Life on the Island, Living at the Island University in the 2000's
This digital exhibits demonstrates what life looked like on the Island University between 1994-2009. During that time at TAMU-CC the residence experience was under a privatized company know as "Camden Living". Camden Living provided the Islanders to be able to live at the Miramar Cmpaus founded on the eastern part of Ward Island. The Miramar Campus was comprised of 16 different residential buildings offering traditional residence halls, to studio apartments for students to be able to chose their living styles to their preference. Having the abililty to live on Campus allowed students to get involved in leadership oppurtunities, campus recreation and along with places to relax.
The items within this digital exhibit represent what Life looked on the University Island within the early 2000's along with the qualitative data collected from a residential questionaire.
In 2001 "The Tide" represents that students that were living in islander housing had involvement and social interactions with each other. This image represents that students had a sense of belonging in the community and had a good time. There goes to show a black bucket that looks like it is for a Halloween party of some sort along with the students wearing Leias. This also proves in 2001 there were no rules with men and women having restriction on visiting each other within their halls. This was taken within a suite-style residence hall in 2001 which are still being used today within Islander Housing.
On this page with the "The Tide" in 2001 this page is titled "Carpe Diem!" which means seize the day and you can see images of students facing off with large boxing gloves, foam paddles and climibing wall. Within the text, the language being used is trying to be humerous around students who were living on the Island and had difficulties with their roommates. Within the center box, it states, "Has your roommate been leaving dirty dishes around for you to clean? You can punch their lights out with oversized boxing gloves!" Using this language normalizes having issues you may have with your roommates and align with stress reileif about getting involved on campus with the provided activites. In 2001, TAMU-CC adding this page goes to show their was a vibrant residential community on the Island and students having fun.
In the "The Tide" 2001 we can observe that students were engaging in recreational sports and using the lawns around the residence halls. This prooves student engagement during that time. We can observe students engaging in some baseball and flag football.
In these photos from "The Tide" 2002, we can observe students engaging with recreational sports blowing off steam from classes. This goes to show there was a collaboration between the recreational sports and residence life to promote engagment. There were signs of recreational softball and lacrosse near the residential facilities.
TAMU-CC Residential Experience 2007-2009
This PDF from 2009 represents the results of a Resident Staisfaction questionaire, and going into detail of what the metrics looks liked on campus.
The 2009 Camden Miramar Resident Survey, goes into details about the living conditions of the years 2007-2009 as well as giving the signifigance on how the Residential Experience was formed on the Island University. This document highlights the beginning of a Residence Life Program and aligning with Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education(CAS). CAS was the beginning for the residential experience in having standards and assestments to gain a overview of their metrics and the quality of life the residential population had.