Bulletin Board ideas "Master List" (2024)

Bulletin Board ideas “Master List”

I found a bunch of my old ideas for Door Decs, Bulletin Boards, AND Programs. Unfortunately won’t have time to complete the ideas that are listed here, but I hope that you all can find some inspiration from them! I’ll add on to this as I think of more and inform you all when I do!

This post is designated for BULLETIN BOARDS! There are separate posts for Door Decs and Programs. I left out common ideas that you see pretty often.

NOTE: I’m not including things that I plan on completing this semester, as I will make separate posts for these when they’re completed :)

Here you go! (It’s super long)

Bulletin Board Ideas to date:
-What rapists/theives look for in potential victims (there’s infographics with crazy facts out there).
-What kind of learner are you? (Flow chart. Have study tips based on each kind of learner type)
-History of slang/swears (twerk, ratchet, swag…where did they even come from or originally mean?)
-All about boobs (Maybe for an all-girl floor? Breast Cancer awareness month?)
-Slacking (Habits that are ruining your life, prioritizing tips, becoming proactive).
-Tools for tolerance (tolerance VS acceptance?)
-Things that happen in 1 minute (1 hour, 1 day…whatever)
-What a hangover really is (your body is screaming for help, tips for how to “cure” it)
-Let’s talk about stress (Commonly done, but tips about how stress can F up your life and to not freak about small stuff)
-“Bad valentines” (Yes, the ones all over Tumblr and Twitter)
-Gifts of smoking (Thought of this title for the Holidays and to be sarcastic but it can obviously be changed)
-Deck the Halls, not your roommate (Again, title created for the holidays. Tips on how to handle roommate issues)
-Perks of being single
-How to spot a liar (body language, phrases..there’s a lot of infographics and info out there on this).
-Where should you study? (List of places to study other than their room. Cater this to your specific building and campus)
-Drinking your way to Freshmen 15 (obviously perfect for all-freshmen community. Fact about the calories/carbs./etc in alcohol)
-How to keep a healthy relationship (maybe long distance tips too)
-Bored Board (Things to do in your area/in room/on campus/etc when bored other than naps, drinking, and video games. OR have puzzles, optical illusions, etc on there to do when they’re bored)
-How to become a morning person (and why it’s important)
-Get out of your bubble (how to grow as a person and try new things)
-Choose your poison (Different drugs, how they affect the body, addiction level, etc)
-How social media can HELP you get a job
-Interactive: Bucketlist for the year/semester/general OR a reverse bucketlist so they can write things they’ve done/accomlished.
-How to give/ask for consent
-Real life things you need to know, but won’t learn in the classroom (wtf is a mortgage, how to budget, insurance stuff, balancing a check book, managing a credit card, etc).
-Why you’re an STD risk
-*Your town/area*’s hidden treasures (places to go that are cheap/free to eat, shop, or that are just cool. For example, my school’s town has a free dinosaur museum and I have had no idea…wtf)
-History of the bra
-*Your institutions* problems. (Like College Problems, only specified to your school. Let them add some?)
-How to take better selfies
-50 things to do before you’re done with your freshmen year/graduate (cater this to your community)
-What are you wearing? (Condom types)
-Interactive board: “What’s something you believed as a child?”
-How to properly break up with someone
-Date ideas for your area
-Life Hacks (Cater some of them to your institution)
-No but really, that’s called binge drinking (Chances are, if a college student is drinking socially, they’re binge drinking so give stats, facts, definitions, consequences, etc)
-Things you didn’t know about video games (Tons of crazy facts out there)
-Your brain on alcohol VS your brain on coffee
-How to help people (So important, and yet, I feel like people don’t always know. Have situations and how to help each one, or just general stuff)
-Mental Health awareness
-How to be productive (To-do lists, to-don’t lists, create a routine, consistency, etc)
-All about *pick a human body part* (Eyes, skin, feet, bones, blood, saliva, brain, all, etc)
-Mosquitoes (Why they’re attracted to you, general facts, how to avoid them, how to deal with bites, etc)
-Sexual assault-it’s not always rape (Real facts, ex: if either or both people have ANY amount of alcohol in their system sex is technically illegal and can also be reported, even if consented at that time. Sleeping with a consenting minor–parents can press charges and ruin your life. Ask your PD for info…pretty interesting and important to know)
-Places in your area or online that give student discounts
-Ways to say “no” (not other languages, but other phrases)
-What to check regularly on your car (tires, oil, temperature gauge, exhaust pipe isn’t blocked, etc)
-Microwave creations (use ingredients you can get from school’s salad bar or something)
-Quiet workouts for your room
-Personal branding/making a name for yourself
-How to be extremely organized
-ResHall etiquette (Probably a good first board…”unwritten rules” and general manners)
-History of the hashtag (pretty cool infographics and stuff out there)
-Random acts of kindness (do-able, affordable, easy ones and why they’re important)
-Tipsto get rid of a general headache
-Finding yourself (Questions to help find out personal story, strengths, preferences, etc)
-All about pizza (history, general, American VS elsewhere, etc)
-Ways to avoid burnout
-The real cost of skipping class
-How to make people remember you
-How to let things go
-All about chocolate (kinds, Cacao VS Cocoa, etc)

Pretty long list, but my brain thinks of a ton of crazy ideas. I just feel like doing something different is important and adds to your community’s personality :) Hope you can get some ideas from this!