Higher Ed


Prioritizing Small- to Mid-Sized Capital Projects

Are there inescapable pressures from senior administrators or other weighty stake-holders ro do a certain project?

The Weakest Link

A proactive safety strategy involves a fair amount of reflection and evaluation on what may take place in the future, rather than focusing entirely on what has occurred in the past.

New-Generation Purdue Biomedical Engineering Facility

As the lines between fields of study continue to blur, Purdue takes science teaching a research to the next level in its new Biomedical Engineering building (BME).

Is Your Safety Plan up to Best Practices?

If your institution makes safety a priority in deed as well as in word, a safety plan under the new model is a must.

Lasting Relationships Start with Sound Beginnings: Comprehensive CEO Contracts Are Key

While some contractual provisions — i.e., salary, retirement, etc.— are obvious, others, such as service on outside boards or consulting arrangements, may not be.

All in One: Multifunction Office Equipment

In an age when stretching the budget is a must, this is a solution well worth exploring. These ever-evolving tools also help reduce waste while tracking cost and use.

Understanding the Facility Assessment Process

Here's what to expect if you're looking to conduct a facility assessment for one or several buildings -- or your entire campus.

Facility Focus: Libraries

These libraries have blended a traditional feel with up-to-date technology to become modern media centers.

Furniture Contracts: The Art of the Deal

Somewhere between a &#34hunting license" and the "battle of the forms" lays the perfect contract. How can you execute the perfect win/win RFP and contract?

Flooring: The Hard Way

From the usual suspects to new innovations, hard surface floors offer a variety of solutions for college campuses.

The Maginot Line

Make sure that history does not repeat itself on your campus.

No-Sweat Fitness Center Design Trends

Campus fitness centers are taking on an unprecedented level of sophistication as administrators seek to recruit and retain students.

Getting to "WOW" With Creative Dining Hall Solutions

Is there a more easily measured improvement than upgrading a dining service venue on campus?

Case History: How UCSB Is Using 21st-Century Technologies to Boost Parking Service and Revenues

The new parking system at the University of California, Santa Barbara, (UCSB) is a showcase for off-street parking technology innovations.

Flooring for Tough Spaces

Kitchens, laboratories and industrial arts areas require flooring that withstands heavy use and extensive maintenance, meets environmental considerations — and looks good, too.

Disaster Planning and Recovery – Part 1 of 2

Step up to the task and be ready for anything.

Budget Cuts, Prospecting and Funding for Information Technology

For public institutions such as mine, the reduction in public funding is pushing us more towards the finanacial model of a private institution.

Enticing Prospective Students Through Landscaping

Administrators are choosing natural materials, brick and stone plazas, fountains, and ornamental grasses and perennials to create a lush look to capture prospective students.

Deck the Walls

Throw these covering and coating ideas up on your walls and see what sticks.

Roofing Customer Service

Roofing contractors should deliver plenty before, during and after an installation. Knowing what to expect sets the right course.

University of South Carolina's Food Service: On the Road to Renovation

The old-style student cafeteria is on its way out. Here's how one university updated its facilities to create a more tasteful, inviting space.

A Feasibility Blueprint

This important paperwork can be tricky or simple, depending on your upfront preparation.

What's New With Campus Design?

The campus is feeling less and less institutional as administrators take their design cues from the corporate world.

Course Packs Go Digital

The course pack revolution that sent ripples through textbook publishing and college bookstore businesses is taking a turn into the digital world.

Green Wood for Residence Hall Furniture

While furniture choices for residence halls continue to focus largely on price and durability, administrators are beginning to add environmental friendliness to their criteria.

The Chief Academic Officer: A Transformational Model

The new model has placed more importance on the role of the CAO as a transformational leader.

Selling Group Relamping

There are many factors that play into the need for lamp replacement, lamp mortality being only one of several.

Making Fire Safety Technologies Safer on Campus

Through the years, fire safety technologies have proven their worth. Now the challenges are to eliminate tampering and to automate troubleshooting.

Recycling the Idea of Recycling

After flirting with recycling for 15 years, we have gained some knowledge on the subject

Much More Than Just Blackboards

There are still blackboards in many college and university classrooms, but you'll also find an array of technology to facilitate learning and presentations.

Musical Accompaniment

It takes more than practice for your performing arts students to present their best work. How you build the space around them can make or break an enrollment.

Getting from Here to There

Today, getting in step with the Americans with Disabilities Act requires paying attention to the details before someone else does it for you.

Case Study: New Cogeneration Facility Taps Unused Landfill Gas

Saving money, helping the environment and providing electricity for the entire campus.

Starting on Sound Footing: Advice to Boards and New Presidents

The crucial first 100 days are often deemed a &#34make or break" time for a new president.

Presidential Perspective: Publics, Privates, Budgets and Culture

While they differ, public and private schools can learn from each other.

Higher Education Is on a Mission

When was the last time your reviewed your mission statement?

Network Security: The Next Generation

Network security directors have spent the last decade trying to keep up with hackers, viruses, worms and other threats to computer data security.

Technology Transforms a B-School: A Case Study

At The Wharton School, enhancing education with technology that's &#34pervasive and transparent" means teaching business management in a whole new way.

Putting the Right Roof Over Your Head

Out of sight, out of mind has been the rule for most college campus roofs over the decades. Lifecycle costing is what administrators should know about.

Outsourcing: Not Just To Cut Costs Anymore

Colleges and universities look to outsourcing to redirect budgets, generate revenue, improve quality and become more competitive in attracting and retaining students.

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