While summer may still be in full swing, a new school year is just around the corner. And if you’re headed to college in the fall, now’s the time to start making a checklist of all the dorm room ...

A college dorm room acts as a bedroom, office, living room, and, on unfortunate rainy days, a mudroom. It exists in the liminal space between the memory of a childhood room and the anticipation of ...

Influencers are making money online by recommending dorm products and designs to families, who spend thousands of dollars on back-to-college shopping. Credit...Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times ...