Higher Ed


Changing Times

college restroom design

The Necessary Room

From basic to luxury, sparkling to yucky, advanced to old school, college restrooms run the gamut. What's new and trending in restroom design?

The Value of Tabletop Practice

Preparation will strengthen your response to life-safety incidents.

Outdoor Adventures Center

Great Heights

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Outdoor Adventures Center, a dedicated state-of-the-art facility, signals a big step up for outdoor programs nationally.

Bulletproof Glass

Some assumptions and realities of the effectiveness of ballistic glass.

Managing the Accreditation Process

Take the correct steps to make the evaluation process run smoothly.

Keene State College

Heating With (Vegetable) Oil

Keene State is the first campus in the nation to heat with purified waste vegetable oil biofuel.

networking designs and technologies

Preparing Your Network for Its Next Generation

This update on networking designs and technologies provides administrators with must-know information for the design, installation and capabilities of their campus networks.

Tinkham Veale University Center

Come Inside

Case Western University's Tinkham Veale University Center is designed to foster a culture of inclusion. It draws student, faculty, staff and the community to what they need in its variety of office spaces and common areas.

Interior Design for Students

Interior Design for Students: A View Into Their Future

Corporations are taking workspace design cues from higher education, and vice versa, as integrating the best of both worlds improves environments for all.

outsourcing school janitorial services

Are You In or Out?

Making the decision to outsource janitorial services should not be undertaken without giving careful attention to the pros and cons. If you're considering this step, here is some advice.

Washington Update: Pre-2016 Election

It is a very tight Presidential race, and for many House and Senate seats. Election results can influence the legislative agenda during a lame duck session of Congress and a good part of Congress’ willingness to be active will be determined by the election’s outcomes.

Preventing the Snowball Effect

The biggest challenges we face in education are acknowledging we are not serving a large number of our students, overcoming our resistance to systemic change, and admitting that if we do nothing we are likely to see a spiral of decline.