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Academic Centers for Athletes Draw Donors
More than a dozen university athletics programs have added lavish new facilities in recent years, and academic-services budgets are soaring, a Chronicle survey finds. (Photograph courtesy of Texas A&M U.)
College Employees Value Campus Environment, Survey Finds
When a Chronicle survey asked college employees what they value about their jobs, they put the physical environment in which they work at the top of the list.
Rise in Tornadoes, Floods Poses Risk to Colleges
What if the sort of extreme weather that has left the University of Iowa inundated in floodwaters is not a freak event? What if it is a sign of things to come? (Photograph by AP Images)
Other News
Corn on the Quad at Lafayette College
Colleges Get Greener, but Not in Teaching
U. of Toledo Decides United Way Building Is Unsuitable for Its Use
New campus buildings
Multimedia
A Green Building as a Billboard for Science
(A 2006 Chronicle video)
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Buildings & Grounds is written by Scott Carlson (left) and Lawrence Biemiller (right). Scott Carlson writes about architecture, facilties, energy, and sustainability, among other topics. Lawrence Biemiller writes about architecture and facilities and contributes to Notes from Academe. What's happening on your campus? Let us know.
Downturn? Not in Campus Construction
Only a handful of colleges and universities have postponed construction projects because of the current economic downturn. But public institutions in a number of states are keeping a close eye on tax-revenue projections and legislative actions, and some private institutions have projects on hold while fund raising continues.
Many campus construction projects, however, are moving forward. And some colleges are trying to speed up projects to limit the damage done by rising construction costs, which continue to worry planners and architects. A Chronicle article posted this morning reviews the current construction outlook for higher education. What’s going on at your institution? Post a comment, or send us an e-mail message.
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