Choosing where to live while in college, this week’s topic on Infinite Opportunities

Harrisburg – Isela Mendez, a resident assistant at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, will talk about choosing the right place to live while in college on this week’s episode of Infinite Opportunities, which will air Sunday morning on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).

Mendez, a senior international business major, is in her second year as an RA at Millersville. She will be joined on the show by Scott Helfrich, director of housing and residential programs at Millersville; and Kent Dahlquist, director of housing and dining services at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The show also will include video visits to the campuses of Bloomsburg, Clarion and Indiana Universities of Pennsylvania.

Infinite Opportunities airs at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday on PCN. The half-hour, public affairs program features roundtable discussions with faculty, staff, students and alumni from the 14 State System universities talking about a range of higher education topics and issues. State System Interim Chancellor Karen M. Whitney moderates the weekly discussions. Each program also offers viewers the opportunity to “travel” back to the universities to learn more about all of the campuses.

This week’s roundtable discussion will focus on how students can make the best choices in where to live while away from home at college. Mendez will talk about her time living on campus, and her role as a residence hall assistant. Helfrich will discuss the various services Millersville provides to support students in determining the right living-learning environment for them. Dahlquist will talk about why the on-campus living experience is important for students.

Each weekly episode of Infinite Opportunities is reshown at 6 p.m. the following Saturday on PCN. This program will be rebroadcast on Feb. 10. Prior episodes, including those from the first three seasons, also can be viewed at www.passhe.edu/InfiniteOpportunities.