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Simple Solutions for Your Parking Problems

Experts agree that, when it comes to on-campus parking, there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach. Here are some solutions that can be tailored to your campus' needs.

More Security Technology On Campus

Campus crime, combined with limited security staffing budgets, is driving the nation's colleges and universities toward security technology.

BIGGER OR BETTER?

The issue of school size cannot be pushed aside, it is our responsibility to design right-sized schools that can help students in their struggle to succeed.

HOW MUCH DOES TECHNOLOGY REALLY COST?

Calculating the total cost of owning technology helps remove guesswork from school district budgeting and management.

Getting Ready for Fall

Summer is a busy time for residence hall personnel as they prepare for welcoming students in the fall.

Avoiding Media Madness

By taking a realistic and proactive stance with the media, representatives from your organization can significantly affect the way the public perceives it.

2004 Campus Housing Report

Discover what the respondents of our online survey had to say about their campus residence halls — what the trends are now and what lies ahead. <a href=&#34http://www.peterli.com/global/pdfs/CPMHousingReportMay2004.pdf">Click here</a> to get the

Plugged In

Appliances take over student residence hall rooms.

Getting More, Better on Less

Looking for effective cost-cutting measures for your institution? Here are some suggestions as to where and how you can significantly reduce expenditures.

THE LATEST HOT TOPICS

What I have learned while attending conferences and seminars is that while many things stay the same, like lack of adequate funding, many have taken on a new twist. Here are some of the“hot” topics from the field.

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LIBRARY OR MEDIA CENTER

Deciding on the appropriate furniture and furnishings for these areas depends mainly on how this space is going to be used.

SOUNDS RIGHT

A new school is designed to embrace the entire community's needs, and nowhere is it more evident than in the audio and lighting systems for the gyms and theaters.

SUPPLEMENTAL EMERGENCY KITS

A look at other types of emergency kits that can enhance the ability of school personnel to respond to a variety of crisis situations

CHANGE ORDER MANAGEMENT

As hard as everyone tries, they cannot plan for every possible situation that may arise during a construction project. When those situations mean rethinking the original plans, it can be done with a minimum of inconvenience and expense.

Privatized Housing: More Than Just a Dorm

<strong>After freshman year, students want an upgrade in accommodations. Privatized housing can provide that and more.</strong>

Decisions, Data and the Universities as a Business

It would be hard to imagine a time when higher education has undergone such rapid and fundamental change as that which we now experience.

Universal Furniture

Does your campus furniture accommodate everyone on campus - including disabled students? If you're not sure, don't sweat. A few affordable tweaks can make all the difference.

A BLESSING IN DISGUISE

A tornado paved the way for a new gymnasium and several other buildings for a Missouri school district that was having difficulties generating public support for these projects.

Restrooms Clean Up Their Act

It doesn't have to be a dirty job anymore to keep restrooms at an above-acceptable level.

ACCESS CONTROL AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE

Here are 10 security standards to use on your next school renovation and/or addition project.

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