Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 8

VISION

Welcoming a New Year
In the world of campus housing we are lucky enough to celebrate new years twice
every 12 months. Of course, there is the traditional January 1 holiday. Plus, we get to
experience the beginning of a new year when the first students begin to move into our
halls. Still, for as much excitement as those fresh-faced, first-year students bring, I still
find something magical about flipping the calendar page over and facing a new date.
Seeing 2017 is particularly exciting as it marks my year as the ACUHO-I president,
a title I am honored to hold and one I won't take lightly. I am following in the footsteps
of some incredible professionals, many of whom I am pleased to
consider friends, mentors, and colleagues. It also means continuing
several decades of work that the association has done to meet the everchanging needs of our campuses and the students who are entrusted to
us.

YOU HAVE
REPEATEDLY
TOLD US HOW
VALUABLE
THIS TYPE OF
INFORMATION
WILL BE
IN YOUR
DECISIONMAKING
PROCESS.

Perhaps the most noteworthy development that 2017 holds (and,
believe me, it holds a lot!) will be the inaugural release of data collected
in the ACUHO-I Campus Housing Index. For almost six weeks
last year, campuses from all around the world entered information
regarding their housing operations as well as staff compensation and
benefits. To all those who participated, you have our thanks. Because
of your participation we will finally have the robust data necessary for
schools to benchmark their efforts and for us to begin to piece together
a comprehensive look at the services campus housing provides and the
resources required to do so.
In February, ACUHO-I will release the first results. The campuses
that completed at least 50 percent of the questions will receive the
free Basic Access to the data. This includes question-by-question
comparisons, personalized reports, and a basic filtering option. In
addition, ACUHO-I member institutions will receive a discounted
Premium Access rate that will allow you to parse the data more
intentionally and access a number of more sophisticated filters to
capture a more fine-tuned snapshot.

This is a game-changing opportunity. You have repeatedly told us
how valuable this type of information will be in your decision-making process. We are
proud to make this resource available and thank the ACUHO-I Foundation for their
financial support of it.
Once again, let me state how honored I am to serve our profession as a part
of ACUHO-I. I, and the rest of the Executive Board, offer you best wishes for an
incredible new year.
Beth McCuskey
ACUHO-I President
 bmccuske@purdue.edu
 @BethMcCuskey
 Beth McCuskey
 Beth McCuskey
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TALKING STICK

TALKING STICK
Symbol of International
Friendship
Talking Stick magazine
takes its name from the
symbol of international
friendship presented
to ACUHO-I in 1973 by
the Ohiat Band of the
British Columbia Indian
Nation. The talking stick,
or speaker's staff, is
hand carved, and the
inscription explains, "It is
a sign of authority carried
when proclamations
are to be made or a
meeting of chiefs is in
session. It is a token
of common heritage
both to Canadians and
Americans."

ON THE
COVER

Picture-Perfect
Promotions
Showcasing the best housing marketing

January + February 2017 | Volume 34, Number 3

published by the Association of College and University
Housing Officers - International

It is fantastic scenes
like this one at
Hobart and William
Smith Colleges in
Geneva, New York,
that inspire student
housing marketing.
Read how they make
their hard work look
natural in the feature
on page 44.
Photo credit: Hobart
and William Smith
Colleges



Talking Stick - January/February 2017

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Talking Stick - January/February 2017

Talking Stick - January/February 2017
Contents
Vision
Just In
Calendar
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Res Life
Facilities
Special Focus
Conversations
First Takes
Around Student Affairs
New Members
Snapshot
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - Intro
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - BB1
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - BB2
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - Talking Stick - January/February 2017
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - Cover2
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 1
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 2
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 3
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - Contents
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 5
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 6
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 7
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - Vision
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 9
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - Just In
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 11
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 12
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 13
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 14
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 15
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 16
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 17
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - Calendar
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 19
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - Your ACUHO-I
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 21
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - Transitions
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 23
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - Res Life
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 25
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 26
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 27
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - Facilities
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 29
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 30
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 31
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - Special Focus
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Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - Conversations
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Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 55
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - First Takes
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - Around Student Affairs
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - 58
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - New Members
Talking Stick - January/February 2017 - Snapshot
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