Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2004

Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2004
Conference Proceedings

March 25–27
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD (USA)

SimCollege: Crafting the Educational Environment of the Future

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New Student Housing: Discovering the Consequences
Presenters: Faith Nevins, Marks, Thomas and Associates; Nancy Young, University of Maryland Baltimore County
After having designed and built over 2000 new residential beds, UMBC, a relatively small research university of 11,000 students, is now realizing the impact to its campus. Initially built for the commuting student in the 1960's, the UMBC current campus has been far-reaching with some changes predicted and many surprising. This session reveals the ramifications of housing more students on campus and through case study shows a cmpus master plan changing to accommodate "non-academic" and integral parts of the college experience.

World-Wide Connectivity in Johns Hopkins' Hodson Hall
Presenters: Graham Bouton, Candice V. Dalrymple, and Trvers C. Nelson, Johns Hopkins University
The benefits of world-wide connectivity in higher education are demonstrable. Three years ago, electronic learing facilities at Johns Hopkins University were meager, and classes using web-based materials or remote expertise in real time, rare. With a grant from the Hodson Trust, JHU built a technologically-advanced classroom building, a faculty training program to enable its use, and a technical program to support operations. The facilities now are heavily used by an increasingly savvy faculty in creative and effective ways.

Teaching an Old Dorm New Tricks: Enhancing Student Life at Dickinson College
Presenters: Katherine Mace Learned, Learned I LLC; Kenneth E. Shultes, Dickinson College; James G. Whildin, Spillman Farmer Architects
At Dickinson College student learning is defined as much by the living environment as it is by coursework. Yet, a decade of spending and renovation at the college focused only on academic spaces. Half of the rooms were old-fashioned under-sized doubles near gang bathrooms. TV lounges were unused. A residence hall modernization plan, developed with students and staff, set out to define student life, identify models for housing, and transform campus building stock into the optimum college residential experience. Four years later, 30 percent of the dorms have been renovated for progressively independent yet connected undergraduates as the college learns much about making students happy.

Meet Me @ the Diner
Presenters: Christi R. Chisler, George Mason University; Leslie W. Louden, Little Diversified Architectural Consulting; Robert J, Ormston, Cini-Little International, Inc
Colleges and Universities are changing to meet new demands for student services, with flexibility in on-campus dining choices at the forefront of those changes. The American diner prototype provides an example of the variety students seek as well as the opportunities and challenges it presents for planners of student services. This session addresses economic, operational and residence life issues that influence planning a variety of foodservice options, using new diner-themed facilities at George Mason University and Purdue University as case studies.

The Future: Using Construction Management for Responsible Project Delivery
Presenters: Terry Cook, University of Maryland Baltimore; Edward C. Kohls, Design Collective Inc
Due to its many advantages, and in response to the future of the construction industry, the construction management (CM) approach for project delivery is rapidly becoming the preferred method at many institutions. The University of Maryland, Baltimore has utilized their highly successful CM method on over 25 projects. This workshop will review alternate CM approaches, the CM's role from design through occupancy, and explore UMB's philosophy, its selection process, contractual arrangements, and the owner's and architect's expectations of the construction manager.

Coppin State College: An Institution "Of and For Its Community"
Presenters: Arthur Childs, Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation; Edward C. Kohls, Design Collective, Inc; Clayton McNeill, Coppin State College
Coppin State College is an historically black college focused in liberal arts and sciences, and health and human services. Located in West Baltimore, the college has an inextricable relationship with its community, and a mission that focuses on the needs and aspirations of Baltimore's central city. Coppin, together with Coppin Heights CDC, is developing a Community Revitalization Plan. This presentation will review Coppin's role in the community redevelopment efforts, the redevelopment plan and the integration of academic and community programs.

Montgomery College: Three Distinct Campuses, Three Distinct Challenges
Presenters: Elissa Levin Kellett, Einhorn Yaffe Prescott; Marsha Lea, EDAW, Inc; John McLean, Montgomery College Rockville Campus
With resources scarce and competition for them fierce, proof of need and evidence of sufficient payback for the investment must be foremost. This case study of the master plan for the three campuses of Montgomery College describes the successful process that created compelling new campus plans for each of these unique campuses. The decision will focus on the specific challenges of planning for a multiple campus institution related to supporting its overall mission while attending to individual campus needs.

Coming Together: Enhancing the Campus Community through Master Planning
Presenters: William F. Ketcham, VOA Associates Inc; Axel D. Steuer, Illinois College
With off-campus housing, dining, and entertainment options taking many students away from campus, institutions are finding it necessary to infuse their campuses with new amanities and a new collegiate atmosphere. One of the ways that Illinois College is growing its student enrollment while ensuring the college remains the center of student life is through a campus master planning process geared towards enhancing the spirit of the institution, meeting student expectations, and keeping students on campus, connected to the college community.

Creativity Sparks Economy: Higher Education Links Arts, Culture and Economic Development
Presenters: Judith Steinkamp, University of Massachusetts
The knowledge economy is dependent on developing and attracting the creative talent associated with university communities ranging from those that surround large research institutions to small rural college communities. Colleges and universities are unique catalysts for convening diverse organizations to address issues of economic development and regional vitality. The University of Massachusetts Amherst has embraced the New England Creative Economy Initiative by spawning an arts alliance to link cultural resources and to promote culturla tourism in the region.

So What? Evaluating Instructional Outcomes for the Use of Technology
Presenter: Mona Levine, Montgomery College
Montgomery College has invested substantial sums in technology improvements based upon a carefully developed strategic plan. The college has tracked how the technology has been used, but it has not assessed its impact on student learning in any sytematic way. Evaluation is critical in tough economic times. This presentation identifies conceptual approaches, components, criteria, and metrics for evaluating instruction involving technology use, sparking ideas for implementing evaluation activities at attendees' institutions.

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