The 2014 UMR-ACUHO Executive Committee President
Rian Nostrum Director of Residence Life North Dakota State University (701) 231-7890 Rian.nostrum@ndsu.edu
Vice President/President Elect
Christina Hurtado Coordinator for Student Development Kansas State University (785) 532-6453 cmhurtad@k-state.edu
Immediate Past President
Jennifer Wamelink Associate Director of Student Housing University of Kansas (785) 864-7217 wamelink@ku.edu
Secretary
Mandie Craven Assistant Director of Residence Life Dakota State University (605) 256-5111 Amanda.craven@dsu.edu
Treasurer
Torin Akey Associate Director, Residential Life Minnesota State University Mankato (507) 389-1011 torin.akey@mnsu.edu
Corporate Sponsorships Coordinator
Terry Tumbarello Associate Director of Residence Life University of Wisconsin - Whitewater (262) 472-5275 tumbaret@uww.edu
Inclusion and Equity Coordinator Brian Emerick Associate Director of Residential Life for Staffing and Student Programs St. Cloud State University (320) 308-2166 bjemerick@stcloudstate.edu
State Membership Coordinator Aaron Macke Director of Residence Life University of St. Thomas (651) 962-6470 ammacke@stthomas.edu
Tracy Gerth Assistant Dean of Residence Life Programs Marquette University (414) 228-7208 Tracy.Gerth@marquette.edu
Technology and Sustainability Coordinator
Rob Andrews Assistant Director of Residence Life University of Nebraska—Lincoln (402) 472-1013 randrews@unl.edu
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Inside UMR
UMR-ACUHO Summer 2014 / Vol. 50, No. 2 Inside UMR President’s Corner: Not Just for the Techies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 AIM on Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 UMR STARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Continuing Our Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The Welcome App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 To Host or Not to Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
UMR Perspectives Online Identity and the Role #SocialMedia Plays in Student Learning . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Working Smarter, Not Harder: Utilizing Smart Devices in Residence Life . . . . . . . . . 18 Social Media on Campus: Meeting Students Where They Are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Using New Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
UMR Student Side Greek Students + Non Greek Students = One Successful Community . . . . . . . . . . 25 SustainABILITY within Student Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 The Online Student Staff Training Experience: A Pilot Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
UMR Personal Side Fostering GROWTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Business Side When the Playground Bully Grows Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Housing Humor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40