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Long-Term Planning and Institutional Stewardship

Master planning for the ongoing stewardship of your campus helps to create a valuable, efficient, and timeless sense of place.

More Sticker Shock

School construction cost increases slowed in 2006, but analysts predict a return to sticker shock.

Modular Construction

Much-Needed High School Built on Navajo Reservation in Eight Months

Communication Systems

How should school administrators and staff communicate with the outside world in a time of emergency?

Final Thought: School Districts Have Learning Problem

So much for concern about the evidence of &#34detrimental effects of large high school size."

Have Phone Will Travel

Cell phones are here whether students and staff bring their own or you provide them. What's the latest word on the wireless chat?

Is Precast Concrete Right for Your Next Construction Project?

Precast concrete construction offers so many benefits that campus administrators cannot afford to not educate themselves about it.

Pragmatic Performance Venues

Performing arts facilities can have capabilities ranging from the basic multipurpose school venues to some that rival the most sophisticated commercial theaters.

Dynamic Web Content Management

Specialized software applications called <em>Content Management Systems</em> (CMSs) facilitate the development, storage, and publication of Web content.

Prepared for the Worst

College and university officials know they can't just hope for the best should a pandemic attack sweep the country. But that doesn't mean every plan is a good one.

Contract Operations & Environmental Stewardship: New On-Campus Applications for a Time-Tested Concept

Rising to the challenge to improve service while managing costs, campus administrators are increasingly outsourcing non-educational functions to private-sector consultants.

Preparing for a Pandemic

How can school administrators prepare for a pandemic? Here are some steps to begin the process.

This Dome Performs Like a Star

A tough-as-nails monolithic dome graces North Texas Central College's FSB Center, a performing arts venue enhanced by the dome's unique features.

Final Thought: A Giant Half Step

Schools with clustered classrooms may not break the overall mold, but they represent a“giant half step” that any district and any architect can take towards those flexible, flowing schools for the 21st Century.

Editor's notebook:Progress Report

Other countries are matching and surpassing our educational attainments.

The Sound of Learning

Classroom acoustics play an undeniable role in learning. Are your students hanging on their teacher's every word, or are they distracted by the noise?

What's That You Hear?

Meeting the acoustic and amplification needs of vocalists and instrumentalists requires flexibility and planning for current and future technologies.

Continuing Relations with Former Presidents: A Delicate Balancing Act

The care and feeding of presidents emeriti who want to remain involved is similar to the challenge confronting a tightrope walker.

ADA For Everyone

Seventeen years after the enactment of the ADA, architects say accessible design requirements often work for people with — and without — disabilities.

Designed to Share: Oregon Academic Facility Pioneers New Approach

When faced with limited funding, sharing facilities is one way that colleges and universities can stretch their resources.

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