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SNAPSHOT

BOBBIE COLE
" Now serving in a director's-level position, I have the opportunity
to help guide full-time staff into the profession, the same way my
previous supervisors and mentors did for me."

What's the biggest issue for the students on your campus right now?
I believe one of the biggest issues for our students at William Peace University is an
issue facing many students nationwide: the ability to fund their education. We have
a number of first-generation students and others who need financial aid to be able
to obtain an education. Our students are attempting to work, balance academics,
and maintain some level of a social life, which is challenging, but necessary
for them to be able to fund their education. This constant stressor can have a
tremendous impact on them; however, although an issue, you are able to witness
first-hand the drive and tenacity they have to accomplish their dreams as well.

What makes your campus unique?
Peace College, formerly an all-women's college, became known as William Peace
University in 2011 and welcomed the first male students in 2012. Our shift to become a
coed university and our name change creates a dynamic balance between history and
forward movement on our campus and throughout the community. We are also in the
heart of a thriving metropolis that provides a unique opportunity for our students.

What is the most challenging part of your work?
It is serving in a middle role between advocating for the students and understanding
and moving forward the vision from university senior leadership. I have to
understand the why and sometimes make the tough decisions and share the hard
news, but I am also in the position to hear the needs of students and listen to
their voices and represent them at tables where they may not always be heard.
Finding this delicate balance is very challenging, but I always keep in mind my own
professional philosophies, which are to keep students first, do no harm, and use my
position for the betterment of the campus community as a whole.

What do you think will be the most significant change in student housing in
the next five years?
I believe higher education as a whole will continue to work to try to keep college
affordable for students. I just recently saw an ad on television for an online
university advertising that students would be able to keep the same tuition rate from
the start of the academic year until they graduate. As someone who works in student
housing, this makes me continue to wonder how we compete with options like this
when affordability is such an essential factor in a student's college decision. How do
we highlight the value of a traditional on-campus experience, where you live in the
residence halls, participate in athletics and clubs, attend late-night programming,
and absorb all that a college community has to offer when affordability is such a
priority for many students and families nowadays? I believe student housing will
have to continue to shift in a way that provides students with a more intentional
connection to their academics and their long-term career goals. We have started
this with living-learning communities and residential curricular-based programming,
but I believe we are going to need to keep going to find new and innovative
opportunities to give students something they cannot have if they do not live with
us, something that makes their educational experience dynamic.
BOBBIE COLE is director of residence life and housing at
William Peace University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Talking Stick - March/April 2018
Contents
Vision
Calendar
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Res Life
Facilities
Special Focus
Winning Halls
The Living-Learning Community Pyramid
Conversations
First Takes
New Members
Snapshot
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Talking Stick - March/April 2018 - Vision
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Talking Stick - March/April 2018 - Calendar
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Talking Stick - March/April 2018 - Your ACUHO-I
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Talking Stick - March/April 2018 - Transitions
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Talking Stick - March/April 2018 - Res Life
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Talking Stick - March/April 2018 - Facilities
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Talking Stick - March/April 2018 - Special Focus
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