A properly internalized tactical site survey process can dramatically reduce the number of hazards on campus while instilling a more natural awareness among staff regarding safety.
A properly internalized tactical site survey process can dramatically reduce the number of hazards on campus while instilling a more natural awareness among staff regarding safety.
Outdoor green areas on campus are becoming learning environments for today's generation of wireless students.
Energy bills got you down? Looking for answers and alternatives? College Planning & Management explores solutions from building automation to alternative energy sources.
Consistent signage is key to way finding and developing an identity on your campus.
Don't look up. Today's smarter, safer, greener buildings get their services from the floor. If flexibility is what you're after in your next new or remodeled construction, check out what's underfoot.
Advances in computer technology and usage increasingly blur the line between work and home.
Your Facilities staff has an important role to play in fire prevention and preparedness on campus.
Too many scandals abound in college sports today because of a lack of institutional control.
By planning in advance for the situations that are likely to arise, campus law enforcement officials can create efficient operations that provide the safe and smooth visits that we all desire.
Prospective students on a campus visit start at your admissions office or visitors' center, but instead of picking up a campus map and folder of information and joining a group lead by a volunteer, they check out a PDA-sized device. Welcome to the new
What doesbelonging” mean to you?
Scientists know a lot about how to prevent mold in buildings today — the trick is marrying that knowledge to the right construction materials and approaches.
The wave of constructing green sustainable buildings is upon us.
Universities are learning that efforts to upgrade and beautify their campuses have led to a welcome benefit: increased enrollments.
When the news media calls, it's always in your best interest to respond.
We are all safer because of doctors, school teachers, cops, lawyers and architects that fought the good fight when they felt morally compelled to do so.
The coming months will bring the first anniversary of Katrina and the opportunity for institutions to confront a critical question: what have we learned and how prepared are we for disasters that might befall our campuses?
These two timely tricks — storage and printing — are designed to help you manage your many documents.
Administrative office furniture may lean more toward practicality than interior design awards, but colleges no longer ignore this vital area.
Assertive community policing practices can quickly convince the criminal element that students and others on campus and traveling to and from campus areoff limits.”
Hiring the perfect maintenance person for that position is always a challenge, in addition to managing employee turnover.
Custodial staffing is just one of a manager's many responsibilities, yet it takes a lot of time. Knowledge and sensitivity make custodial staffing a bit easier.
How architects avoid tearing out and replacing the original doors and windows on aging campus buildings.
From sexual assault to high-tech thievery, college campuses can be dangerous places. What's happening on campuses today and how can administration be more proactive in keeping students safe?
Do you want to know more about the staffing guidelines Wormwood mentioned?
Each geographic area of the country requires special considerations when it comes to roofing materials and maintenance.
Just as the business termmarketing” was viewed as an expletive on some campuses a few years ago, the phrase “managing a college like a business” is still considered almost heretical by some academicians.
With a variety of options, moveable walls allow for flexibility when space is limited, dollars are tight and change is constant.
Effective safety requires the ability to periodically assess our safety and emergency preparedness measures in a critical manner. A thoughtful self-evaluation of campus safety plans can save lives.
The number of machines available is staggering — but what students want is extremely predictable.
The proliferation of shrinking electronic technologies promise big benefits (and big headaches) for college and university administrators.
All of us struggle with increasing responsibilities in our lives and the vastly inadequate time available to do them. The good news is that there are tools available that can help us become far more efficient and productive.
Five important things to consider when selecting a moving company.
Making the most appropriate cabinet and casework buying decisions is more involved than many people would believe.
A brief review of HVAC measurements that are critical to efficient operation.
Make the best use of your available resources whether or not you use private consultants.
Are our employees working hard? Most definitely! Can they do just a little more in order to perform more work or increase their quality? Absolutely. It is our job to help them achieve these efficiencies.
The latest and the greatest, both inside and outside the walls, continues to evolve.
A clean campus can be an institution's best marketing tool.