SEPTEMBER + OCTOBER 2016 VOLUME 34, NUMBER 1 DEPARTMENTS 10 24 PHOTO COURTESY OF TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMNS 8 Vision Making It Count 32 Special Focus Let's Talk By Virginia Koch and Paul Harris 24 Res Life All Accommodating By Stacy Oliver-Sikorski Read how members are carving out space and aligning resources for student housing when classes are not in session. 28 Facilities Besting Biohazards By Johana Langova See how facilities staff plan and train for keeping communities clean and safe. 4 TALKING STICK Learn how to engage students in political discussions. Just In Spotlight on the College of Coastal Georgia plus an update on conceal carry laws across the nation, being prepared for Zika on campus, the online community is talking about gender-inclusive changes, accommodating homeless students, training dogs on campus, and ask the librarian. 18 20 22 56 Calendar 60 61 63 64 First Takes Your ACUHO-I Transitions Conversations Let's talk about student safety on campus. Around Student Affairs New Members Snapshot Meet Mary Anne Wilk.