An overview of the social and planning concepts which serve as a foundation for the location, programming, and operation of various types of community centers and student unions is offered in this book. Pointing up the vital role of these institutions in meeting current community needs, it takes a look at community centers and student unions from…

By 1975 there will be an estimated 10 million students enrolled in colleges and universities in the U.S. alone. This increase in student enrollment calls for careful planning by the higher education institutions in their expansion programs. This document is the result of a study of the colleges and universities in the state of Delaware. It is felt…

Increasingly, institutions are seeking money directly from Congress for new research facilities and other science projects, stirring criticism of "pork-barrel science" and special advantages given to land-grant colleges. (MSE)

Kansas Wesleyan University, the first postsecondary institution to experience a sudden federal crackdown on delinquent loans for dormitory construction, developed a seven-part plan of payment and alternative building use and learned some lessons about resolving such a situation. (MSE)

This report reviews the proposal by the West Hills Community College District (WHCCD) (California) to transition its off-campus center to full college status. The proposal's objectives include: (1) establishing a new comprehensive college that will serve approximately 1,700 full-time-equivalent students by 2015; and (2) providing greater access to…

This book outlines information needed to embark on a library building project, serving as an overview of the entire process, not merely focusing on the librarian's traditional role. The book begins by discussing ways librarians can prepare themselves and their staff to function effectively in the midst of a building project. Chapter 2 focuses on…

Describes the planning process used to develop a new arts facility at Xavier College Prep, a high school for young women in Arizona. Reviews the need for a new facility and presents the working plan, indicating that it will include classrooms, a dance studio, music practice rooms, and an auditorium. (AJL)

Presents the annual review of library building projects that includes statistics for new buildings, additions, and renovations. Highlights include information for academic and public libraries, including costs, funding, and size; a six-year cost summary; and a listing of architects. (LRW)

The 24,000 square foot Alaska State Museum is experiencing a space crisis which hinders its ability to effectively meet present demands. The museum's collection has more than tripled from 5,600 objects 17 years ago to 23,000 objects today. Available storage and exhibition space is filled and only 10% of the collection is on exhibit. The reason for…

Residential, commercial, and industrial shifts in urban and suburban areas have left many large, solidly built structures vacant. Such structures are often convertible to educational uses at a cost far below that of constructing an equivalent facility new. Explains how administrators can find and adapt such found space; provides some useful…

The central topic of how institutions of higher education solve facilities need problems which result from rapidly expanding enrollments was examined by a conference on facility utilization and the planning of instructional facilities. The proceedings include the major papers delivered, which varied from a broad view of the problems to an analysis…

Limited to the problem of how to make the best use of existing plant facilities and plan future needs for a country school system, evaluative criteria and standards for existing school buildings with respect to safety, health, space, integration, and flexibility requirements are suggested. A classification scheme for describing facilities based…

This study of the state college system was undertaken by a private planning firm for the board of trustees of the Connecticut state college system. The purpose was to survey the present status of the college system in relation to the educational needs of Connecticut, and to discuss the feasibility of establishing new colleges to meet these needs.…

Motivated by the increasing population growth of Polk County, Florida, this study presents the first comprehensive population analysis which could be a basis for future study on the feasibility of another college center in the city of Lakeland. Data was obtained from county and state offices, U.S. Bureau of the Census, county school board, and…

Concepts and recommendations are presented regarding a proposed system of dispersed classroom clusters or 'infill schools'. These small independent urban schools would be housed in prefabricated structures developed for infill housing in Boston. The infill unit uses pre-designed building components and can be constructed in a few weeks. The infill…