I just left a residence hall and I can tell you this market is no joke!!! You have to be on the level of the students or be walked on. For us bbqs, sponsored events (monster, coke, 5hour energy, Chegg textbooks, book rentals, and discounts with area eateries, etc.), move in packages with school supplies, detergent, etc. was a huge hit! We also had a girls vs boys paintball party and flag football challenge that helped with our lease and retention up as well. For us social networking was okay but I was not a reliable method. I learned you have to keep college students interested and it takes a lot of out the box thinking. Of course when you are involved in these campaigns branding is imperative!! Down from pens, backpacks, shirts, notebooks, cell phone cases, etc. everyone knew if you wanna have a blast on campus Chisholm was the place to be. Check out our FB page for more ideas. Chisholm Hall @ UTSA