June 2017
On the Cover
By Glenn H. Telfer, Jeff Nelson
Available technology options can be used to improve campus infrastructure maintenance and repair.
Features
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
By Michael Fickes
Take a look at the next big thing in college and university classroom design: walls you can write on and push around.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
By Amy Milshtein
Microgrids offer college campuses energy independence, resiliency and lower power bills. Are you ready to take your school off the grid?
The Safe and Secure Campus
By Michael S. Dorn
Does your options-based active shooter training approach meet standards of care?
The Safe and Secure Campus
By Brandon Barrett
The capabilities of and uses for drones are growing at a rapid pace. How can they be used for campus safety...and should they?
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
By Ellen Kollie
Here are two examples of public-private partnerships that suggest it might be the best approach if you’re ready to add or replace campus housing.
Columns
The Sustainable Campus (Trends and Innovations)
The University of Dayton sees sustainability as the greater good.
Recruit & Retain (Lebanon Valley College)
By Edwin R. Wright, Don Parsons
Using athletics to bolster recruitment and retention efforts.
Emerging Technology (Enhancing, Engaging, Connecting)
By David W. Dodd
It's not a matter of "if," but "when." Is your institution prepared?
Maintenance & Operations (Managing the Physical Plant)
By Bruce A. Meyer
A look at the preventative maintenance model vs. "run to failure" model.
Editor's Note (The View From Here)
By Shannon O'Connor
Departments
Facility Focus (Learning Studio and Classroom Design)
Facility Focus (Learning Studio and Classroom Design)
Products
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Extras
The Safe and Secure Campus
Ask the Expert (Purchasing and Procurement)
By Duff Erholtz
The Safe and Secure Campus
Hot Tips (Color Pavement Marking)
By Karen Dinitz