Valparaiso, a Lutheran university in northwestern Indiana that is struggling with the declining enrollment seen at many schools, is planning to sell several works from the collection of its Brauer Museum of Art to raise $10 million for the renovation of two freshman dormitories, which it sees as key to securing its future. The announcement angered many arts organizations […]
The university will retain student-facing services such as residence life, residency assignments, billing and managing compliance with housing agreements.
In almost all cases, higher ed space planning teams are being asked to connect their budgets to the student experience, and this means rethinking traditional space allocation.
With thorough analysis leading to sound decisions, a financially challenged college or university can minimize the threat of reaching into an endowment to cover expenses.
Villanova University shifted into high gear to provide services to students and alumni during the pandemic, strategies that likely will serve them well in the future.