The Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) (Oregon) Institutional Master Plan is divided into two sections: the education plan and the facility plan. The education portion presents the institutional mission, vision, and core values, along with key demographic and population projections for the next decade. The report then outlines the goals, action…

To combat the feeling of isolation for Rhode Island Junior College's mainly commuter students, an urban environment was created in a multipurpose building that houses classrooms, theaters, lounges, cafeterias, and a gymnasium. (Author/PG)

Describes the new learning resource center facilities at Kauai Community College (Hawaii). (MB)

A chronology of the events leading up to the beginning of campus construction for the new Rock Creek Center of Portland Community College. All planning events from June 1968 to January 1976 are listed. The Center is designed as an educational shopping center that maximizes the college-community interface. (DC)

Describes how staff at Palomar College Library participated in planning the interior of the library building in areas such as designing the floor plans, writing furniture specifications, choosing colors, and making structural changes in the facility. Offers advice for other librarians participating in building projects. (DMM)

Having made physical and philosophical plans for Mission College, which will open in 1977, the West Valley Joint Community College District (California) sought advice from the founding presidents of seven innovative colleges throughout the nation. This article describes the two-day workshop and reviews the issues discussed. (DC)

The total cost of construction and the total number of construction projects on campuses across the country for 1974 are enumerated. (PG)

In a description of a technology center at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California, emphasis is placed in its mammoth aircraft maintenance technology instruction facility. (BP)

A detailed description of a community college's successful efforts to reduce its energy consumption by modifying its central heating and cooling plant. (DC)

Policies, procedures, guidelines, and rationale developed by various Illinois agencies responsible for physical facility development in community colleges were investigated. Data was assembled from surveys, documents, and interviews with former and present agency staff. Recommendations were made concerning the Capital Development Board, effective…

This manual is designed primarily for use by those persons at Illinois public community colleges who are responsible for planning and keeping records of college facilities. The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) is mandated by law to approve the expenditure of state funds for purchase of sites and the construction of facilities and to…

Reports on a survey of deans of instruction at 300 community colleges that determined (1) their preparation for facilities and institutional planning; (2) the degree to which they are and should be involved in planning; and (3) challenges and obstacles to planning. A total of 201 deans responded, for a 67% response rate. (Contains nine…

This report focuses on utilization of instructional space at Central Oregon Community College during fall 1974. Utilization as herein defined is restricted in scope and applies only to regularly scheduled classes which meet during the hours listed in the registrar's schedule of class-hour meetings. This study assesses the degree to which available…

Properly planned and designed facilities for both athletic and physical education programs, which would allow cooperation, peaceful coexistence, and an effective program for both, provide a challenge for innovative educational planners and architects. (Author/MLF)

Discusses how although tribal colleges have been considered "Mickey Mouse" colleges in the past, the colleges' new facilities have changed their status in their communities. Improved facilities have led to an increase in enrollment and drew in younger students. Colleges now provide a safe and positive environment for cultural gatherings for the…