Campus Residence Research Articles

The Prevalence and Nature of Victimization among First Semester Students at Urban, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)

ABSTRACT Victimization is associated with compromised psychosocial functioning and educational attainment, but research has yet to investigate the victimization experiences of students who attend Hispanic-Serving Institutions, specifically, to inform programming and services. This study examines the prevalence and nature of victimization (i.e. non-sexual interpersonal victimization, stalking, contact and non-contact sexual victimization, property victimization, identity theft, and familial abuse) among a cohort of 2,388 first-semester students from two urban HSIs. Similar to previous research, 41% of students experienced victimization prior to enrollment and 24% experienced multiple types of victimization. Notably, 27% of students experienced at least one type of victimization since enrollment, with 13% experiencing multiple types of victimization and one-third of victims experiencing repeat victimization. Differences in risk for victimization since enrollment emerged across race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, campus residence, and employment status. Overall, victimization incidents were more likely to occur off-campus and be perpetrated by non-university affiliated individuals. Presence of a weapon and victim injury were uncommon. The findings speak to the experiences of students at urban HSIs, and results related to risk and nature of victimization incidents should be used to inform prevention efforts and support services at urban HSIs.

Investigating student perceptions and vulnerability to heat stress in campus residences using Reddit: Climate change, health, and wellbeing

AbstractThis exploratory research investigated the sufficiency of existing infrastructure to adapt to high temperatures and explored the perceptions of heat stress from students in on‐campus residences at the U15 Group of Universities in Canada. The prevalence of air conditioning in student residences was used to estimate the adaptive capacity of existing infrastructure, and posts and comments on Reddit relevant to the perceptions of heat stress were collected in January 2023 through a query of relevant key words within each institution's subreddit. Most institutions (80%) had some residences with air conditioning. However, four main themes emerged through the thematic analysis of 409 posts and comments on Reddit: (1) complaints, (2) impacts on wellbeing, (3) adaptation strategies, and (4) climate change. The perceptions of heat stress from students suggest that existing available cooling strategies do not provide sufficient adaptation to high indoor temperatures. Recognizing student perceptions and experiences is necessary in designing and implementing future adaptation strategies to promote the health and wellbeing of postsecondary students in Canada.

The Impact of Campus Residency on Retention of First-Generation African American College Students at Predominantly White Institutions

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of campus residency on the retention of first-generation, African American college student at PWIs. A sample of 20, full-time freshmen students participated in the study. The researchers used in-depth interviews to gain a deeper understanding of the impact campus residency is having on student retention. All information was self-reported by the participants. Limited research has been conducted on first-generation African American college students at Predominantly White Institutions. Study findings supported previous research in relation to on-campus housing and a sense of belonging. Study showed that campus residency had impacts on student’s retention as a result of their accessibility to academic support systems, extracurricular activities, importance of faculty and staff relationships, peer interactions, and a sense of belonging.

What goes up must come down? The effect of ‘2020’ on university students' academic performance trajectories

AbstractUsing longitudinal, institutional data, we estimate the effects of pandemic‐related closures on the academic performance trajectories of undergraduate students at a university in South Africa. Leveraging data from both the 2020 and 2021 academic years, and using difference‐in‐difference models, we find that performance gains made in 2020 are reversed in 2021, with performance dropping relative to pre‐pandemic trends. Moreover, we find a widening achievement gap between students from differing socio‐economic backgrounds, suggesting household inequalities played out in student performance differentials to a greater extent in 2021—despite the reopening of campus residences that year. This result persists even when accounting for the fact that dropout rates in 2021 are substantially lower compared with previous years. Together, results suggest that the improvements observed in 2020 did not reflect true learning gains and support hypotheses that a reduction in content taught, increased marker leniency and a reduction in credit loads were likely drivers of improved performance in the 2020 academic year.

Psychological Effects of Ministerial Regulation No. 30/2021 on Campus Residents at Sam Ratulangi University: Attitudes and Impacts

Psychological Effects of Ministerial Regulation No. 30/2021 on Campus Residents at Sam Ratulangi University: Attitudes and Impacts

Health Education and Physical Exercise as a Means to Reduce Fatigue Level and Stress For Academician in the International Islamic University Malaysia

Abstract. College students are population that is prone to health problems. They have high frequency of learning activities, but they rarely add the activities with exercise affecting on the emergence of fatigue and stress. Based on the results of a survey on fatigue and stress levels of students at IIUM, it was found that 30% of them felt mild fatigue and 70% felt moderate fatigue. For stress levels, it is obtained that 40% of the students experienced moderate stress, and 30% experienced mild stress. This condition is not realized and if it continues, it will reduce the health status of the IIUM campus residents. So, efforts are needed to improve their health status. Community service activities have been carried out are by providing health education about the impact of work on fatigue and stress, followed by the practice of light physical exercise. The goals set include increasing knowledge about work stress and fatigue, reducing fatigue levels and reducing stress levels for IIUM campus residents. The participants who attended were 36 people. The results of the pre-test and post-test for knowledge about fatigue and stress was that almost all participants experienced a significant increase. The average value of the pre-test and post-test for the level of fatigue was 47.77, increasing to 94.72. For knowledge about stress, the average pre-test and post-test scores were 49.72 to 96.11. This community service shows that in the implementation of formal education in the classroom, having a risk of causing serious health problems, so that students and other campus residents are given informal educational content in the form of casual activities outside the classroom.

Strategies and Mechanisms to Create a Zero Sexual Violence Campus: Studies at UIN Mataram and IAIN Ponorogo

This study examines strategies and mechanisms for preventing and handling sexual violence at UIN Mataram and IAIN Ponorogo. This research belongs to the field research category with qualitative models. Data collection using interview and documentation methods. The data sources are the Rector or Vice-Rector, the Chairman of PSGA, and vocal points at the two universities. SWOT analysis is used to determine the strengths and weaknesses in realizing zero campus sexual violence. The results show, first, UIN Mataram is realizing a Zero campus of sexual violence through policy regulations and the fulfilment of gender-responsive infrastructure. Eight strategies and eight mechanisms were carried out. IAIN Ponorogo has seven strategies and four mechanisms. Second, based on the results of the SWOT analysis, it was found that UIN Mataram has twelve strengths, including the Rector of gender-responsive, the Head of LP2M being female who is sensitive and gender-responsive, a gender-responsive campus integrity pact, and six weaknesses, including officials dominated by men and do not yet have gender sensitivity and responsiveness, no budget for UIN care, lack of understanding of campus residents about sexual violence. IAIN Ponorogo has six strengths, including a female Rector whose gender perspective is qualified, the Rector's Decree on the prevention and handling of Sexual Violence, IAIN Ponorogo Care, and weaknesses, including the budget not being gender-responsive, human resources still lack capacity in handling Sexual Violence. Learning to realize zero campus sexual violence is a serious commitment of policymakers in implementing gender-responsive policies.

The "Bubble": What Can Be Learned from the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2019-20 Season Restart in Orlando during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. To safely complete the 2019-20 season, the NBA created a closed campus in Orlando, Florida, known as the NBA "Bubble." More than 5000 individuals lived, worked, and played basketball at a time of high local prevalence of SARS-CoV-2. Stringent protocols governed campus life to protect NBA and support personnel from contracting COVID-19. Participants quarantined before departure and upon arrival. Medical and social protocols required that participants remain on campus, test regularly, physically distance, mask, use hand hygiene, and more. Cleaning, disinfection, and air filtration was enhanced. Campus residents were screened daily and confirmed cases of COVID-19 were investigated. In the Bubble population, 148 043 COVID-19 reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) tests were performed across approximately 5000 individuals; Orlando had a 4% to 15% test positivity rate in this timeframe. There were 44 COVID-19 cases diagnosed either among persons during arrival quarantine or in non-team personnel while working on campus after testing but before receipt of a positive result. No cases of COVID-19 were identified among NBA players or NBA team staff living in the Bubble once cleared from quarantine. Drivers of success included the requirement for players and team staff to reside and remain on campus, well-trained compliance monitors, unified communication, layers of protection between teams and the outside, activation of high-quality laboratory diagnostics, and available mental health services. An emphasis on data management, evidence-based decision-making, and the willingness to evolve protocols were instrumental to successful operations. These lessons hold broad applicability for future pandemic preparedness efforts.

Kampanye Media Berperspektif Gender dalam Upaya Pencegahan Kekerasan Seksual pada Instagram Satgas PPKS

The research aims to reveal the form of a media campaign from a gender perspective. The campaign was carried out by the Task Force for Preventing and Handling Sexual Violence at Jakarta State University and Jenderal Soedirman University. The research employs Antonio Gramsci's Hegemony Theory as a tool of analysis. Furthera more, qualitative approach was used to understand the form of media campaigns by gender perspective carried out by the Task Force for Preventing and Handling Sexual Violence at Jakarta State University and Jenderal Soedirman University. The type of research was netnography. The data was collected by documentation. The results of the study showed there were two categories of media campaigns by gender perspective during the 2022 - 2023 period done by those two Instagram accounts. It was education about gender equality and how to prevent and handle sexual violence for campus residents. It was found that the form of media campaign carried out still did not meet the requirements. The content should involve the prevention efforts in CHAPTER IV Article 34 point (d) Permendikbudristek Number 30 of 2021. It was mentioned that the PPKS Task Force is also tasked with providing education related to disability equality sexual and reproductive health education. A gender perspective should be involved in every campaign of the PPKS Task Force. It is essential to encourage discourse hegemony in the form of media campaigns able to strengthen the efforts to prevent sexual violence in university

Evaluation of capacity and number of gates for delays and fuel consumption in the FTSP UII parking area

One of the goals of campus development is to provide more adequate facilities for campus residents. This is caused by the increase in vehicles and a large traffic movement that will result in parking users having difficulty parking and causing congestion. This study was devoted to examining the capacity of the FTSP UII motorcycle parking area. Data in this study was obtained by conducting a survey at the research location. The research results will be obtained by comparing the capacity of the FTSP UII parking area in the existing conditions and the next 5 years as well as comparing the value of fuel consumption. Based on the research that has been carried out, the existing parking lot can still accommodate vehicles. Furthermore, in the next 5 years, the parking lot can no longer accommodate vehicles. In addition, it can be concluded that the addition of parking gates can reduce the queue length by 56%, delay by 19%, and fuel consumption by 19%.

Dynamics of Islamic College from an Educational Aspect

This study aims to examine the dynamics of Islamic colleges from an education aspect that is developing in Indonesia. This work was written based on literary studies and in-depth understanding and accumulated understanding from various trusted primary book sources. This type of research is qualitative with a library research approach. Data collection techniques are carried out by collecting data. Sources of data come from books and journals. Data analysis technique using Content Analysis. This research results show that science development and technology in the globalization era have an impact on all dimensions of people's lives. This condition continues to roll in the dynamics of community life. Even PTKIN feels these developments impact. Therefore, PTKIN continues to make institutional and curriculum-updating efforts. Management of the College must be transparent and accountable so that all parties can access various information that exists and is being developed by universities. This needs to be considered by the manager of the university. This is because the campus has an academic climate. Of course, the entire academic community must think in a positive direction and have honesty and understanding, with leadership in College, where a leader must open a space that can be navigated and is not discriminatory to all campus residents.

Race, Whiteness, and Student Life in On-Campus Housing: A Case Study of Three Universities

Residence halls are consequential spaces for many college students and purport to offer comfort, community, and home while facilitating meaningful learning opportunities, including interaction across difference. This qualitative case study uses theories of white space to examine campus housing at three historically white universities. Findings juxtapose staff’s and administrators’ relatively harmonious and idyllic beliefs about community with Students of Color’s experiences in campus residence halls. Across campuses, Students of Color’s sense of comfort and belonging in residence halls was ruptured by racist expression, speech, and an overwhelming presence of white people. Findings illuminate how residence halls often functioned as white spaces, where white students were disproportionately entitled to comfort, safety, and belonging. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Divergent Pathways: How Pre‐Orientation Programs Can Shape the Transition to College for First‐Generation, Low‐Income Students1

First‐generation, low‐income (FGLI) students attend college at historically high rates in the United States. However, FGLI students continue to struggle in transitioning to college, particularly in elite universities. In this article, we engage with interview and supplemental survey data from 40 FGLI students at an elite university to demonstrate how self‐advocacy skills—conceptualized as a form of cultural capital—can support FGLI students' transition into college. We do this through the case of pre‐orientation programs, which are increasingly offered across universities, where half of the sample participated in pre‐orientation and half did not. We interviewed both subsets at the start of their first academic year, as well as during their COVID‐19‐induced departure from campus residences. In response, we argue that students who participated in pre‐orientation more often demonstrate self‐advocacy skills, both in‐person and online, especially in comparison with those who did not participate. We show that forming relationships with peers, as well as faculty and staff, during pre‐orientation is key to enacting self‐advocacy. Lastly, we also respond to previous studies that typically associate self‐advocacy skills with the cultural competencies of higher‐income and continuing‐generation students, while making clear how these skills can benefit FGLI students in transitioning into school.

Apropriasi Perguruan Tinggi Nahdlatul Ulama pada Era Reformasi

The Reformation era in Indonesia presents a political ecosystem that has an impact on the development of Nahdlatul Ulama Universities (PTNU). The development of PTNU is important to study so that there is a better understanding of the development of education in NU, which has long been known for its religious education model, both in the form of pesantren and madrasah. Specifically, this study aims to map the changes that have occurred in PTNU since the reform era in Indonesia. This study is a qualitative research using data collection including documents, interviews, and observations. This research found that there was an attempt to centralize management with the establishment of the Nahdlatul Ulama Higher Education Institution by the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU), a significant increase in the number of general study programs, and demographic changes on the PTNU campus so that it became more heterogeneous from a religious background. The conclusion of this research is that the reform era became an era of change in PTNU from the management of educational institutions on a local scale to a national scale, changes in the type of religious universities towards general universities, and changes in campus residents who were originally homogeneous to heterogeneous. The development and changing trends in PTNU are evidence of the appropriation process in PTNU which absorbs external values and is modified so that PTNU can grow and develop in line with the times.

Audit Energi dan Penilaian Kualitas Daya Pada Penerangan Jalan Umum Politeknik Negeri Malang

Public Street Lighting (PJU) is an important thing for campus residents especially in night time activities. PJU also function as thebeauty and comfort of college student when doing activities / organization at night and also influencing the results of carried active by collegestudent. PJU also serve to ease visions for campus guard so that it is easier to see or supervise the area around the campus from thieves orindividuals who want to behave crimefully at State Polytechnic of Malang

Whole campus wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 for COVID-19 outbreak management.

In this long-term study (eight months), a wastewater-based epidemiology program was initiated as a decision support tool for the detection and containment of COVID-19 spread in the Technion campus. The on-campus students' accommodations (∼3,300 residents) were divided into housing clusters and monitored through wastewater SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in 10 manholes. Results were used to create a 'traffic-light' scheme allowing the Technion's COVID-19 task force to track COVID-19 spatiotemporal spread on the campus, and consequently, contain it before high morbidity levels develop. Of the 523 sewage samples analysed, 87.4% were negative for SARS-CoV-2 while 11.5% were positive, corroborating morbidity information the COVID-19 task force had. For 7.6% of the SARS-CoV-2 positive samples, the task force had no information about positive resident/s. In these events, new cases were identified after the relevant residents were clinically surge tested for COVID-19. Hence, in these instances, wastewater surveillance provided early warning helping to secure the health of the campus residents by minimising COVID-19 spread. The inflammation biomarker ferritin levels in SARS-CoV-2 positive sewage samples were significantly higher than in negative ones. This may indicate that in the future, ferritin (and other biomarkers) concentrations in wastewater could serve as indicators of infectious and inflammatory disease outbreaks.

Internet of Things-Based Entrepreneurship Lockers

The development of the internet, which was originally only a medium of communication, is now more varied and sophisticated. An example of the development of the internet is Internet Of Things (IoT) , which in this study will discuss the implementation of IoT. As a form of pandemic recovery for IoT entrepreneurial activities, researchers developed lockers that can help entrepreneurial actors (especially on campus) to get up during the recovery period from the pandemic. The general concept of this locker is that the seller puts his merchandise into the locker and the buyer will pick it up by paying through QRIS. In other words, this locker provides convenience in transactions because it is done cashless. The design begins with making the work steps and logic flow of the locker which then makes the circuit scheme of the hardware. The hardware circuits used have their respective roles and support each other. This research hopes that with the IoT-based entrepreneurial lockers, it is expected not only to help partners / entrepreneurial actors on campus, but also attract new partners and encourage campus residents to dare to be entrepreneurs.

Long-term passive wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 for seven university dormitories in comparison to municipal surveillance

Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) has been an effective tool for monitoring and understanding potential SARS-CoV-2 transmission across small and large-scale communities. In this study at the University of Saskatchewan, the assessment of SARS-CoV-2 was done over eight months during the 2021–2022 academic year. Wastewater samples were collected using passive samplers that were deployed in domestic sewer lines near adjacent campus residences and extracted for viral RNA, followed by Reverse Transcription quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR). The results showed similar trends for SARS-CoV-2 detection frequencies and viral loads across university residences, the whole campus, and from related WBS at Saskatoon Wastewater Treatment Plant. The maximum daily detection frequency for seven dormitories considered was about 75 %, while maximum daily case numbers for the residences and campus-wide were about 11 and 75 people, respectively. In addition, self-reported rates of infection on campus peaked during similar time frames as increases in viral load were detected at the Saskatoon wastewater treatment plant. These similarities indicate the usefulness and cost-effectiveness of monitoring the spread of COVID-19 in small-scale communities using WBS.

Sewage surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 at student campus residences in the Western Cape, South Africa

The current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) diagnostic capacity is limited in defined communities, posing a challenge in tracking and tracing new infections. Monitoring student residences, which are considered infection hotspots, with targeted wastewater surveillance is crucial. This study evaluated the efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 targeted wastewater surveillance for outbreak mitigation at Stellenbosch University's student residences in South Africa. Using torpedo-style passive sampling devices, wastewater samples were collected biweekly from manholes at twelve Stellenbosch University Tygerberg (SUT) campus and Stellenbosch University-Main (SUM) campus student residences. The surveillance led to an early warning detection of SARS-CoV-2 presence on campus, followed by an informed management strategy leading to restriction of student activities on campus and a delay in the onset of the third wave that was experienced throughout the country. Moreover, the study highlighted the extent of possible infections at defined locations even when a low number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases were reported. The study also tracked the surge of the Delta and Omicron variants in the student residences using the Thermo Fisher TaqMan® RT-qPCR genotyping assay.

SQUIRRELS AND TRANSMISSION OF LEPTOSPIROSIS: AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN MAIN CAMPUS RESIDENTS, NIGERIA

The co-existence or interaction of squirrels with humans and domestic animals within the urban environment could serve as an interface for the disease transmission like leptospirosis. The study examined the level of awareness and perception of the University of Ibadan campus residents on squirrels as it relates to human transmission of leptospirosis. Data were collected through the administration of 102 copies of semi-structured questionnaire to residents of the University of Ibadan living quarters using simple random sampling technique. Data obtained were subjected to descriptive and correlation analysis. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20 with statistical significance set at α005. The socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents showed that majority were males (56.9%), singles (61.4%) had HND/B.Sc as highest educational qualification (44.0%) and had resided within the study area for less than 10 years (64.5%). Most respondents (64.7%) felt safe seeing squirrels around them while a good number of them (37.3%) did know if squirrels carry organisms that cause leptospirosis. Majority of the respondents (58.8%) did not know if leptospirosis is a common zoonotic disease while 51.0% did not know some of the symptoms of leptospirosis. There was a positive correlation (r=0.012) between educational status and perception of leptospirosis. There is need for proper education as regards squirrels being potential carriers of leptospira bacteria and this should be done in such a way that residents do not attack or aim at eradicating squirrels in the study area.