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science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)

Plugging In to STEM

A variety of technology options are ensuring that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students receive the best training and real-world experience before embarking on their careers.

School Roofs

Out of Sight...

...out of mind. That's what most people -- facility managers included -- think about their roofs, until there’s a problem. Informed choices and diligent maintenance could extend the usefulness of one of your school's biggest assets. Can you stretch the life your roof 20 years or beyond?

school building products and materials

Pleasing and Green

What's new in building products and materials?

School Roofs Aren

School Roofs Aren't What They Used To Be

Sustainable, teachable roofs are beginning to replace asphalt and black membrane roofs.

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

Basic approach looks like natural surveillance.

The Wired Classroom

The Wired Classroom

Using technology in a way that is advantageous to the students and teachers.

Digital Learning

Learning in a Digital World

Higher education is being reshaped by technology. A growing number of digital learning institutes are emerging on campuses across the country, and both students and instructors are adjusting to the new ways of teaching and learning they offer.

Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age

Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age

Enabling BYOD and other mobile strategies.

Smaller School Districts

Smaller District, Greater Rewards

Manchester, Conn.'s school consolidation plan shows where facilities, student achievement and state reimbursements intersect.

Saving Big With Cooperative Purchasing

Saving Big With Cooperative Purchasing

Cooperative purchasing allows districts and schools to stretch their limited dollars. Here's how.

purchasing cooperatives

The Buddy System

Don't believe there is strength in numbers? Then you don't know about purchasing cooperatives. These purchasing powerhouses save time, money and headaches. Are they right for your school?

defferred maintenance

Can It Wait?

When it comes to protecting campus assets, it really shouldn't... "It" being maintenance. The deferred maintenance conundrum is unfortunately still alive and well across the country.

emergency communications systems

This Is an Emergency

In an emergency, flawless communication saves lives.

School Emergency Communications Systems

This Is An Emergency: Listen Up

Are you using mass notification and emergency communications systems to clearly instruct students, parents, faculty and staff?

Collaborative Learning Spaces

A Challenge and Opportunity

Three strategies are essential when creating successful classrooms and collaborative spaces.

Facilities Management and Maintenance

Back to the Chalk Board

School systems can benefit from a holistic approach to facilities management and maintenance.

Campus transformation and growth

Transforming a Campus

In just over a decade, Nashville's Belmont University has undergone measured and successful change and growth.

Shared Services Support Technology Infrastructure

Yours, Mine and Ours

The concept of shared services has become a popular topic of discussion as colleges and universities strive for increased efficiency.

Managing Access Control

Managing Access Control

How much access control is enough for a college or university campus? Do you need electronic access control in the first place?

Sustainable Grounds

What Grows Here?

Healthy, sustainable grounds can greatly impact the overall quality of campus life for everyone. The best ways to create such a landscape however are as varied as the plants that inhabit them.

Tight As a Drum

School safety can often evoke images of cold cement buildings. Many schools are now trying to strike a balance that allows students and staff to be safe, but also one that is warm and welcoming.

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