“The Dressmaking Factory” 1914 | Charles Ginnar @Tate
Today at the usual hour we examine worker safety database to update our understanding of the ANSI accredited and consortia titles that are incorporated by reference into local worker safety regulations. Many colleges and universities have thousands of people working on the physical structure of colleges and universities. Paying them and keeping them safe is the largest cost center.
“The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it
which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea
cannot be expected to reproduce.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes (“The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table”, 1857)
The Decline of Men on Campus
Dartmouth University Facilities Operations & Management | Utility Systems
IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee
Investment Office: Endowment Reports | $7.9B Total, $2.1B Facilities
Mural by Eyer Middle School students, Macungie, Pennsylvania, 2017
No paucity of drama in global education communities, lately. Our core competency lies in hammering on the specifics that drive up the cost of education community spaces; but we cannot do that well without understanding the primary purpose educational communities. Credentialing is Big Business. Arguably, education communities are the world’s largest credentialing communities. The work products of the American National Institute provide templates for policy solutions to a many industries. Noteworthy today are the products for learning communities.
From the original ANSI post:
Kaplan University Partners, Inc. reports that the number one reason Americans value higher education is to get graduates “career ready.” Yet, the biggest concern employers have about college is the relevance of what students are learning and the work readiness of the graduates. When employers are asked what they want to see most in college graduates, the top things they cite are work-related experiences and industry-relevant skills. According to a 2013 Lumina Foundation and Gallup poll of the American public and business leaders, only 13% of Americans and 11% of C-level executives are confident that graduates are well prepared for success in the workplace. It is time to take action to turn the tide on this perception.
Workcred Joins Experts to Share Why College Will Soon Be About “Credegrees”
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Murray State University
The National Floor Safety Institute is steward to a comprehensive bibliography of best practice literature. Floor safety is a risk that receives heightened consideration in education facilities in the snowy parts of the world this time of year. Its complete suite is listed in the link below:
One title in particular has been of interest to us for several years now: FSI B101.6 Standard Guide for Commercial Entrance Matting in Reducing Slips, Trips and Falls. It provides the criteria for the selection, installation, inspection, care and maintenance of entrance mats and runners in commercial facilities in reducing slips, trips and falls.
Application: The requirements of this standard pertain to the safe usage and applications, design, construction, and quality criteria of floor mats and runners.
Purpose: This standard is directed to eliminating slip, trip and fall hazards including but not limited to soil, moisture, contaminant removal, edge treatments and the improper use of floor mats and runners.
Education communities have a larger-than-average openings to the exterior — and they are large targets for lawsuits — so we keep an eye on this title.
At the moment, an examination of the technical committee roster for this title indicates that there are no voting members from the education industry; the largest non-residential building construction market in the United States. While Murray State University has subject matter experts recognized by NFSI (See YouTube link below) there is no user/owner/final fiduciary on the committee. Keep in mind that that in many education organizations — particularly large research universities — the compliance and insurance (risk management) interest is the only stakeholder that has the funding to participate. Compliance and risk management interests may be at odds with the interest of the user/owner/final fiduciary in individual units (explained in more detail in our ABOUT)
NSFI alerts the public to live consultation opportunities on the link to its standards landing page above. Today we find only closed consultations on its News & Events page. You are encouraged to collaborate directly with NFSI. Contact Laura Cooper for more information at [email protected].
We keep the NFSI standards suite on the standing agenda of our Interiors colloquia. See our CALENDAR for the next meeting; open to everyone.
Issue: [14-63]
Category: Risk Management
Colleagues: Mike Anthony, Richard Robben
In recent days, multiple fires in Los Angeles County have severely impacted members of our Pepperdine family and the surrounding community. Many of our students, faculty, staff, parents, and neighbors are still assessing the damage to their homes and property. For some, their… pic.twitter.com/zpSIPzHkFc
— Pepperdine University (@pepperdine) January 10, 2025
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Point Loma University
Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego County California
Loma Linda University | San Bernardino County California
Loma Linda University (LLU) is the institution run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is located in Loma Linda, San Bernardino County, California. Point Loma Nazarene University (PNLU), located in San Diego County, is affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene and is not associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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La zona deportiva de la Universidad, que hoy protagoniza #historiaunav, es contigua a @etsaunav, bordea el río y la carretera de Esquiroz y se apoya en una ladera empinada que cierra el valle. pic.twitter.com/F6kjnLUf8J
— Universidad de Navarra (@unav) January 22, 2024
Estudiantes de @tecnun y @MedUNAV desarrollan un simulador de electromiografía.
La práctica se ha enmarcado en el curso BioDesign, organizado por la Escuela de Ingeniería y el Laboratorio de Ingeniería Biomédica.
👉 https://t.co/8RzNLrU5Ky pic.twitter.com/bdcdH9E0ln— Universidad de Navarra (@unav) February 1, 2024
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New update alert! The 2022 update to the Trademark Assignment Dataset is now available online. Find 1.29 million trademark assignments, involving 2.28 million unique trademark properties issued by the USPTO between March 1952 and January 2023: https://t.co/njrDAbSpwB pic.twitter.com/GkAXrHoQ9T
— USPTO (@uspto) July 13, 2023
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