CP&M Article Archive
College Planning & Management's vast database of articles is a valuable tool for anyone who plans, designs, equips, maintains or operates colleges and universities nationwide. Popular topics include facilities, safety & security, technology, business, finance, recruit & retain and the campus scene. Articles are displayed in chronological order, beginning with the most recent.
Editor's Note (The View From Here)
- By Shannon O'Connor
- January 1st, 2019
Facility Focus (Campus Housing)
Ask the Expert (Custodial Equipment)
- By Rich Steinberg
- January 1st, 2019
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
The EPA says improving indoor air quality can improve the performance of students and faculty
- By Michael Fickes
- January 1st, 2019
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
Here are five questions to ask potential partners when seeking to outsource Software as a Service (SaaS).
- By Ellen Kollie
- January 1st, 2019
Maintenance & Operations (Managing the Physical Plant)
An update on how the planning has come into being on the BGSU campus.
- By Bruce A. Meyer
- November 1st, 2018
Today's community colleges are interested in placemaking, in creating campuses where students learn, linger, and interact. With an eye to design, here are three examples of community colleges stepping up their interior spaces to improve the student experience.
- By Scott Berman
- November 1st, 2018
Business Practices (Achieving Administrative Excellence)
Purchasing through cooperatives can help a college or university remain fully stocked with supplies while saving money for both the institution and its students.
- By Michael Fickes
- November 1st, 2018
Intelligent Buildings (Facility Systems and Efficiency)
Leveraging a strategic impact plan for energy training and education.
- By Nate Boyd, Robert Knoedler
- November 1st, 2018
Hot Tips (Purchasing)
- By Matt Peterson
- November 1st, 2018
Facility Focus (Workforce Development/Vocational Education)
Innovative programs and a concerted effort by many colleges and universities are increasing enrollment of women in STEM programs and helping them to navigate careers in traditionally male-dominated jobs.
- By Stephen Ceasar
- October 1st, 2018
Facility Focus (Workforce Development/Vocational Education)
Technology (Innovations for Education)
The Internet of Things can make the job of facilities managers easier, but getting buy-in may take some time and education.
- By Brandon Barrett
- October 1st, 2018
The Sustainable Campus (Trends and Innovations)
Bucknell University will grow vegetables for learning, wellness, and engagement.
- By Matt Hughes
- October 1st, 2018