Higher Ed


Higher Education: The Questions of the Cross Examination

Higher education is in the dock in 2014. The questions are flying. Why does it cost so much? Why do so many students not finish? What do we have to show for the trillion dollars in student loan debt?

Think Clean When Going Green

Establishing a green cleaning program benefits the entire campus community.

Safe Campus Environment

Improving the Safety of Your Campus Environment

Safe campus environments are highly desired but not always delivered. Here's how to make some improvements.

green bathrooms and locker rooms

When You Got to Go -- Go Green

Bathrooms and locker rooms offer lots of opportunities to waste resources, or use them wisely. As schools and students become more environmentally aware, the bathroom is the perfect place to practice good environmental hygiene.

The President and Athletics

Adding or expanding athletics programs has an impact on enrollment.

Collaboration Systems

Many options are available, but good solutions are few.

integrated control systems

Converging Network Services

Expert advice for facilities managers on understanding and managing integrated technology and building management systems.

Roofs

What is hanging over your head?

Flexible Furnishing

Furnishing for Flexibility

Dynamic furniture, which can move and convert to serve more than one purpose, is available for a variety of campus spaces.

Renovating Legacy Data Centers

Renovating Legacy Data Centers

Examples of innovative solutions to difficult problems demonstrate the value of a dedicated team approach to updating campus computing spaces.

Greening the Urban Environment

El Centro College installs wind turbines on its Dallas campus.

zero-waste campuses

Don't Throw That Away

Colleges and universities are involved in a number of reduce-reuse-recycle initiatives as they travel the path to becoming zero-waste.

Let It Go

As the trend of outsourcing services grows, schools need to examine the pros and cons. What should you keep and what's safe to give up?

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