Higher Ed


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.

Light and Color Goes to School

Don't underestimate the power of either light or color in any of your campus facilities.

Special Events

Special events have now been defined as &#34potentially hazardous events."

We Never Thought It Could Happen Here

How many tragedies will it take to arouse those who are still dangerously unaware?

More Security Technology On Campus

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

Getting Ready for Fall

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

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.

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.

Rich Resources

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.

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>

Restrooms Clean Up Their Act

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

Sports Floors Go Green

Like many other products, the manufacturers of sports floors are promoting their products' &#34green" features in an effort to meet the marketplace's demand for sustainable products.

Storage Solutions: A Case Study

The University of Michigan found an efficient paperless document management solution that makes it easier to access and organize information.

Using Merit-Based Financial Aid to Positively Impact Enrollment

Editor's Note: Approximately 40 years ago, in 1976, John Maguire had defined &#34enrollment management" as a "process that brings together the often disparate functions having to do with recruiting, funding, tracking, retaining and replacing s

Winning the War Against Paper and Microfilm: New Storage Solutions

College and university administrators attempt to melt blizzards of paper and microfilm into electrons.

Dealing With a Leadership Change

When a president announces that he or she is leaving, an institution is forced into a transition period. The good news is that this transition can be a time of growth and redefinition.

The Splashy New Student Union Furniture

<strong>Today's students want furniture that reminds them of home . . . but not their grandparents' house.</strong>

The 2004 Construction Report

<strong>To see the full report, please click on Research and Reports under the Resources heading.</strong>

Disaster Preparedness

<strong>While recovery from a disaster is not something you can perfectly plan for, Hurricane Isabel's ability to produce high winds, knock out electricity and cause flooding offers disaster preparedness lessons for all campus administrators. </stron

Student Centers: Mixed-Use Is Now the Norm

<strong>As campuses change, lack of space and the blending of academic and nonacademic life are making multifunctional buildings more common. </strong>

Lead Us Not Into Temptation

With inside crime increasing, controls that worked so well before may not apply any longer.

Campus Card Programs Offer Expanded Opportunities

<strong>Campus cards open doors to new applications -- and revenue -- for colleges and universities.</strong>

Cutting Carpet Waste

<strong>Carpet is piling high in our nation's landfills, and students are taking notice. What can you and your university do to reduce, reuse and recycle?</strong>

Transformational Strategic Planning

<strong>Business Column</strong>

Green Roofs On Campus

<strong>Green roofs have long played an aesthetic role in college and university landscapes. Modern green roofs are adding functional benefits.</strong>

Windows on the World

<strong>Disasters lead to more innovations in glass and window designs - even beyond what universities need today.</strong>

Forecasting Higher Education's Future

<strong>From being &#34green" to being clean, from campus planning to design/build trends, interior design, safety/security and more- here's what's ahead for colleges and universities as they make plans to finance and meet the ever-changing de