The biggest challenges we face in education are acknowledging we are not serving a large number of our students, overcoming our resistance to systemic change, and admitting that if we do nothing we are likely to see a spiral of decline.
The biggest challenges we face in education are: acknowledging we are not serving a large number of our students; overcoming our resistance to systemic change; and admitting that if we do nothing we are likely to see a spiral of decline.
Hot Tips (Physical Safety)
- By Carlos Gonzalez
- 10/01/16
Infrastructure (High-Performance Solutions)
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Dealing with deferred maintenance in our schools.
- By Mike Raible, Andrew LaRowe
- 10/01/16
Facilities (Campus Spaces
Designers face challenges when selecting residence hall flooring. It must be attractive, durable enough to withstand regular move-ins and move-outs, as well as being safe and easy to maintain. What options are working?
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
A Final Thought
New book is good guide for inexperienced planners...but
Facility Focus (Residence Halls)
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
More than 50 percent of respondents to a recent CP&M survey indicated that the deferred maintenance backlog on their campus is critical — and getting worse. Here’s a look at one institution that is treading water with its deferred maintenance backlog and another that is beginning to make headway.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Five tips for choosing the best flooring solutions.
Deliberate, collaborative spaces can act as an attractor for a university, making these buildings a financially beneficial academic and community asset. Arizona State University is finding success with its new College Avenue Commons project.
- By Jay Silverberg
- 10/01/16
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
A unique public-private partnership between Clemson University and Adobe has resulted in a model that has carried over to more than 40 schools throughout the country.
- By David R. Moore II
- 10/01/16
Editor's Note (The View From Here)
- By Deborah P. Moore
- 10/01/16
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
It is important to plan ahead for emergencies so that your mass notification efforts will reach the right people at the right time. Here’s what you need to know to develop, maintain and manage a mass notification and communication system.
Ask the Expert (Ergonomic Methods)
Sustainable Schools
Creating a playbook for greener cleaning.
The Sustainable Campus (Trends and Innovations)
Bristol Community College achieves holistic sustainability on a cold-climate campus.
Hot Tips (Purchasing Cooperatives)
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Facility Focus (Residence Halls)
Emerging Technology (Enhancing, Engaging, Connecting)
Can your college or university survive a disaster?
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
A well-crafted, well-rehearsed crisis communications plan can keep people, property and your school's reputation safe.
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Building Blueprints (Facilities in Focus)
Gateway public spaces welcome the community at new Dover High School
- By Tina Stanislaski
- 10/01/16
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Ask the Expert (Healthy Cleaning)
Facility Planning
Designing schools that promote active and engaged learning.
- By Laurence Spang
- 10/01/16
Recruit & Retain (Metropolitan College of New York)
Recruitment and retention in the midst of moving.
- By Collette Ann Garrity
- 10/01/16
Emerging Technology
Creating a roadmap to the future.
Innovative Learning Spaces
Education and energy result in savings for schools.
- By Mike Dieterich
- 10/01/16
Editor's Note (The View From Here)
- By Deborah P. Moore
- 10/01/16
Facilities Management (Managing Assets)
Staying abreast of technologies must involve keeping our staff trained in them.
- By Pieter van der Have
- 10/01/16