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Consumerism
and Buy Nothing Day - Consumerism and Buy Nothing
Day (Held in North America the day after Thanksgiving
- more info...). Publisher 97 file. Information
on "shopaholics", environmentalism, and
other topics. Compiled
by Angie DiSalvo, Residence Hall Director, Northern
Arizona University.
Diversity
- If the world were 100 people... (369k .zip -
MS Word) Great bulletin board with statistics of what
the world's demographics would look like if there
were only 100 people. Includes great graphics. Dawn
Rendell, RA, Northern Arizona University
Do
I have a Problem with Food? (9k .zip file - MS
Word) Myths and Facts about eating disorders, as well
as a quiz and general information about different
eating disorders. Great start for a bulletin board.
Tips for using this are also included.
Annie R.
- Saint Mary's College
EARTH DAY
Mb
.zip file - MS Word) Excellent bulletin board about
earth day! This one is great! Contributed
by Carrie F. - Colorado State University
Final
Exam Preparation Tips - (26k -MS Word) Here is
a bulletin board I made for Final Exam Study Tips.
I thought you might want to put it on the website.
(On my board, I also included an exam schedule and
dates).
Nikki S. - Univ. of Southern Mississippi
Funny
Advice- This great bulletin board has 14 VERY
FUNNY photos that you can add your own captions to.
Come up with things that your residents will identify
with to match each photo.
Gossip
- (42k .zip file - MS Word) Information about
gossip Valeria
Martin Del Campo, RA at N. Arizona University
Grad
School - (172k .zip file)
Great bulletin board designed in Power Point with
information about grad school, with common questions,
costs and other information. - Jeff L. - Colorado State University
Handy
Hints for the Heterosexual.
(100k .zip file - MS Publisher 97) What to do when
your friend comes out as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or
transgendered. Has some great humor! Created
by Angie D., Residence Hall Director, Northern
Arizona University.
The
History of Black History Month (130k MS Word File)-
This
is a bulletin board put together using information
of a website (www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html) It
tells about the histroy behind Black History Month,
and gives facts about African-Americans. A great diversity
board.
~Sarah Coggeshall University Of New England
Illusions
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(400k
PowerPoint) This fun bulletin board has a number of
pictures, drawings and illustrations that will puzzle
and entertain residents! Sarah
Bentil - [email removed]
School: University of Vermont
Improve
yourself by focusing on others! - (90k
zip file - MS Word) bulletin board with ways to be
"others centered" Valeria
Martin Del Campo, RA at N. Arizona University
Multiple
Intelligences Theory - (94k zip file - MS Word)
I have created a very extensive bulletin board that
can be used for a lobby or larger bulletin board.
It is all about Howard Garder and his Mulitple Intelligences
Theory. There are 18 Word documents all zipped. Let
me know if you have any questions. Anthony Buza
Baker College of Owosso
New
Year's Resolutions (114k .zip file - MS Word)
- Five sure fire ways to make sure that your resolutions
actually stick! Created
by Dawn R., RA at N. Arizona University.
Microsoft Word.
Turning
the Tables (22k .zip file - MS Publisher) A series
of questions usually asked of our GLBT students that
are now asked of our straight students. "What
do you think caused your heterosexuality?" etc.
Created by Angie D., Residence
Hall Director, Northern Arizona University.
History
of Basketball - A few of the girls on my floor
are on the basketball team, so when I learned November
6th was the birthday of James Naismith, the inventor
of basketball, I put up a bulletin board to celebrate.
Brooke Rittgers - St. Olaf College
History
of the women's suffrage movement -
(600k zip file - Microsoft
Publisher 97) Includes really cool photos of protests
and marchers. Compiled by Angie DiSalvo, Residence
Hall Director, Northern Arizona University. [email removed]
How
to Whistle (102k zip file - PowerPoint) Great
bulletin board with detailed instructions and illustrations
on how to whistle! Shawn
Merdinger - Information Specialist, MLIS (Former Hall
Coordinator, UT Austin)
I
Used To Believe - (MS Word File) Residents write
what they used to believe when they were younger.
MANY examples provided. Funny stuff, very popular
with my residents. Concept taken from www.iusedtobelieve.com
Bonnie M. - RA The University
of Texas -- Austin
Interactive
Emotions Bulletin Board 
- (MS Word) This one will take a bit of work,
but your residents will love it! Click on the title
to find out more.
Irish
Quotes and Sayings for St. Patrick's Day - (MS
Word) A great listing of Irish quotes and proverbs.
Compiled by Micaela Simmons - Kansas State University
Ironing
and Interviewing - STEAM IT UP!- (MS Word File)
Look your best for that job interview! Practical tips
on how to dress for success! Elizabeth B. - University of Minnesota
Is
it a cold or the flu? - (.zip file - MS Word)
This is a little something I came up with one night
while on duty (I was inspired by the Health Center's
presentation...) -
Bridget A. McCarte
Homophobia
(4k .zip file - MS Word) Bulletin board with myths
and facts, things to do to reduce homophobia, and
information about related issues including hate crimes
and same sex marriages.
Dawn Rendell, RA, Northern Arizona University
How
Far Would You Go for Junk Food (PDF File, PPT File)
- This is an excellent bulletin board that
uses calories burned by walking the length of a football
field to look at nutritional content in numerous different
foods and beverages.
Submitted by Sarah M. - Northwest Missouri State University
The
Joy of Bathing - This is a great bulletin board
to bring up personal hygiene to the guys floors.
We all know that they smell a bit...different from
the girls floors. This brings the issue of hygiene
up in a mock serious manner.
Submitted by:Joshua C. & Curtis Buell
University of Oregon
Late
Show Top 10 - (358k .zip file - MS Word) A list
of college related top ten lists from the past.
Rob Milnes - PSU
Martin
Luther King Jr. Bulletin Board
( .doc
- 155k MS Word File, 
79k Adobe Acrobat File) An excellent bulletin board
with information about one of America's heros, MLK,
Jr. Includes a biographical timeline, many quotes,
an picture, and other information! Great February
Bulletin Board - Submitted
by Tom B. - Residence Life Coordinator - University
of South Carolina
Major
League Ballparks (.zip - MS Publisher File) A
list of major league ball parks with pictures! - Ben T. - University of Delaware
Misheard
Song Lyrics - (5k MS Word) Funny listings of misheard
song lyrics. Stephanie Palmer
SUNY Geneseo
Meningitis
- (.zip file - MS Word) - Information about Meningitis
- Micaela Simmons - Kansas State University
Natural
Highs - (4k .zip file - MS Word) A list of "Natural
Highs" like "watching a sunset," "falling
in love,"
etc. Rob Milnes - PSU
Random
Acts of Kindness - (4k .zip file - MS Word) A
list of "Random Acts" of kindness to inspire
your residents. Kristin
Brabender - UC Davis
Reading
Methods - (5k .zip file - MS Word) Two reading
methods for improving reading skills.
Dave S. Machado - Resident Advisor - UC Davis
Reasons
to Hug - (94k .zip file - MS Word) "Squeeze
You? I hardly know you!" Types of
hugs, communication, and other touchy-feely stuff.
Created by Angie D., N. Arizona
University. Microsoft Word.
Roofie
passive - (550k .zip file - MS PowerPoint) When
Drugs are Used for Rape. Over 21 pages of information
and pics dealing with roofies, GHB, and date rape.
Created by Angie D., N. Arizona
University. Power point.
Time
line of Dr. Martin Luther King Jrs Life.
(554k zip file - MS Publisher 97 Includes photos,
quotes, and a speech by Coretta Scott King.
Created by Angie D., Residence Hall Director, Northern Arizona
University.
Sexual
assault - (43k .zip file - Power Point) Statistics
on domestic violence in the US. Created
by Angie D., N. Arizona University. Power
point.
Skin
Cancer Information
- (333k .zip file - MS Publisher) Skin Cancer facts
and how to stay safe in the sun. Created
by Gyorgyi T., Northern Arizona University.
Spam
Bulletin Board
- This
is just one of those goofy boards that people seem
to enjoy. More information can be found at http://pemtropics.mit.edu/~jcho/spam/
and http://www.spam.com/ - Note
to anyone who wants to use the word document: you
may want to read through and edit it before you print
it because it includes my hall website url, which
you should feel free to look at, but you might not
want to post it on your hall. -
Submitted by Anita B., Allegheny College
Spring
Break Tips
- (10k zip file) or (32k word file) Tips and history
of Spring Break. Some content is location specific,
but the rest can be used anywhere.
Saint
Patrick's Day Quiz - 7k zip file (MS Word)
So
Easy to Love Your Mother! - (22k .zip file - MS
Word) ready made bulletin board download with ways
to be more environmentally conscious. Angie
DiSalvo Wilson Residence Hall Director, Northern Arizona
University.
Start
the Year off Right -
This Board is a mix of lots of things that you
can do to start the year off right. Since I
am in a female corridor I picked the things that my
girls probably had as new years resolutions...(Weight
Loss, Exercise, ect.) and tried to gather little bits
of info on each. Robin
N. University of Miami Ohio
STD
Board
(Publisher and PDF Files)
Informational and Eye-Opening Bulletin Board on STDs-
Joshua
Beck Assistant Resident Director Carroll College Waukesha,
Wisconsin
Study
Skills - (3k .zip file)
9 page MS Word doc with study skills tips.
From brochure
created by Ricky P., an advisor at Colorado State
- Dan Oltersdorf, Colorado State
Stress
Facts -
(16k .zip file - MS Word)
I came up with this board of facts about stress and
things you can do to recognize it and relieve stress.
All you need to do is get some nice bright color paper
cut it out into different type of shapes and print.
Hope this is helpful to a fellow RA....keep up the
good work everyone.
Anthony McLaughlin
Sweet
Lure of Chocolate - I recently gathered this information
regarding chocolate ("The Sweet Lure of Chocolate")
via The Exploratorium's web site and created a bulletin
board out of it. It is pretty detailed
and fits a moderately sized board (Too much info for
small boards) saved in MS Word 2000 format.
Mr. Jade
B University of Colorado - Resident Advisor, Baker
Hall
Taxes
- It's Tax Time! (11k .zip file - MS Publisher)
Month by month guide on how to file your taxes.
Created by Jennifer H., RA
at N. Arizona University. Microsoft Publisher.
Top
10 - (8k .zip file) 11
"Top 10" lists covering everything from
ways to use your time more effectively, to phone numbers
you don't want to lose, to tips for planning your
career. Each list could be used as a basis for
an individual bulletin board if it were reformatted!
MS Word - Compiled
from various sources - Dan Oltersdorf - Colorado State
University
The
Truth About Islam
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(The Truth About Islam.zip - .zip MSWord File | Islam.pdf
- .zip PDF File)
I made this board in response to comments I have heard
on campus regarding the
WTC and Pentagon bombings. I think it is so
important that we know the facts
and not place blame. This is adapted from 25
Most Frequently asked questions
about Islam at www.islam-usa.com/25ques.html
Dawn Rendell, Northern Arizona University
TV
Show Theme Songs from the 80s - (5k MS Word)
Stephanie Palmer SUNY Geneseo
Vegetarian
- How to Win an Argument with a Meat Eater.
(132k .zip file - MS Word) Presents all of pro-vegetarian
arguments. Created by
Angie D., N. Arizona University. Microsoft
Word.
Walk
of Fame - (105k .zip file - MS Word) Over 100
pages of famous gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered
persons. Great for GLBT awareness, timelines, history,
etc. We printed the pages on pink paper and
cut in the shape of upside down triangles and posted
around campus for a "walk of fame."
Microsoft Word. Created
by Angie D. and Stacey Wadzeck for the Lesbian,
Bisexual, Gay Alliance at Northern Arizona University
Welcome
back (3k .zip file) Very
simple MS Word document with the words "Welcome
Back" spelled out one letter on each page in
different colors. -
Dan O. - Colorado State University
What
is Recycling? (196k .zip file - MS Word)
Great bulletin board on recycling and environmentalism.
Created by Valeria M. del Campo, RA at N.
Arizona University.
What
will you do today? (619k .zip file - MS Word)
Inspirational bulletin board highlighting historical
accomplishments and asking "What will you do
today?"
Women
in Government - Statistics and information on
women's participation in government (percent of women
in the legislature, senate, etc). Publisher
97. Created by
Angie D., Residence Hall Director, Northern Arizona
University
Winter
Festivals Around the World (99k .zip file - MS
Publisher 97) Information about winter festivals around
the world. Created
by Angie D., Residence Hall Director, Northern
Arizona University.
12
Ways to Throw Your Money Down the Drain! (14k
.zip file - MS Word) - Bulletin board focusing on
making the most of the money being spent on a college
education.
17
Ways to make a Difference
(5k .zip file) 17 tips on how to make a difference.
Thoughts on "sharing humor," "listening,"
and 15 more. Great to print out on construction
paper. MS Word - Marni
Rosenbaum
- Ithaca college
21
Factors for a Long, Healthy Life - (37k .zip file
- MS Word) 21 Factors for a Long, Healthy Life, as
well as benefits of exercise. Kathryn
Strivings and Vero Castro, resident assistants, Northern
Arizona University.
50
funny things to do in an elevator
51
Ways to make it to 101 (5k .zip file) 22 page
MS Word document with 51 ways to live longer and healthier.
(aimed at women, but could be adapted for men) -
Felicity M. - Colorado State University
2001
Horoscopes (171k .zip file - MS Word) 2001 horoscopes
for your residents, complete with graphics! Microsoft
Word. Created
by Valeria M. Del Campo, RA, Northern Arizona
University
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