With the last week of February upon us means its time to get cracking on door decs, interact, and bulletin boards. March is known for the beginning of spring, St. Patty’s day, and Dr. Seuss’s Birthday. For college students it is the beginning of midterm season. Some suggestions going forward with this month to contemplate […]
As RAs and sometimes just as college students we come up with the oddest of ways to accomplish some of the things that we need to do. Hopefully this list compiled by Rachel Probst of Wells West will being a smile to your face. Budgeting: Making Ramen with a Kreuig. Communication: Not having to […]
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So, growing up apples to apples was hands down my favorite game once it was introduced to me. Now it has been replaced by cards against humanity, the adult version of the family favorite. I think it is safe to say that the apples to apples cards look more interesting. Attached is a file […]
Here are some dates that you should write into your schedule. Here’s to a good semester! Spring 2014 February 14: RA applications and Reapplications/Intentions are due February 17: Starin applications become available February 26: Starin applications are due March 3: Campus Apartments applications available March 12: Campus Apartment applications are due March 31: Applications for all other housing become available April […]
Good morning folks, hopefully today is going well and you are keeping a positive outlook on the rest of the day. Quick question: Have you ever thought about how you could be a “better you”. Chances are you have and something may or may not have come out of it. It isn’t that each […]
Today is RA awareness day and a day to share information and knowledge about the RA job. For many this will include wearing the purple RA polo and posting to your social media outlets why you became and RA so that people around you can here about all of the awesome things about […]
One of our former RAs Erin Skaer did a creative writing piece about the job, more specifically about the circus that can be a night on duty (cue the music). While this is obviously an over exaggeration and perhaps grim outlook of what many of us would consider a rough duty night, it does lend […]
Cole Scheel just finished his first semester as an RA in Clem hall. Here are his answers to some of our questions. Tell us about your favorite thing(s) about your job? “I thoroughly enjoy getting to know my residents, and I get excited seeing them succeed or get involved on campus. In addition, the […]
Faith Salentine is a second semester RA in Tutt Hall and is a sophomore majoring in elementary education. She is also always super bubbly and has a smile on her face. Here is some reflection on the RA job. Tell us about your favorite thing(s) about your job? One of my favorite things about […]
Here is a great example of a COULD be interactive bulletin board. A couple years back Jay Bazylewicz gave each of her residents a post card or piece of card stock to write their secrets on. They were then able to either slip it under Jay’s door or hang it up. From what I remember […]
For many of us bulletin boards are due in just 4 days. As we all know the BIG holiday in February is Valentines day and whether you think it is a pointless holiday or are in LOVE with it, there are many ways to spin it to make a great bulletin board for the month […]
The folks over at The RA Guide have some wonderful ideas and inspirations for on the job. The site offers examples and step by step instructions for bulletin boards, door decs, hall decorations, recognition incentives, and programs. Here is a neat compilation of how to tie the theme “the sky is the limit” together by utilizing door […]