Dealing with medical emergencies while living in the dorm/on campus housing

Staying safe in snowstorms, hurricanes, and other weather events when living in the dorms on campus

Make sure you get to your dorm safe- call a security escort if any of these things are happening

At one point during my time in college, I had to live in emergency dorm housing, also known as transitional dorms. The reasons why I was living there are not important, but I was nervous at first because I didn’t know anything about college emergency…

My family and friends frequently tell me that I am the type of person that can handle any situation that life throws at me and that many of my experiences can make great blog material. As a result of this, I have decided to start…

One of the less fun parts about living in on-campus housing in college is dealing with dorm temperatures and learning what to do if a dorm is too hot, or alternatively what to do when a dorm is too cold. In the four years I…

My family and friends frequently tell me that I am the type of person that can handle any situation that life throws at me and that many of my experiences can make great blog material. As a result of this, I have decided to start…

Part of living on campus is being prepared for emergencies-make sure you know your campus alert system

There’s many reasons why someone may have to evacuate their dorm- flooding, smoke, gas leak, power outage, infectious disease outbreak, investigations, or similar. Be prepared to pack these ten items

I’ve lived in a few different places in Virginia as well as in Washington State, and something that each of these places have had in common is that I’ve had to deal with power outages a few times a year for various reasons. Whether it’s…