stock
which is made from 10%
post-consumer waste.

Let's talk about the student intern
experience.

53 First Takes
54 Reporting Out
62 New Members
64 Snapshot
November + December 2014

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