Erica Henry, public relations staff writer, ext. For many students, college can be a time of homesickness.
Students miss the hugs, support, and, yes, even the discipline, from their parents.
Each of the five dormitories has a married couple, some with children, living in apartments within the dorm itself. The campus apartments for students also have a couple, Dr. Karry and Cedric Richardson, available to the students. Joe Banderman, dorm dad for Nunn-Cook Hall, has a simple explanation for the policy. By just leaving the door open you get to be a part of their lives. In addition to leaving their doors open much of the day, many of the dorm parents go to the dorm lobbies and cafeteria to socialize with students.