Higher education faculty can be more effective by recognizing what causes immediacy and approach-avoidance behavior in their surroundings, what nonverbal signals they are sending, and how to control their environment, thereby enhancing their interaction with students. This paper examines immediacy theory, approach-avoidance theory, color theory, light theory, and the Asian art of placement, viewing how they explain behavior, especially in college and university environments. (Contains 15 references.) (Author/RS)