Dining and Retail

How sensors are helping colleges monitor occupancy

Through technology called Occuspace, institutions are able to track foot traffic in their buildings and make safe decisions about limiting capacity.

The secret to RPI’s COVID-19 success is in its apps

Available to any higher education institution, they have helped identify how frequently testing needs to happen ... and helped Rensselaer manage its infection rates.

6 areas of campus to make contactless

Options for helping students, staff and visitors avoid touching shared surfaces and interacting face-to-face during the pandemic and beyond.

SUNY says students must test negative before Thanksgiving

The New York university system is mandating all students be tested and not be positive for COVID-19 before being allowed to return home

How one NY university opened 2 food pantries in a pandemic

New York Institute of Technology leaders, acting on a food insecurity crisis for students, took smart steps to launch their Grizzly Cupboards on their sites in Manhattan and on Long Island

UC Irvine tops ‘Cool Schools’ list for sustainability efforts

Stanford places second in the Sierra Club magazine's yearly rankings which honor colleges and universities that are pushing environmentally friendly initiatives

How a campus dining facility can boost local restaurants

Lackawanna College in Pennsylvania is opening the doors to its student-run restaurant to various restaurants, providing revenue during a tough time while offering hospitality program students needed experience.

University of Michigan faces student strikes over COVID safety

R.A.s, graduate student employees and some student dining staff at the University of Michigan have gone on strike over COVID safety precautions.

Making college dining safe in a time of coronavirus

With careful planning, college and university leaders can provide safe on-campus dining options and experiences.

Foodservice flexibility at the University of Rochester

At the University of Rochester in New York, students can use the Grubhub app to place meal orders from dining halls and pick up groceries from the campus food market.

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