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May 12, 2008

Building Teamwork 

James A. Beaudin and Louis Free

In an era when colleges and universities compete intensely for high-caliber student athletes and for coaches with proven track records, the quality of...

A Larger Scale 

Joe Agron

If "more" is the unofficial motto of the stock market's performance over the past few years, the same can be said about new residence-hall construction...

Home Grown 

Joe Agron

Competitive market pressures are driving the construction of today's residence halls, forcing colleges and universities to focus attention on design features...

Mass Appeal 

James A. Beaudin and David M. Halpern

Flexibility and durability are two assets required of residence-hall furniture to satisfy students' needs and their desire for personal expression.Today's...

Innovations in Residence-Life Programming 

Moderated by Joe Agron

When it comes to on-campus housing, colleges are finding that they must offer much more than just shelter to attract students.Recently, AS&U editor, Joe...

Living Through the Ups and Downs 

Joe Agron

8th annual Residence HallConstruction ReportToday's residence hall construction costs are growing yet shrinking at the same time. Although new housing...

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The Subtle Stuff

Vikas Nagardeolekar and Edwin Merritt

It's hard to win passage of a school construction bond — whether through a citizen referendum or the vote of a town council or general town meeting.

Hear and Now

Michael McKeon and Lincoln Berry

When acoustics are mentioned with regard to schools, many people first think of performing arts.

Making it Readable

Peter Gisolfi

When my daughter was 10 years old, she left the comfort of her elementary school for the unfamiliar territory of the middle/high school building — a crazy quilt of pieces from the 1910s, 1930s, 1960s and 1970s.

Echo Boom Impact

Phillipe Dordai and Joseph Rizzo

Like their baby-boomer parents, the echo-boom generation is reshaping the college and university landscape.

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