This publication is part of an Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) series devoted to strengthening the role of key standing committees of governing boards. While there is no optimum committee system for institutions of higher education, certain principles, practices, and procedures prevail. The best practices…

As Congress began debate last week over the size and scope of more than $120 billion in proposed emergency education aid, state leaders were anxiously awaiting the details so they could make specific plans to spend the economic-stimulus money. Governors, state legislators, and state schools chiefs have yet to learn what rules Congress will attach…

This issue of "Legislative Review" takes a look at the news in higher education from February 2 to 6, 2009. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) HB 1447, a bill giving the Legislature authority to set tuition and fee rates, was heard in the House Education Committee Wednesday, February 4; (2) the Senate Finance and Taxation…

A new dormitory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology was constructed using a joint venture contract with safeguards and incentives that brought university, architect, and building contractor into a closer and more productive relationship than under conventional contract arrangements. (Author/MLF)

Describes the stages of capital project planning and development: (1) individual capital project submission; (2) capital project proposal assessment; (3) executive committee; and (4) capital project execution. (EV)

Many state legislatures are authorizing the largest bond issues for campus facilities in years, in part for deferred maintenance and repairs. The robust national economy appears to be the main force driving the spending trend. Ironically, some of the states best positioned to give colleges large construction windfalls are those limited…

Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts and its architects devised a way to plan for growth and to coordinate development over 10 years of four buildings with a diversity of uses; time completion with planned population growth; save land, energy administrative time, and fund-raising efforts; and provide added educational benefits. (MLW)

A quantitative method developed at Stanford University that addresses programmatically the short- and long-term needs of the college physical plant is discussed. The approach allows the administrator to accurately assess funding resources for the maintenance program in conjunction with academic and construction programs. A special task force at…

Examples of the use of a mathematical model to evaluate the future renewal and replacement, or maintenance requirements, of the college physical plant are provided. The model, which was developed at Stanford University, simulates actual conditions at a specific location and allows resource allocation to be based on a definable quantitative base.…

The cooperative arrangement of a public agency, Columbia College, and a private builder to construct student housing is described, including legal and college/district requirements. One critical need for planning involves the college's use of student housing during the summer. (MLW)

Presents statistics on public and academic library construction for new buildings, as well as for additions and renovations. Information is provided on funding sources, costs, size, book capacity, and seating capacity. A directory of architects, numerous photographs, and a list of buildings in progress are also included. (LRW)

While other universities are selling, privatizing, or downsizing hospitals, Marshall University (West Virginia) has joined with a local hospital to construct a rural health center and library, ambulatory care center, and cancer center. The arrangement will achieve efficiency for the medical school and other laboratory users, integrate education…

Considerations in the planning and construction of overseas college campuses are discussed, and the process followed by Webster University (Missouri) in developing four European campuses is described. Special issues arising in the conversion of one location from leased facilities to an institution-owned site, including zoning and construction…

Recommendations of the Indiana Conference of Higher Education (ICHE) concerning reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 are presented. Titles I-XI are covered: continuing education programs, college and research library aid, and library training and research, institutional aid, student financial aid, teacher corps and teacher training…

This article provides suggestions for librarians who are planning for the construction of new library buildings or the renovation or conversion of older buildings. The recommendations are based on practical experience gained by a Director of University Libraries in the planning and construction of Tompkins-McCaw and James Branch Cabell Libraries…