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Conference Recordings

A Research-Based Approach to Designing Higher Education Academic Spaces

 This session will explore the new Academic and Residential Complex at the University of Illinois at Chicago to demonstrate the important role that research played in shaping its design.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

A Tribute to Achievement and Excellence

 The society’s 2012 awards recognize and applaud individuals and organizations whose achievements exemplify excellence and dedication in planning for higher education.
Partner Content

An Intersection of College and Community: Transforming Unused Facilities Into Vibrant Learning Centers can be a Win-Win

 The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) collaborated with SCUP for an article in this issue of Learning By Design. Read how Austin Community College repurposed facilities in an abandoned mall into a high-tech center for developmental math instruction.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Building Community
Conference Recordings

Campus Tour: Northwestern University

 Touring select spaces in the Kellogg Global Hub, our professional business school, and Mudd Hall, a mixed-use research and library building, this session will provide an overview of recent north campus development.
Conference Presentations

Creating an Ecosystem of Innovation in Non-traditional Academic Space

 In this session, we will demonstrate how Drexel University used a mixed-use high rise building within an urban innovation zone to support growing enrollment.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Creating Global-Ready Places

 Global demographics are shaping new civic patterns which will strengthen the relationship between universities and cities in ways that create local prosperity.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Designing Innovative Campuses for Tomorrow’s Students

 Campus design and architecture will be the prime catalysts for transforming universities into our society’s engines of growth.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Enhancing the Student Experience Through Placemaking

 Students thrive in authentic, multifunctional spaces that foster both individual reflection and social interaction and further the connection between place and the human experience.
Conference Presentations

Finding Innovation in the ‘Space Between’

 As the University of Houston (UH) plans for its second century, the campus is looking to the 'space between' buildings, such as landscape and public space, for innovative opportunities to expand cross-disciplinary discovery.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Getting in the eGame

 The University of Kentucky understood the importance of technology in preparing students for the digital world. With public-private partnerships, it sought opportunities to be an industry leader in leveraging that capacity for its students, faculty, staff, and the community.
Conference Presentations

Highlander Accelerator

 In this session, we will discuss how to successfully plan campus facilities that accommodate place-specific educational content for non-traditional and underrepresented students as well as lifelong learning for community members.
Conference Presentations

Leading with Culture and Community to Transform a University Building

 We will share the planning behind the transformation of Yale Law School's Baker Hall and demonstrate how deeply engaging the new occupant's culture can powerfully guide building transformation.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Overcoming a $90M Budget Overage in Vanderbilt University’s Residential Colleges

 The University, architects, engineers, strategic planning consultants, and contractor teams worked hand in hand to peel back the onion to stem the overruns.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Planning Takes Tragedy to Triumph

 After the 2017 earthquake in Mexico City, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey underwent a transformative rebuilding process. Civic engagement was prioritized, resulting in buy-in, support, and representation from the community.
Conference Recordings

Planning, Designing, and Delivering a Fully-electric Dormitory in Toronto

 Buildings are a major source of carbon emissions.
Conference Presentations

Private-Private Partnerships

 Examine a number of cases where Butler University (a private institution) leveraged relationships with public and private partners to provide value to students and the greater community.
Conference Presentations

Reimagining OSU’s Campus Gateway District Through P3 Integrated Planning

 In order to reimagine and capitalize on the potential of its campus gateway, The Ohio State University (OSU) employed specific planning and development processes to achieve successful outcomes.
Conference Recordings

Rethinking Research and Real Estate at UT Austin

 The J.J. Pickle Research Campus Plan marks an operational shift for the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, exploring mixed-use development and an integrated research environment to leverage a real estate asset and advance the university's mission.
Conference Presentations

The Informal Learning Environment

 One of three presentations in a collection of informal learning environment imagery presented in twelve minutes or less by campus design leaders.
Conference Presentations

The University as Neighborhood Builder

 We will show you how to see your institution's land from a new perspective, apply fresh ideas about mixed-use campus space, and use an integrated planning process to build consensus in times of change.
Conference Presentations

Transforming Streets into Bustling Places for Campus Life

 Many institutions are rethinking the presence of vehicles on campus and facing a need for more sustainable and multi-purpose circulation spaces.
Report

When City Parks Are Your Quad

 This is a SCUP Fellow Research Project Final Report for the 2022–2023 program. This report explores how the urban campus can best support student development in a safe, yet open environment.