Prospective students on a campus visit start at your admissions office or visitors' center, but instead of picking up a campus map and folder of information and joining a group lead by a volunteer, they check out a PDA-sized device. Welcome to the new
What doesbelonging” mean to you?
Scientists know a lot about how to prevent mold in buildings today — the trick is marrying that knowledge to the right construction materials and approaches.
The wave of constructing green sustainable buildings is upon us.
Universities are learning that efforts to upgrade and beautify their campuses have led to a welcome benefit: increased enrollments.
When the news media calls, it's always in your best interest to respond.
We are all safer because of doctors, school teachers, cops, lawyers and architects that fought the good fight when they felt morally compelled to do so.
The coming months will bring the first anniversary of Katrina and the opportunity for institutions to confront a critical question: what have we learned and how prepared are we for disasters that might befall our campuses?
These two timely tricks — storage and printing — are designed to help you manage your many documents.
Administrative office furniture may lean more toward practicality than interior design awards, but colleges no longer ignore this vital area.
Assertive community policing practices can quickly convince the criminal element that students and others on campus and traveling to and from campus areoff limits.”
Hiring the perfect maintenance person for that position is always a challenge, in addition to managing employee turnover.
Custodial staffing is just one of a manager's many responsibilities, yet it takes a lot of time. Knowledge and sensitivity make custodial staffing a bit easier.
How architects avoid tearing out and replacing the original doors and windows on aging campus buildings.
From sexual assault to high-tech thievery, college campuses can be dangerous places. What's happening on campuses today and how can administration be more proactive in keeping students safe?
Do you want to know more about the staffing guidelines Wormwood mentioned?
Each geographic area of the country requires special considerations when it comes to roofing materials and maintenance.
Just as the business termmarketing” was viewed as an expletive on some campuses a few years ago, the phrase “managing a college like a business” is still considered almost heretical by some academicians.
With a variety of options, moveable walls allow for flexibility when space is limited, dollars are tight and change is constant.
Effective safety requires the ability to periodically assess our safety and emergency preparedness measures in a critical manner. A thoughtful self-evaluation of campus safety plans can save lives.
The number of machines available is staggering — but what students want is extremely predictable.
The proliferation of shrinking electronic technologies promise big benefits (and big headaches) for college and university administrators.
All of us struggle with increasing responsibilities in our lives and the vastly inadequate time available to do them. The good news is that there are tools available that can help us become far more efficient and productive.
Five important things to consider when selecting a moving company.
Making the most appropriate cabinet and casework buying decisions is more involved than many people would believe.
A brief review of HVAC measurements that are critical to efficient operation.
Make the best use of your available resources whether or not you use private consultants.
Are our employees working hard? Most definitely! Can they do just a little more in order to perform more work or increase their quality? Absolutely. It is our job to help them achieve these efficiencies.
The latest and the greatest, both inside and outside the walls, continues to evolve.
A clean campus can be an institution's best marketing tool.
School administrators often don't know what's right under their feet.
The decision-making process for developing today's campus master plan has ramifications that will carry an institution well into the future.
A new technology that is affordable, easy to install and easy to use a personal response system called clickers is being embraced by administrators.
An emergency planning workshop takes on new relevance after this year's devastating hurricanes.
A look at Boise State University's increased campus security.
From the roof to the floors and everything in between, building systems are being re-evaluated for the college and university market. What are some changes that may make their way into your school's next building?
Observations that restate critical points, learned from Katrina and other disasters.
Sports and money go hand-in-hand. But does the university find itself on the buying or receiving end of the cycle?
The latest Web-enabled technology is aiding all aspects of facility management, from capital planning to paperless work orders to roof repairs.
While security technology solutions including cameras, crime prevention through environmental design and other measures can be incredibly effective in reducing risk when used as part of a comprehensive approach to safety, they are sometimes used individua