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Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

Inside Higher Ed

Image: A common concern among campus facilities directors has long been not having a seat at the table of top institutional officials. In other words, facilities leaders shouldn’t just be brought in to execute building projects after details have already been determined. Don’t give up that seat.” block:block=176].

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The Green Campus: Practical Facilities Improvement Strategies 

University Business

Topics will include: Energy efficiency practices that can significantly reduce operational costs How sustainability can enhance the institution’s reputation Ways to engage students in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of sustainability projects Real-life case studies and green energy strategies from leading institutions (..)

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What Keeps Facilities Leaders Up at Night?

EAB

Podcast What Keeps Facilities Leaders Up at Night? EAB’s Michael Fischer and Maya Graham discuss findings from a new survey of higher education facilities leaders. EAB’s Michael Fischer and Maya Graham discuss findings from a new survey of higher education facilities leaders. EAB · What Keeps Facilities Leaders Up at Night?

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University of Tennessee Health Science Center Opens $45-Million Dental Facility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The 68,000-square-foot facility – named after Delta Dental of Tennessee and CEO Dr. Philip Wenk, chair of the UTHSC Advisory Board and a 1977 graduate of the College of Dentistry – will have more space and facilities to train students and treat patients, including a clinic for patients with special needs.

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21,000 Fish Die in UC Davis Facility

Inside Higher Ed

“There are many other facilities where UC Davis conducts aquatic research that were not impacted by this situation. While many of these facilities do not have similar potential for chlorine exposure, there are some that do, and we are going to evaluate risk at those facilities,” said a statement by the university.

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The 2023 State of Facilities in Higher Education

University Business

For ten years the State of Facilities in Higher Education has been recognizing trends and opportunities based on our database of information from schools around the U.S. Over time, the insights in the State of Facilities have evolved and our recommendations have followed suit. And they mustn’t.

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Study: LGBTQ Youth Disproportionally Represented In Juvenile Correction Facilities With Greater Risk of Self-Harm

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

LGBTQ youth are disproportionally represented in juvenile correctional facilities, a recent study from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law found. But rather than being cared for, they end up in juvenile correctional facilities in larger numbers than non-LGBTQ youth,” said study co-author Dr. llan H. Dr. Kirsty A.