Cell phones are here whether students and staff bring their own or you provide them. What's the latest word on the wireless chat?
Precast concrete construction offers so many benefits that campus administrators cannot afford to not educate themselves about it.
Performing arts facilities can have capabilities ranging from the basic multipurpose school venues to some that rival the most sophisticated commercial theaters.
Specialized software applications called <em>Content Management Systems</em> (CMSs) facilitate the development, storage, and publication of Web content.
College and university officials know they can't just hope for the best should a pandemic attack sweep the country. But that doesn't mean every plan is a good one.
- By Julie Sturgeon
- 04/01/07
Rising to the challenge to improve service while managing costs, campus administrators are increasingly outsourcing non-educational functions to private-sector consultants.
- By Douglas McKeown
- 04/01/07
How can school administrators prepare for a pandemic? Here are some steps to begin the process.
A tough-as-nails monolithic dome graces North Texas Central College's FSB Center, a performing arts venue enhanced by the dome's unique features.
Schools with clustered classrooms may not break the overall mold, but they represent agiant half step” that any district and any architect can take towards those flexible, flowing schools for the 21st Century.
Other countries are matching and surpassing our educational attainments.
Classroom acoustics play an undeniable role in learning. Are your students hanging on their teacher's every word, or are they distracted by the noise?
Meeting the acoustic and amplification needs of vocalists and instrumentalists requires flexibility and planning for current and future technologies.
The care and feeding of presidents emeriti who want to remain involved is similar to the challenge confronting a tightrope walker.
- By Dr. Scott D. Miller, Dr. Marylouise Fennell
- 03/01/07
Seventeen years after the enactment of the ADA, architects say accessible design requirements often work for people with — and without — disabilities.
- By Michael Fickes
- 03/01/07
When faced with limited funding, sharing facilities is one way that colleges and universities can stretch their resources.
- By Gregg D. Sanders
- 03/01/07
Technology in the workplace is one of the latest and greatest additions to the toolbox for maintenance directors. We should embrace technology, and not scurry away from it like a rabbit from a fox.
Here are five factors that school administrators must consider to determine if they should renovate an existing building or build a new one.
A carefully planned and implemented cleaning strategy adds value to your campus.
- By John P. Walker
- 03/01/07
Many districts in this country have found themselves in the position of needing to improve their educational facilities, yet lacking the information needed to procure the funding.
Renting out the campus in the summer can be lucrative, but make sure you can afford to make the offer.
- By Julie Sturgeon
- 03/01/07
When it comes to choosing residence hall flooring, is it possible for administrators to have all their criteria met?