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Colleges Are More Than Just an Education but a Capital Investment into Our Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Inferior campus facilities impact the ability to both recruit and retain students as well as attract the best faculty, and the evidence is apparent across the entire higher education landscape. There are compound reasons that colleges fall behind in facilities management, renovation, and new construction duties.

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Sustainable heat: Options, challenges and opportunities for campuses

University Business

And yet, its an environmental hot button with students, administration, and facilities managers, as most older campus buildings still rely on fossil fuel-derived energy such as heating oil to keep buildings warm. Heat is a social and economic issue on campus. Fuel availability instability. Its not as simple as flipping a switch.

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Best Practices in Dormitory Allocation and Management: Strategies for Enhancing Student Living

Creatrix Campus

Universities may maintain building integrity and improve the overall experience of student accommodation by using predictive maintenance tactics and strong facility management systems. Communication and Engagement For the administration of the dorms to be more accessible and transparent, provide clear lines of contact!

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FAQ’s: Spring Semester Questions Regarding Housing Returner Process, Housing Availability, and Off-Campus Housing

The Student Affairs Blog

7) Residence Hall Health and Safety: Overall Student Comment: What can VCU administration do to ensure healthy living within the dorms including the timely reporting of health and safety issues? In the event of an emergency, they can contact the 24/7 Facilities Management Operations Center at (804) 828-9444.

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Why your institution needs an up-to-date flexible work policy

EAB

Working with Academic Leaders to Improve Space Utilization Leverage effective space management techniques to inflect behavior change and improve space utilization rates. Start here Expert My institution has created a formalized flexible work policy that we're ready to deploy. Next step: Begin drafting your institution’s policy.

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EAB Strategic Advisory Services Extends Breadth and Depth of Coverage

EAB

Administration, Finance, and Operations Institutions’ budget models often fail to reinforce campus priorities and commitments, instead locking them into damaging cost structures, underfunding strategic priorities, and creating harmful incentives.

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Revolutionizing Student Living: Cutting-Edge Innovations in Housing

Creatrix Campus

Instant room availability updates help students receive prompt, attentive and timely service by optimizing the allocation process and cutting down on administrative hold-ups. Customized reports can also be dished out that provide insightful information on student preferences and trends, enabling administrators to make calculated changes.