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Capital Funding

Planning for Higher Education Journal

An Assessment of Capital Budgeting Practices for Public Higher Education

 This study finds a need for new capital projects to include continuing, dedicated revenue streams for the project lifetime in order to avoid continuation of the current state of underfunded maintenance, especially in light of growing needs for upgraded research equipment and space.
Conference Recordings

Can a Campus Plan Drive Equity?

 Come find out how you can apply lessons learned and strategies from Wake Tech's inclusive master planning process to successfully respond to opportunities and challenges of diverse enrollment on your campus.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Developing a Financial Strategy for Academic Distinction: A Case Study of the Rutgers Experience
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Employing College and University Credit Ratings as Indicators of Institutional Planning Effectiveness

 Credit ratings can be an integral component of the planning process, particularly as an implicit indicator of institutional planning effectiveness.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Experiences and Insights from Use of a Design-Build Process in Founding a New Campus

 Design-build was the best choice for K-State Olathe because of the flexibility with regard to unknown users and change stakeholder expectations.
Conference Recordings

Go Nowhere Without a Partner

 This session will demonstrate how to meet complex needs for economic mobility and the workforce through several diverse partnerships. You’ll learn about various sources you can use to achieve successful project results as well as how you can nurture your campus and community partnerships for the long term.
Conference Recordings

Higher Education’s Financial Trajectory

 Moody's will discuss the financial outlook for the higher education sector over the next two years and beyond.
Conference Presentations

Partnerships Forged in Planning Accelerate the Realization of Campus Vision

 Effective partnering, internally and externally, and addressing enrollment growth, vitality, and safety during the planning process can make all the difference in plan implementation.
Conference Presentations

Support Your Mission Through Data-informed Capital Investment

 By right-sizing course offerings, classrooms, and buildings, planners can drive incremental improvements that help to advance campus culture.
Conference Recordings

The Spectrum of Space and Capital Planning in Florida and Georgia

 The Florida State and Georgia University Systems employ varied approaches to their space standards, planning, and capital programs. We’ll compare these approaches and discuss best practices for determining the effectiveness of space use and the planning process.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

The Stories in These Walls

 Cross-functional teams at the University of Wyoming, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and University of North Dakota effectively used storytelling techniques to position donors within the narrative of the universities’ missions and strategic plans.
Example Plans

The Tuskegee Trajectory

 The university’s strategic plan details five broad goals with supporting strategies and measures for success. Focus centers on student success and leveraging technology for the 21st-century learning experience.