Insights

  • November 17, 2023

    Navigating the Future of Work: Student Expectations, How Employers Can Meet Them, and How Universities Can Best Prepare the Future Workforce

    Achieving Impact, Designing Experiences

    Did you know that a significant majority of students are already part of today’s workforce? Check out our latest blog post to better understand what today's students expect in the workplace, how employers can meet those expectations, and what colleges and universities can do to prepare students for the workforce.

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  • April 19, 2023

    A Tool for More Sustainable and Strategic Renovations

    Achieving Impact

    How can institutions quickly and collaboratively evaluate their current spaces and identity ways to improve them? Use brightspot's Renovation Canvas – a simple tool to help institutions think strategically about how to renovate their spaces by understanding what’s working, what’s not, and what to change.

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  • January 18, 2023

    How Academic Libraries Can Help Students Get the Most Out of College

    Achieving Impact

    Libraries have a unique opportunity to take their efforts at supporting student success to the next level. In this post, we describe 6 ways academic libraries can help students get the most out of their college experience.

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  • January 3, 2023

    Use Evidence to Plan Facilities That Drive Student Success

    Achieving Impact

    Colleges and universities are in the midst of a transition in student needs, and campus facilities can play a role in meeting the needs of today’s students. In this article, we draw upon research to highlight the evidence that campus planners and designers can use to help drive student success within different types of campus spaces.

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  • August 14, 2020

    Six Value Propositions for Academic Institutions Who Think Strategically About Facilities

    Achieving Impact

    In this blogspot, we illustrate six different value propositions for academic institutions who think strategically about their facilities.

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  • December 17, 2019

    Best Practices for Keeping your Professional School Ahead of the Pack

    Achieving Impact

    Professional schools adapt as workplaces evolves, demographics shift, and class moves online. Follow this guide to strategic planning in higher education.

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  • November 6, 2019

    Why and How to Conduct Post-Occupancy Evaluations on Your Spaces

    Achieving Impact

    Many universities would benefit from a more data-driven approach to higher education building design. Learn how to implement a post-occupancy evaluation.

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  • June 18, 2019

    Five Tips for Effective Student Service Collaboration

    Achieving Impact

    Learn how cross departmental collaboration creates integrated student services that have a cost-effective impact on student success.

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  • April 2, 2019

    Awareness, Access, and Equity: Rethinking Student Services

    Achieving Impact

    Access to the support needed to complete college is still focused on what we formally referred to as "traditional" students. Learn how to design student services for a diverse student body.

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  • January 22, 2019

    Using Design Thinking to Enable Student Success and Build Community

    Achieving Impact

    Learn how higher education student service providers can build community using design thinking to reimagine its services, staffing, and spaces.

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