The mass digitization of literature is complex. The preservation of books, letters and other historical materials calls for advanced technology and a good deal of manpower. Universities are developing better practices around this process, as well as creating software and databases to make this content accessible and search-friendly. Institutions may be able to secure funding […]
University of Dayton Arena University of Dayton (Ohio) A nearly 50-year-old basketball arena is undergoing $72 million in renovations. When completed in fall 2019, the state-of-the-art venue will seat 13,450 and feature geothermal mechanical systems, club and terrace seating, upgraded concession stands, an upper-level concourse, and improved exterior lighting and landscaping. Construction is scheduled for […]
While executing an eight-building, $157 million construction and renovation project in 2014, officials at Del Mar College in Texas forgot one critical player: the tech expert. Information technology administrators weren't brought on board until just before the design was finalized. At that point, they had to scramble to integrate technology into a range of facilities—from […]
Campuses have already connected a wide array of objects to the digital world, including parking meters, washing machines and library stands that show where books are located. The internet of things technology has the potential to change the way buildings are designed and constructed. For colleges and universities, that could mean enabling people to control […]
A small change in admissions at many of the most selective colleges and universities could make a big difference to low-income learners. To meet a goal of having all schools enroll at least 20 percent Pell Grant recipients, about 350 "elite" institutions would have to admit about 20,000 low-income students, says a new report from […]
D enise Swett has seen the same approach from several different companies when it comes to offering academic-planning solutions: Plenty of promises that do not fit the needs students at Foothill College, a community college in Northern California. "Everyone says they're going to solve our retention problems or graduation problems," says Swett, who has a […]
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 […]
What do you see as today's biggest challenge in operating a campus mailroom? Is there anything colleges tend to do that makes the problem worse? "One of the biggest problems for campus mailrooms is lack of space! You can hire more workers and buy more software, but it's practically impossible to get more space. If students […]
Penn State student Timothy Piazza died in February 2017 after participating in pledge acceptance night activities with the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. His death—which a grand jury has called "the direct result of encouraged reckless conduct"—reignited an age-old debate about the role of fraternities and sororities in campus life.
Future use of unmanned aerial systems, more commonly known as "drones," is limited only by the imagination (and physics). Needless to say, the use of drones for both commercial and private purposes will only increase. This emerging technology provides not only opportunities for colleges, but also headaches. Balancing the benefits—from improved academic curriculum to research […]
