Case Studies College and University

When The Wistar Institute was founded in 1892, it became the nation’s first independent nonprofit institution devoted exclusively to biomedical research and training. Over more than a century, its scientists have advanced the understanding of cancer, immunology, and infectious diseases, earning Wistar recognition as one of the most respected research institutions in the world. Since […]

As higher education continues to evolve, so must the campuses supporting academic excellence, research and student success. Modernization efforts across the University of Massachusetts system are crucial in ensuring facilities meet 21st-century needs. Peter Gray-Mullen, the director of construction for the University of Massachusetts Building Authority (UMBA), leads these initiatives. Committed to sustainability, efficiency and […]

So why would a facilities director from a college in New Hampshire call Paul Tisch for help with HVAC maintenance in extremely cold weather? As regional director of operations for SSC Services for Education, Tisch oversees the company’s contracted maintenance for the facilities for Texas A&M’s main campus in College Station, an area not known […]

As so many students can attest, deadlines can be the difference between passing and failing. So you’re late in submitting a term paper? Your instructor isn’t likely to accept excuses. The stakes are even higher for Phillip Cunningham. As director of facilities management and campus safety at Stillman College, he’s under pressure each summer to […]

Glance at a map of the Philadelphia metro area and one thing you’ll notice are the colleges and universities. There’s Villanova, the University of Pennsylvania, Temple, La Salle and Saint Joseph’s—known as the Big Five. There’s also Drexel, Bryn Mawr, Swarthmore and others. That’s meant, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, administrators could pool their […]

To live is to learn, to learn is to live. What a desirable place to do both, the University of California San Diego, where environments are being reshaped for like-minded students, faculty and staff. It’s here where the undergraduate division is organized into seven residential colleges, each headed by its own provost and with its […]

While there’s no substitute for a real-life casualty to test the capabilities and temperaments of first responders and medical personnel, the University of Arizona in Tucson can offer the next best scenario. It may not be for the squeamish. You’ll find it on the seventh floor of the Health Sciences Innovation Building. Opened last year, […]