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Spring 2006, Vol. 2, No. 1 | Index
Meet Bill Villineau, Director of Housing and Conferences
Thousands of students, researchers, and conference participants visit the MBL each year. It’s Bill Villineau’s job to make sure that they all have a comfortable housing experience during their stay. Bill is the MBL’s new Director of Housing and Conferences. He was formerly the Assistant Dean and Director of Residence Life and Housing at Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut where he was responsible for supervising residence life staff and managing housing issues and concerns for hundreds of students living on campus.
At the MBL, Bill supervises the Coordinator of Housing, the Coordinator of Conferences, other front office staff, and the housekeeping staff. “Everyone has been incredibly helpful in helping me to understand how conferences and housing works at the MBL,” he says. While the move from a strictly undergraduate environment to the MBL is a change for Bill, he’s looking forward to the mix of duties he’ll have at the MBL. “The groups we have here are impressive. People here are really devoted to scholarly pursuits.”
Managing housing (especially in the hectic summer months) may be one of the most challenging jobs at the MBL. “It’s a little daunting to see what’s coming around the corner,” Bill says. “Given the nature of the summer season at the MBL, it makes it tough to be able to accommodate everyone’s special requests.” Despite this, Bill and his staff aim to do their best to provide everyone with a pleasant housing experience.
Besides settling in to housing and conference life at the MBL, Bill has been busy seeking permanent housing for himself and his wife Becky, who is back in Connecticut completing her Masters in Social Work. “I’ve been feathering the nest for Becky’s arrival in May,” he says.
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