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Washington Update: Changes in Congress or Business as Usual?

Many of you are on the edge of your seats with the mid-term elections only a few weeks away—Tuesday, November 6. The outcome of these elections will have an effect on national, state, and local education policy and politics.

Spotlight on Community Colleges―Training the Next-Gen Workforce

Educating more than 12 million students each year, community colleges play a critical role in expanding post-secondary education opportunities. CP&M recently spoke with Richard Miller, FAIA, LEED-AP, BD+C, national higher education practice leader at Hoefer Wysocki, to learn more about the role of community colleges in training an employment-ready workforce.

Editor's Note (The View From Here)

Recognitions, a Farewell, a Welcome

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Business (Managing Higher Ed)

The Value of Parking Audits

In today's technology age, parking audits are more important than ever.

career tech

Building Blueprints (Facilities in Focus)

Workforce Development

Creating business-savvy designs for career tech.

Northwest State Community College

Facility Focus (Workforce Development/Vocational Education)

Northwest State Community College: Advanced Manufacturing Training Center

campus farm

The Sustainable Campus (Trends and Innovations)

Campus Farm Coming to Bucknell

Bucknell University will grow vegetables for learning, wellness, and engagement.

Penn State

Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

Penn State Meets Sustainability Goals

classroom design

Everything I Learned About Learning in Kindergarten

What higher education can learn from kindergarten classroom design.

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Building Blueprints (Facilities in Focus)

Pulling Back the Curtain: A Tale of Two Theaters

Kansas State University

Facility Focus (Workforce Development/Vocational Education)

Kansas State University: Foundation Business & Research Park

cleaning schools

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Ways School Administrators Can Keep Students and Staff Healthy this Winter

Why a new type of cleaning and maintenance protocol may be necessary.

McMaster University rubber flooring

New Floor Helps Keep Libraries Quiet

Students at McMaster University hear the difference rubber flooring makes. Thanks to the acoustic properties of norament® grano, they enjoy quiet libraries and a better learning environment. Officials love the floor's versatility, selecting it for heavily-trafficked stairwells, laboratories and cafeterias.

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Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

District Goes Cordless for Speed and Safety

modernizing school buildings

Designing to Reinvent Teaching & Learning

Changing space is easy, but changing what happens in that space is where the real magic happens.

Editor's Note (The View From Here)

Who's Next?

clean campus

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Getting Clean

Are the buildings on your campus clean enough? We asked the professionals how clean buildings should be—and how to get them that clean.

Ask the Expert (Classroom Furniture)

What is 'active learning?'

Hot Tips (HVAC Efficiency)

Using VRF Systems to Solve HVAC Challenges

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