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SEAHO FAFFAIRS AROUND THE REGION STUDENT EATURE Mississippi Updates University of Mississippi We have had a fun-filled fall semester in residence life! Students have settled into our new residence halls, the Ridges, and freshman interest group (FIG) and living-learning community (LLC) activities are in full swing. Faculty and staff involvement gives students opportunities for in-hall meetings, in-hall advising, and other academic activities as well as fun. So far this year, FIG and LLC students have enjoyed a camping trip, ice cream socials, pizza and games, and cheering on the Ole Miss Rebels in basketball. We are very excited to add a new LLC, Education LLC, to our offerings in fall 2013. Our residence hall directors in our traditional halls have made it a year to remember by introducing fun and learning to students through programs such as Make Your Mark on Martin, Kincannon Open Mic Night, and trick-or-treating for children of the local community. Our residential colleges continue to offer enrichment to their members through retreats, community service, and in-hall activities including salsa classes, foreign language tables, and game nights. The staff of Campus Walk are currently developing a sophomore experience program for fall 2013, the first of its kind on our campus. Sophomore residents will enjoy living among other sophomores and participating in activities involving major selection, career development, and connections with faculty and staff. The primary focus of the program is to aid students in transitioning to independent living while addressing common sophomore challenges. Our upcoming sophomores have shown great interest and enthusiasm for this program. With all of the great things we have going, we can’t wait to see what the future holds for our residents, our staff, and the Ole Miss community. Hotty Toddy! North Carolina Updates UNC – Greensboro East Carolina University UNC Greensboro would like to welcome new staff members. Ian Aitken earned his degree in Higher Education - Student Affairs Practitioner from the University of Virginia. He is an alumnus of UNCG and is happy to be ‘home.’ He is the new Coordinator for Residence Life in Jefferson Suites working with the Sustainable Entrepreneurship Living Learning Community. Brice Griffin comes to us from Clemson University where he earned his master’s degree in Counselor Education - Student Affairs. He is serving as the Coordinator for Residence Life in Grogan Hall working with Grogan Residential College. Linda Schlabach joins us most recently from Duke University as a Housekeeping Supervisor. She was born in Mexico and later moved to Texas. Linda visited North Carolina in 2002 and decided to move here permanently. She has more than 15 years of experience as a Housekeeping Supervisor. She values family very much! East Carolina University welcomes back Marcus Silver to the department of Campus Living as the Assistant Director for Programming, Leadership, and Recruitment & Selection. Marcus arrived at ECU back in October and has hit the ground running since then. He currently supervises the Neighborhood Service Offices and Programming within the halls. He also advises RHA and the staff selection process and represents the department on several divisional committees. Marcus saw this position as a great professional opportunity, he is passionate about RHA, enjoys North Carolina, and of course being a Pirate! His future goals for the department are to have a successful SAACURH 2013, have a strong RHA, continue the development of a new programming model, and increase recruitment numbers! ECU’s Diversity Education Team recently hosted Tunnel of Oppression. The program was meant to be a guided immersive experience that provoked thoughts and discussion of privilege, power, and oppression in a safe and educational space. Students toured through 40 SEAHO Report Winter 2013

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of SEAHO Report - Winter 2013

SEAHO Report - Winter 2013
Contents
SEAHO President
SEAHO “Editor”
SEAHO News
Officer Elections
RELI – 10th Annual Institute
SEAHO 2013 Conference Schedule
Bridging Academic & Student Life Missions: Faculty- Inclusive Community Building in Residence Halls
Are We Ready?
Staff Development Tactics
Sustaining Sustainability: How Housing and Residence Life Can Impact the Sustainability Movement
Starting something that Matters—James Madison University partners with TOMS Shoes
Putting Professional Competencies into Practice
Ten Tips to Revolutionize Your Work Using Your iPad
Advising 101
Hiring Practices and Staff Supervision: Integrating Multicultural Competency to Foster an Inclusive Work Environment
Shifting Sands: Technology and the Shifting Landscape of Residence Hall Student Leadership
Best Practices: Student Athlete Population in Housing
Student Affairs Around the Region
Alabama Updates
Florida Updates
Kentucky Updates
Mississippi Updates
North Carolina Updates
Tennessee Updates
Virginia Updates

SEAHO Report - Winter 2013