From helping young children read to relieving the intense stress faced by university students, dogs are an increasingly familiar part of educational programs across the country.
Here are top five tips for sustaining a clean, healthy learning environment and your pristine deep-clean -- plus some extra credit! Each of our school-zone-defense strategies comes paired with an easy way to help students recognize how they can cut down on cross-contamination.
- By Andrew Canicatti
- 07/06/17
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
UW-Milwaukee's Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Complex illuminates the route from science building to social hub.
- By Mark Corey, David Black
- 07/01/17
The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI), in partnership with School Planning & Management and College Planning & Management magazines, held the first annual Healthy Facilities Award program. This special section highlights the standouts among the entries received.
Sustainable Schools
Sustainable design revolves around the sun.
- By Mark Madorsky, Ian Powell
- 07/01/17
Ask the Expert (Learning Spaces)
Recruit & Retain (Mansfield University)
Building a stronger brand by connecting with students digitally.
Editor's Note
- By Shannon O'Connor
- 07/01/17
The custodial staff at University of Utah cleans 121 campus buildings. Three areas posed a specific challenge to vacuum: the library, lecture classrooms, and the Student Life Center. Then they tried the GoFree Flex Pro cordless backpack vacuum from ProTeam.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Planning strategies to support future pedagogies
Facilities Management (Managing Assets)
Is your campus bicycle- and bicyclist-friendly?
- By Pieter van der Have
- 07/01/17
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Business Practices (Achieving Administrative Excellence)
Observations on and advice for the start of a new presidency.
- By Dr. Scott D. Miller, Dr. Marylouise Fennell
- 07/01/17
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
A bold vision for campus redesign is navigating old and new at Syracuse University.
- By Mary Anne Ocampo, Dennis Pieprz
- 07/01/17
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Building Blueprints (Facilities in Focus)
Rethinking educational design for a new generation of learners.
- By Pam Loeffelman
- 07/01/17
The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI), in partnership with School Planning & Management and College Planning & Management magazines, held the first annual Healthy Facilities Award program. This special section highlights the standouts among the entries received.
The Sustainable Campus (Trends and Innovations)
Villanova University is working to achieve a more natural campus experience.
- By Liesel Schwarz
- 07/01/17
Facility Planning
A crucial step in collaborative teaching.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
From loading docks to libraries, evaluating space and leveraging resources is essential to good planning — and to unlocking value on campus.
Hot Tips (Flooring)
- By Kendall Speer Ellis
- 07/01/17
Hot Tips (Safe Flooring Choices)
- By Kendall Speer Ellis
- 07/01/17
Legally Speaking (Insight on the Issues)
A working model for responding to reports of sexual harassment and violence.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Active planning of facilities is critical for all school districts, no matter the size.
Facility Focus (Career and Technical Education)
Ask the Expert (Classroom Furnishings)
Facility Focus (Career and Technical Education)
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Meeting the growing challenge of security in K-12 schools.
Editor's Note (The View From Here)
Green Purchasing
The concept of green procurement has been around for nearly two decades. Are colleges and universities on board?
Legally Speaking
There are no "instant" background checks for volunteers.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Parking problems have grown at schools along with the size of cars and increased traffic. Here's how experts suggest dealing with these new needs.
- By Michael Fickes
- 07/01/17
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
From a heritage building to daily-use venue for alumni, faculty and students, an iconic mansion undergoes historic restoration for new life as an alumni center.
Business Practices
Telling the story behind the numbers.
- By Christine L. Lee
- 07/01/17
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Today's integrated fire detection, alarm and sprinkler systems are being designed into facilities as an integral part of improved occupant safety.
Technology (Innovations for Education)
Technology is transforming parking, adding cost-saving efficiencies and sustainability to a campus necessity.
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
How place influences design.
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
The University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology are collaborating to spur light and sound innovation.
- By David Munson, Joel Seligman
- 07/01/17