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Residence Halls: Making Campus a Home.
Curley, Patrick – American School & University, 2003
Discusses the reasons for and advantages to transforming college campuses from commuter to residential facilities or expanding existing facilities, suggesting that the design for new student residence facilities must provide for a wide variety of functions above and beyond the spaces required for sleeping and bathing. Incorporating study lounges,…
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, Educational Facilities Design, Flexible Facilities
Residence Halls/Lounges.
American School & University, 2003
Presents college residence halls/lounges considered outstanding in a competition, which judged the most outstanding learning environments at educational institutions nationwide. Jurors spent two days reviewing projects, highlighting unique concepts and ideas. For each citation, the article offers information on the firm, client, total area, total…
Descriptors: College Housing, Dining Facilities, Dormitories, Educational Facilities Design
AASHE Digest 2007. A Review of Campus Sustainability News
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Webster, Andrea, Comp.; Dautremont-Smith, Julian, Comp. – Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2008
This paper includes over 800 stories about higher education institutions that are leading the way to a sustainable future. It is organized into 24 chapters spanning education, research, campus operations, administration, and finance. [Funding for this paper was provided by Mithun and PortionPac. For 2006 report, see ED538257.]
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Higher Education, Outreach Programs
Benchmarking the FCI at Illinois State's Residential Life.
Cain, David A. – Facilities Manager, 1998
Describes how Office of Residential Life at one university met maintenance challenges facing its residential and food-service facilities. Discusses study conducted in 1992 to evaluate widespread management practices and addresses its findings, including six recommended practices. Examines development and implementation of facilities audit,…
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Benchmarking, Building Operation, Dormitories
Ticking Time Bomb: U. of South Florida Responds to a Threat of Terrorism.
Fender, Rickard C. – Business Officer, 1996
The University of South Florida's emergency plans were found inadequate when its campus newspaper received a letter threatening extensive destruction. A group of 31 representatives of 20 areas of the institution created 11 subplans for an emergency preparedness center, personnel, events and activities, faculty/student relations, communications,…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Administration, College Faculty, College Students
Higher Education in Poland Part II: Rules of Admissions, Student Activities, and Curriculums. Bulletin, 1964, No. 22. OE-14099
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Rosen, Seymour M.; Apanasewicz, Nellie – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1964
The previously published "Higher Education in Poland, Part I: Organization and Administration," and the present volume constitute an Office of Education study on the Polish system of higher learning. Part II explains the functioning of Polish institutions under control of the Ministry of Higher Education and other ministries, and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, College Admission, School Activities