Talking Stick - July/August 2016 - 20

YOUR ACUHO-I

Research Grants
ACUHO-I is pleased to announce its second cohort of funded research grant recipients. Both of the selected studies will
address key research areas for the association.
The two selected studies are as follows:
Students of Color and the Development
of Support Networks in Residence Halls at
Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs)
Research Team:
Michelle Boettcher, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Clemson University (PI)
Kurt Earnest, Ph.D., Residence Life Coordinator, Iowa
State University
Angel Eason, Hall Director, Iowa State University
Leslie Lewis, Graduate Student Assistant, Clemson
University
Architecture of Belonging: Examining the Role of
Residence Hall Spaces in Undergraduate College
Students' Experiences
Research Team:
Michelle Samura, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and
Coordinator of Student & Community Engagement,
Chapman University (PI)
Paul Kang, Ph.D., Director of Assessment and
Improvement, Chapman University

These studies will address key research areas for the
association, and we look forward to sharing findings with
members. The ACUHO-I-funded Research Grant Program
was designed to address topics related to the association's
identified research priorities: public-private partnerships,
student outcomes, and student success. The program
is underwritten in part by Bedloft and supported by the
ACUHO-I Foundation. The fall 2016 call for proposals will
be released on September 6, 2016, and completed proposals
will be due on October 6, 2016. Faculty, practitioners, and
graduate students are encouraged to consider participation
in this process. Learn more at acuho-i.org.

2017 Executive Board Elections
The voting period for open positions on the ACUHO-I Executive Board opens July 18, 2016. Per the ACUHO-I Constitution,
each member institution is granted one vote for each position. The list of candidates for each position is now posted on the
ACUHO-I website for your review. There are four positions open for election this year:
Vice President (3-year term - Presidential Cycle)
Business Practices and Enhancements Director (2-year term)
Facilities and Physical Environment Director (2-year term)
Globalization Director (3-year term)
This year, ACUHO-I will be employing instant runoff voting (IRV), which is a voting system used to elect a single winner
from a pool of two or more candidates. In this system, voters rank candidates in order of preference, rather than just placing a
vote for one candidate. Every voter will choose their first and second choice candidates in the system for each open position.
The voting period will open on July 18 and close on July 29. Your institution's voting representative will receive a
notification and link to vote when voting is officially opened. Election results will be announced in early August.
Please visit the ACUHO-I website for more information on the elections process.

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