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Plugged In

Appliances take over student residence hall rooms.

Getting More, Better on Less

Looking for effective cost-cutting measures for your institution? Here are some suggestions as to where and how you can significantly reduce expenditures.

THE LATEST HOT TOPICS

What I have learned while attending conferences and seminars is that while many things stay the same, like lack of adequate funding, many have taken on a new twist. Here are some of the“hot” topics from the field.

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LIBRARY OR MEDIA CENTER

Deciding on the appropriate furniture and furnishings for these areas depends mainly on how this space is going to be used.

SOUNDS RIGHT

A new school is designed to embrace the entire community's needs, and nowhere is it more evident than in the audio and lighting systems for the gyms and theaters.

SUPPLEMENTAL EMERGENCY KITS

A look at other types of emergency kits that can enhance the ability of school personnel to respond to a variety of crisis situations

CHANGE ORDER MANAGEMENT

As hard as everyone tries, they cannot plan for every possible situation that may arise during a construction project. When those situations mean rethinking the original plans, it can be done with a minimum of inconvenience and expense.

Privatized Housing: More Than Just a Dorm

<strong>After freshman year, students want an upgrade in accommodations. Privatized housing can provide that and more.</strong>

Decisions, Data and the Universities as a Business

It would be hard to imagine a time when higher education has undergone such rapid and fundamental change as that which we now experience.

Universal Furniture

Does your campus furniture accommodate everyone on campus - including disabled students? If you're not sure, don't sweat. A few affordable tweaks can make all the difference.

A BLESSING IN DISGUISE

A tornado paved the way for a new gymnasium and several other buildings for a Missouri school district that was having difficulties generating public support for these projects.

Restrooms Clean Up Their Act

It doesn't have to be a dirty job anymore to keep restrooms at an above-acceptable level.

ACCESS CONTROL AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE

Here are 10 security standards to use on your next school renovation and/or addition project.

2004 Construction Report

Storage Solutions: A Case Study

The University of Michigan found an efficient paperless document management solution that makes it easier to access and organize information.

Emergency Evacuation Kit Revisited

A properly assembled kit that contains regularly updated information can help school administrators and public safety responders dramatically improve the way in which a crisis situation is handled.

Sports Floors Go Green

Like many other products, the manufacturers of sports floors are promoting their products' &#34green" features in an effort to meet the marketplace's demand for sustainable products.

MAINTENANCE - A KEY ELEMENT IN STRATEGIC FACILITY MANAGEMENT

As a practicing facilities planner who has developed and implemented strategic facility plans, I felt it was important to share the successes of a quality maintenance program.

Using Merit-Based Financial Aid to Positively Impact Enrollment

Editor's Note: Approximately 40 years ago, in 1976, John Maguire had defined &#34enrollment management" as a "process that brings together the often disparate functions having to do with recruiting, funding, tracking, retaining and replacing s

Winning the War Against Paper and Microfilm: New Storage Solutions

College and university administrators attempt to melt blizzards of paper and microfilm into electrons.

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