The four-way battle for the desktop computing environment was escalated significantly by Microsoft's recent introduction of the long-awaited Vista operating system and Office 2007 suite of products.
Following these steps allowed administrators at Brandeis University to implement a signage program that's been well received.
Colleges and universities face special IAQ challenges that go beyond the basics.
- By Michael Fickes
- 02/01/07
As collaborative work grows for students and administrative staff, schools may see the need for workstations to accommodate dual screens and multiple seats. But don't limit your thinking to standard desks and chairs. Notebook computers mean any space
Students in America miss approximately 14 million school days per year because of asthma, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Controlling exposure to indoor environmental factors, like carbon monoxide, dust, and pollen, could
Teachers offer tips on organizational mskills
The tremendous changes in the culture that surrounds and impacts education have created both crisis and opportunity.
- By George H. Copa
- 02/01/07
A company's, district's or organization's employees are one of their greatest assets, which is why it is worthwhile to have a person-centered employee retention plan.
A violent act on this Pittsburgh campus showed fellow administrators just how important crisis planning can be.
- By Julie Sturgeon
- 02/01/07
College Planning & Management's annual report on what facilities are being built, where they are, and for how much, on campuses across the United States.
Redesigning the Old into the New Union for Students
- By Dana Lee Haines
- 02/01/07
Have you noticed that every time a legislative body, or a politician, or a think-tank thinker gets around to looking at schools, the emphasis is on money first, and education, if at all, a distant second?
Purchasing officers bring strategic value to their institutions while meeting the equipment and supply needs of administrators, faculty, and students.
I am sure that many of you still think that the high-performance school movement is just another fad or another expense that you can't afford. In reality, in a few more years the hype will die down — not because the movement has faded, but becau
How site assessment and soil remediation practices
can help keep schools safe.
- By Michael Leonard
- 02/01/07
I have learned many things in my nearly 20 years in plant services management.
- By Michael G. Steger
- 01/01/07
Facebook, MySpace, and other social networking sites are all the rage on college campuses. What does this new technology mean to your school?
Colleges and universities are finding themselves under the EPA microscope.
- By Michael Fickes
- 01/01/07
Universities are discovering new ways to add some dollars to the bottom line, but turning a profit from auxiliary centers isn't an automatic slam-dunk.
- By Julie Sturgeon
- 01/01/07
Today's campuses continue moving into the future in many innovative and exciting directions.
Social networking is a good thing — if students and educators are properly taught how to be safe. This raises two questions: What is social networking, and how can students and educators be taught?