The Backlog That Could Threaten Higher Ed's Viability
Campuses went on a decades-long building boom. The bill for maintaining them, which has rarely been fully met, is coming due.
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Campuses went on a decades-long building boom. The bill for maintaining them, which has rarely been fully met, is coming due.
Fisk University’s enrollment is growing faster than its student housing can accommodate. The solution: modular, cost-effective residential units built from shipping containers.
From academic major buildings and historic structures to residence halls and gathering areas, a variety of campus facility types and spaces influence enrollment for nearly two-thirds of students.
Impressions of campus facilities from the student occupant’s standpoint can make or break students’ college experiences and plans.
Officials at Eastern Michigan University say a new public-private partnership is the only way to solve their student housing woes. Some worry about a slide toward privatization.