A program is underway at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to make campus facilities more useable for physically handicapped and blind students. In particular, special campus maps containing information of interest to the handicapped are described. (JG)

The needs of women in relation to their race and class are examined; a warning is made that professional women in planning must be sensitive to these differences in needs. (DT)

Describes ten trends in the school planning process. These include modification of open space, design/build construction methods, lease-back arrangements, school use of found space in unused buildings, career centers that use nontraditional design, concern for the environment, grouping of students into heterogeneous pods, specialized schools,…

College Instittions have begun to use the dispersed campus, outreach and external degree programs, and new technology to meet the space needs of new programs and a widened constitutency. Explores the solution of relying on noncampus facilities and programs. (Author/DN)

When administrators at Worcester State College decided to build student housing at their formerly all-commuter school, they took pains to involve students and faculty in planning the project. The result was a 500-student village, comprised of 26 different "houses," which has proved very popular with students. (JG)

In the planning stage, the project manager's primary role is to see that the project is begun, planned, and developed in such a way that future problems in budget, design, or construction are minimized. (Author)

Presented is material from an information program designed to help citizen advisory groups and local officials improve decision-making in water quality planning. This program is aimed at helping people focus on essential issues and questions by providing materials suitable for persons with non-technical backgrounds. The following chapters are…

Brief descriptions of 47 college programs recognized for awards in the National Association of College and University Officers/U. S. Steel Foundation Cost Reduction Incentive Awards Program are given. They include awards for: shower stall repair; chemical waste exchange; vibrating alarms for hearing-imparied; self-funding insurance consortium;…

The purpose of the yearbook is to provide guidelines for the industrial arts facility planner. The yearbook provides a discussion of the terminology, status, and trends relevant to industrial arts education; a sequential development system for the planning of industrial arts facilities; the principles relative to the planning of facilities; the…

The Senate Committee on Commerce reported H.R. 9630 out of committee with an amendment that would extend the educational broadcasting facilities program. The act would provide authority for the support of demonstrations in telecommunications technologies for the distribution of health, education, and public or social service information, and for…

This article cites how existing space has been used more efficiently and how institutions have acquired space in buildings that have not necessarily been used for education before. The common goal of all the solutions is to avoid resorting to new construction. The solution to redeploy campus space (and the timing of programs) depends on such…

Facility requirements outlined include a location accessible to students and staff; specific furniture design for a guidance information center and counseling rooms; furniture for storing equipment and records; and how to avoid planning faults. Photographs are included of some of the furnishings, and sketches show building floor plans of guidance…

In an effort to assist Wisconsin school district administrators in planning physical construction programs, the manual presents information on the following items: planning a vocational education facility, a check list for facility planning, suggested guideline standards for facilities (room size specifications, sites, access areas, etc.),…

Instructional programs in Oregon are being rebuilt around a career cluster concept in which preparation for a career becomes a primary objective of education. This guide is intended to supply information that will help administrators, school boards, teachers, and architects with facilities planning--whether it is a matter of adapting existing…