College Planning & Management

May 2016

On the Cover

Design for Today's Students

By Karen Dubrovsky

Educational interiors flex to meet new demands as students look for connectivity, mobility, interaction, comfort and collaboration.

Features

classroom acoustics and audiovisual design

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Active Learning and Case Study Classrooms

By Jonah Sacks, Larry McIntyre

Evolving classroom styles drive acoustics and audiovisual design.

Business (Managing Higher Ed)

Sports Facilities

Places to Play

By Peter Knowles, Steve Kelly

Administrators can use effective tools to keep their eye on the bottom line when they find themselves involved in designing new or undertaking improvements to existing campus sports facilities.

Technology (Innovations for Education)

Preparing Students for Health Care Careers

By Ellen Kollie

Here's a look at how Cleveland State University administrators envisioned and built a state-of-the-art center where all health care students work, study and collaborate to create a diverse workforce.

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Get Smart

By Amy Milshtein

Building systems are acting more and more like social media, getting smarter, driving energy savings and customer satisfaction. Are you #connected?

Special Section

Education Executive's Update

Protect Your Brand

By Edward Seaford

Fake admissions authorization websites, called "honeypots," pose a new and growing online threat to universities.

Business Brief

College and University Websites: What Works

By Shannon O'Connor

Education Executive's Update

Making the Most of Student Employees

By Mark Rowh

Student employees are an important part of the success of a college or university, and by providing employment you will be contributing to students' overall academic performance and professional success.