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5 strategies to keep up with facilities construction backlogs

Higher education is facing a facilities backlog of more than $112 billion, according to a recent report.

The underlying calculus of exceptional business school design. Part I, the process

To create a best-in-class business school facility to recruit and retain top teaching talent and students, you must manage three key factors of success—process, flexibility and cost. Part 1 of a 3-part series.

Why higher ed institutions must identify and account for technical debt

Technical debt is a term used in software development to describe the inevitable debt – money, resources, and time – that organizations incur due to the expedient delivery of services.

Here are 3 intellectual property matters to settle in setting NIL rules

Use of a university’s intellectual property in NIL deals and on social media can be a win-win for everyone f the opportunity is suitable and all the student-athlete follows all the rules.

Virtual classrooms protect concerned faculty during COVID, and beyond

Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) delivers faculty not only assurance of course continuity in the face of the unknown, but a complete “virtual classroom” solution. 

How to build data literacy to help students navigate misinformation

A data literate population is filled with lifelong learners of every age who turn to data to understand complex problems and answer difficult questions.

Pounce at opportunity to use federal funds to improve indoor air quality

Hopefully, many higher education institutions will use these funds to invest in indoor air quality projects. When they do, it is important that they invest wisely.

3 design trends influencing university enclosures

Growing interest in material transparency, the adoption of more stringent environmental regulations by several states, and extreme weather events are all influencing the design of university buildings.

Negative impacts and silver linings: Why our feelings about COVID are complicated

We have no idea what it means to come back from a health crisis of the magnitude of the current pandemic. There is little generational memory or common reference and no way to know what the mutable virus will do next.

Shared experiences: Why we must bring back campus cultural events ASAP

Shared experiences that spark new curiosities, formulate new ideas and foster connection between students and to their broader campus is what is sorely needed after too much time alone.

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