Calendar

Annual review of higher education settlements no longer with us.  A memorial collection.

Mount Ida College (Massachusetts) – Closed in 2018.

Marygrove College (Michigan) – Announced its closure in 2017.

Green Mountain College (Vermont) – Closed in 2019.

Newbury College (Massachusetts) – Closed in 2019.

College of New Rochelle (New York) – Closed 2019

Hampshire College (Massachusetts) – Faced financial challenges but was working on staying open as of my last update in January 2022.

Grace University (Nebraska) – Closed in 2018.

Concordia University, Portland (Oregon) – Closed in 2020.

How far can we go with the comparison of “school spirit” with currency printing? 

A college or university’s “image” or “brand” is not a form of currency printing in the traditional sense. Instead, it can be seen as a valuable intangible asset. An institution’s brand represents its reputation, identity, and the perception it holds in the minds of the public, prospective students, alumni, and other stakeholders.

A strong and positive brand can be highly valuable to a college or university in various ways:

Attracting Students: A reputable brand can attract a higher number of qualified applicants, as students often seek out institutions with strong academic reputations and positive campus experiences.

Alumni Engagement: A strong brand can foster a sense of pride and loyalty among alumni, leading to increased donations and support for the institution.

Funding and Partnerships: A well-regarded university brand can attract funding from donors, grants, and collaborative partnerships with other organizations.

Faculty and Staff Recruitment: A positive institutional brand can make it easier to attract and retain talented faculty and staff members.

Research Opportunities: A strong brand can lead to greater research opportunities and collaborations with other institutions.

While it’s not a form of currency printing, a university’s brand can have a significant impact on its financial health and long-term sustainability. Therefore, colleges and universities often invest in brand management and marketing to maintain and enhance their reputation in the highly competitive world of higher education.

“Etude pour les constructeurs” Fernand Leger

We follow the construction spend rate of the US education industry; using the US Census Bureau Construction Spending figures released the first day of every month.  We encourage our colleagues in the education facilities industry to respond to Census Bureau-retained data gathering contractors in order to contribute to the accuracy of the report.

Marking up ASTM Std: Measuring Benefit-to-Cost & Savings-to-Investment Ratios for Buildingshttp://t.co/BR9lnUQKSR pic.twitter.com/bIvggYoLWP

— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) January 14, 2015

The Impact of E-Waste / Student Art Guide

Certain requirements must be met for recycling to be economically feasible and environmentally effective. These include an adequate source of recyclates, a system to extract those recyclates from the waste stream, a nearby factory capable of reprocessing the recyclates, and a potential demand for the recycled products. These last two requirements are often overlooked—without both an industrial market for production using the collected materials and a consumer market for the manufactured goods, recycling is incomplete and in fact only “collection”.

Today at 11 AM/E we examine the state of best practice literature – including government regulations — that apply to education communities.

“Lady Astor playing golf at North Berwick” 2015 John Lavery

An overview of public commenting opportunities on proposed standards for sports and recreation equipment and athletic facilities.   Send email to bella@standardsmichigan.com for access to the agenda.

https://twitter.com/amandapeck04/status/1697639590725574984?s=20

https://twitter.com/USCBeach/status/1676717865171570689?s=20

https://twitter.com/ansidotorg/status/1676936533767487488?s=20

https://twitter.com/BBPrepHead/status/1676982024135999489?s=20

“Washington money” 2012 Robert Silvers

Today we pick through a few tax-free bond offerings that finance education community construction with a eye toward reducing construction cost and life-cycle maintenance through building codes and standards.   Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.

https://standardsmichigan.com/tax-free-bonds/

https://www.google.com/search?q=use+of+school+buildings+for+elections&rlz=1C1RXQR_enUS953US953&oq=use+of+school+buildings+for+elections&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i546l2.9288j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://youtu.be/fj1aSyzM8oA

https://standardsmichigan.com/water-management-monthly/

"The City" 1952 | Edward Bawden https://t.co/An3zzyTSvdhttps://t.co/V0nw80umD4 pic.twitter.com/zm0yvDAdnl

— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) November 29, 2023

Review of all consensus, consortia and open source codes, standards and regulations regarding energy production and conservation relevant to the education facility industry.

Faculty and staff in the education industry in all nations provide basic research, application research in energy technologies.  The “cities-within-cities” we call the #SmartCampus” also provide crucibles for new testing new technologies as well as provide energy load for utilities operating under all ownership regimes.

Send bella@standardsmichigan.com an email for an advance agenda.

https://standardsmichigan.com/agenda-energy-standards-monthly/

“Actors from the Commedia dell’Arte on a Wagon in a Town Square” 1640 Jan Miel

A walk through the status of best practice literature that sets the standard of care for safety and sustainability in the education facilities built for the performance arts.

Readings: The Seven Lively Arts (1924) Glibert Seldes (Oxford Academic review)

https://twitter.com/RoyalBalletSch/status/1651974785490878464?s=20

“O Hari, ’tis morn, awake, there’s water in the jar for you to wash your face no need to hurry there’s plenty of time.

I’ll bring you whatever you like for your breakfast- dried fruits, butter, honey and bread.

Says Suradasa, Yashoda’s heart overflows with joy when her gaze alights on her darling boy.”

— “Breakfast” Sant Surdas

Many research universities have large medical research and clinical delivery enterprises that provide significant revenue.   We periodically scan public consultations for literature that sets the standard of care for the facilities and technologies in these enterprises in education communities.

https://standardsmichigan.com/pathways/

Join us for the fourth webinar in our 125th anniversary series: “ASTM Products and Services: Beyond Standards.” November 14, 2023 from 11am to 12pm EDT. #ASTM125 Register today at https://t.co/7WcoJfeDtJ pic.twitter.com/L9gQ4Y6gaJ

— ASTM International (@ASTMIntl) November 13, 2023

https://standardsmichigan.com/international-standards-teleconference-today-11-am-eastern/

Overview of transportation standards relevant to large research university campuses — from micro-mobility to parking.  Send bella@standardsmichigan.com an email requesting an agenda.

“September Morn” | Paul Émile Chabas

Review of development in safety and sustainability best practice catalogs for education community outdoor environment.

https://twitter.com/gmkov/status/1691080398200053762?s=20

https://twitter.com/gmkov/status/1691080398200053762?s=20

Today we examine standards-setting activity of non-profit trade associations that set academic standards; with specific interest in how these organizations reference other organizations that set standards for the built environment.

https://standardsmichigan.com/accreditation/

Today at 11 AM/ET we update our understanding of best practice literature relevant to the information and communication technology enterprises in education communities.  Our online meetings coincides with the day of two IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee teleconferences at 14:00 Central European time and 2:00 PM Eastern time in the Americas.   Starting 2023 we have begun to break down our coverage of information and communication technology embedded in campus buildings into two modules – Infotech 200 and Infotech 400.

Open to everyone.  Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.

University endowments are comprised of money or other financial assets that are donated to academic institutions. Charitable donations are the primary source of funds for endowments. Endowment funds support the teaching, research, and public service missions of colleges and universities.  In the case of endowment funds for academic institutions, the income generated is intended to finance a portion of the operating or capital requirements of the institution.  Today we will pick through few reports where safety and sustainability claims are listed and described.

https://standardsmichigan.com/schenkingen/

https://youtu.be/vUKFgP7i17Y

https://standardsmichigan.com/making-history-the-storytellers-who-shaped-the-past/

Thursday 24 November is American Thanksgiving! We will have a special mass at 5:30pm. All are welcome to celebrate this American holiday with us!https://t.co/VFk2XuWcV3@NDNewmanCentre pic.twitter.com/QmM5L2ldiY

— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) November 24, 2021

Whatever anyone wants to talk about.

https://youtu.be/zYhHDcES3KI?si=OZFNbW1cRZttCHRa

“I’m sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody.”
— Franny and Zooey” (J.D. Salinger)

Famous People Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante

Periodic walk-through of Human Resource best practice catalog for labor markets generally; and units within the education facility industry specifically.   We inform our discussion based upon today’s release on the Employment Situation Summary from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Recommended Reading:

“The Human Side of Enterprise” 1960 Douglas McGregor

University of Chicago Press: Readings in Managerial Psychology

For an advance agenda send a request to bella@stanardsmichigan.com.   Use the credentials at the upper right of our home page to log in.

https://standardsmichigan.com/high-voltage-electric-services/

“Parable of the Rich Fool” 1627 Rembrandt

Today we run a status check on public consultations released by ANSI-accredited and finance industry consortia whose involvement affects the cost of US education communities.   Ahead of quarterly county elections we examine a few tax-free bond referenda on ballots across the US for insight into the money flow through education communities.

What is Financial Technology?

https://twitter.com/GraemeK73/status/1643000411706589189?s=20

Periodic review of the best practice catalogs that set the standard of care for security of education communities.    Less electrotechnical as with Security 100 and 200 and more Regulatory and management codes and standards; a great deal of which are self-referencing.

https://standardsmichigan.com/security-300/