After working in an antiquated mailroom in a windowless basement of a dorm, Linda Barrows was thrilled to occupy space in the brand new, centrally located Center for Communication and Creative Media on the campus of Champlain College in Vermont. Her process has been upgraded as much as her digs. In the "old" days, her […]
A century-old Gothic high school has been transformed into a new biological sciences education and research center as well as the new home for the New Jersey Innovation Institute. The $86 million renovation also supports the New Jersey Institute of Technology's partnerships with the surrounding businesses. The region is home to 15 of the 17 […]
Sometimes it becomes clear very early on that a facilities project—especially a solar initiative—will be complicated. At Endicott College in Massachusetts, administrators looking into solar and other renewable energy technologies discovered several of the rooftops were too small to accommodate solar installation. Planned renovations on other buildings meant solar panels would need to be removed […]
Campus discussions about spend analytics might sound like a late night infomercial: Implement the technology and save millions! The programs slice and dice data, calculate spending, break down costs, eliminate fees and lead to better agreements! But wait, there's more! Spend analytics also allows schools to use benchmarking tools to compare pricing to peer institutions! […]
Funding cycles come and go, but the need to repair, expand and modernize college and university facilities goes on forever. Universities have a core academic mission to achieve, one that shouldn't be sidetracked by the need to pour precious resources into new facilities or expensive renovations. To bridge the gap between dwindling public resources and […]
While most libraries have cleared out hundreds, if not thousands, of books from their shelves, that doesn't mean they have surrendered square footage. In fact, many colleges and universities are investing millions of dollars to repurpose or even expand these facilities to make room for collaborative learning, technology centers, dining areas, research support and other […]
Students enrolled in media ethics at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this fall walked into a lecture hall that looked radically different than two years ago. Gone is the stadium-style seating. Now the room, used for a wide range of courses, has 100 rolling swivel chairs with adjustable tables and nine mounted […]
Colleges now enhance game-day experiences with more luxury suites and better wireless connectivity in an effort to lure fans away from the comforts of home and to the stadium. In 2014, nearly one-fifth of the total expenses for athletics at public universities was dedicated to facilities and equipment, according to the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate […]
The MBA required to develop the leaders and entrepreneurs our societies need involves a far stronger focus on knowing, doing and being—so says Srikant Datar, Patrick Cullen and David Garvin in Rethinking the MBA: Business at a Crossroads (Harvard Business Review Press, 2010). How and what students learn matter greatly—but let us not forget the […]
Located in downtown Leesburg, Florida, Beacon College—the nation's first accredited four-year-degree-granting institution for students with learning disabilities—has brought a century-old train station back to life as a student center. Students can socialize or workout in the 3,400-square-foot space. CHALLENGE Beacon College's enrollment grew from 185 students in 2013 to more than 220 last year to 285 […]
