Novel H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Resources for Student Housing
Posted by Dan Oltersdorf in Links, Resources on August 25th, 2009
This is a post I wrote at http://www.studenthousingblog.com:
As an operator of around 30,000 beds of student housing, we @campusadvantage are very aware of the potential impact of Novel H1N1 Flu or Swine Flu on college and university campuses around the country. Student residential environments are particularly susceptable, due both to the proximity of living arrangements and the fact that H1N1 seems to be hitting young people particularly hard, unlike regular seasonal flu, which tends to impact the very young and the elderly. According to this blog post, the CDC has actually recommended that those under the age of 24 get vaccinated.
We have been preparing since Swine Flu first hit the headlines in April, and have been anticipating the surge we are already seeing as students return to school. Our focus is now on both prevention and response, as we have 6 cases thus far.
In this post, I will attempt to bring together as many resources as possible to assist other student housing operators in continuing to prepare and provide effective response and education to residents and parents.
Read entire post and add your comments at http://www.studenthousingblog.com
Best Places to Work
Posted by media in Campus Advantage News on May 22nd, 2009
The Austin Business Journal has named Campus Advantage one of the best places to work in Central Texas.
Swine Flu Information
Posted by Dan Oltersdorf in Campus Advantage News on April 30th, 2009
Campus Advantage is taking a variety of steps to communicate accurate information to residents and prepare in case the Swine Flu directly affects any of our communities. For up-to-date information and useful links, please visit http://www.campusadv.com/swineflu
Sustainability blog!
Posted by Admin in Campus Advantage News, Green on March 27th, 2009
Be sure to check out the Campus Advantage Greensite, our new sustainability blog. This is part of our effort to promote sustainable practices, not only in our management processes, but also with our residents. http://www.campusadv.com/green
Useful Student Housing Blogs
Posted by Admin in Industry Resources on January 20th, 2009
Here are links to two useful blogs related the Student Housing industry:
http://www.studenthousing.pro
http://www.studenthousingplanet.com
College Towns Are Still A Smart Investment
Posted by Admin in Student Housing News on April 14th, 2008
March 13, 2008 BusinessWeek
by Prashant Gopal
A year ago, Jeff Shea began buying up rental properties around the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, from which he had only recently graduated with a business major. Shea, 23, who lives in Chicago, owns three rental homes near campus, including a four-bedroom house he bought for $138,000 and rents to four students for $1,800 a month. Read entire article
Campus Advantage in Globe Street
Posted by Admin in Campus Advantage News, Uncategorized on July 17th, 2007
Sell Me | in-unit technology
Posted by Admin in Articles, Student Housing News on June 19th, 2007
As the world becomes more technologically advanced, we are seeing that the internet is playing an increasingly important roll in student housing. From high-tech websites to paying rent online, students, who are at the forefront of the technology movement, are looking for housing that incorporates all of these enhancements. In the following article, Dan Oltersdorf, Vice President of Residence Life, summarizes the measures Campus Advantage has taken to include the technologies that students desire in our communities.
http://www.multi-housingnews.com/multihousing/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003592798
Fire Safety in Student Housing
Posted by Admin in Uncategorized on February 20th, 2007
Campus Advantage, as student housing managers, regards the safety of our residents as a top priority. The following article discusses fire safety and the use of fire suppression sprinkler systems in residence halls. Even though this article was based upon studies done in Iowa, this is a problem facing the entire United States. While most new residence halls are being built with these systems, many of the older halls are not equipped with sprinklers. In recent years, more universities and owners of student housing have begun to install these safety systems in their older residence halls, but it is still an issue facing student housing everywhere.
http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2007/02/05/news/breaking_news/doc45c7028d1465d213928368.txt
Off-campus housing cuts back expenses
Posted by Admin in Uncategorized on February 2nd, 2007
Campus Advantage recognizes that each market will provide students with different challenges; however, an overwhelmingly majority of students point to rate increases as the main source of monetary burden. With our vast experience in student housing management and drawing on our days as students, we try to understand the demand of each market. Speaking with universities and students provide us with the best insight to any rate increases, and we are then able to incorporate this feedback into our market studies. This article is the perfect example of students finding more affordable housing off-campus due to the increase in on-campus room rates.
http://poly.union.rpi.edu/article_view.php3?view=5252&part=1