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IN THIS ISSUE MARCH/APRIL 2015 STUDENT HOUSING BUSINESS .COM 6 ` ` STUDENT HOUSING BUSINESS ® PLUS: MAR KETI NG AN D MANAG I NG TO I NTE R NATIONAL STU D E NTS MAR KET PROFI LE: COLLEG E STATION, TEXAS STU D E NTS & SOCIAL M E D IA TH E CHANG I NG FACE OF S ECU R ITY THE TOP DEVELOPERS AND INVESTORS IN STUDENT HOUSING MARCH /APR I L 2015 COVER STORY 48 Top Developers in Student Housing Survey reveals who is developing beds and, more importantly, the total number of beds being developed over the next few years. 36 Investment Market Real-Time Snapshot Volume, pricing and performance statistics for the student housing investment market. 38 Question of the Month: Will Construction Delays Be a Big Story in August? Why or Why Not? 40 Top Investors in Student Housing REITs and private equity top the list of active buyers. By Randall Shearin 58 Students and Social Media A recent survey of college students, and follow up survey of more than 500 student housing websites, has some interesting fndings for social media and digital trends. By John Kerrigan 60 Marketing and Managing to International Students Several managers and operators detail their strategies to attract and best serve the growing international student population in the United States. By Scott Reid 74 Market Builder Jeanne Stosser started with a handful of assets 30 years ago. Today, she controls a majority of the off-campus housing market around Virginia Tech. Interview by Randall Shearin and Richard Kelley DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS News in Brief 8 Campus Update 26 The SHB Interview JJ Smith 66 View from the Academe University of California at Irvine 78 Company Profle: Haven Campus Communities 84 Student Opinion 89 Market Profle: College Station, Texas 90 Smarter Operations 96 What's On My Mind Michael Coakley 102