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October 12, 2023
Seven Surprising Space Usage Trends for Colleges and Universities
In this whitepaper, brightspot, Buro Happold, and the occupancy monitoring company Occuspace share seven insights to help higher education leaders better plan and operate their facilities using anonymized data from 38 universities and higher ed occupancy trends.
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March 1, 2023
Student Experience Snapshot 2023: Eight Insights on What Students Value and How Well Colleges & Universities Are Meeting Their Needs
How does today’s student experience compare to before the pandemic? How satisfied are students with their classes, community, technology, facilities, and support services? Do they feel like they belong? Are students growing and developing? What do they want to get out of college? In this whitepaper, we answer these questions and share 8 key insights from brightspot’s annual Student Experience Snapshot.
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August 28, 2020
How Can Colleges and Universities Better Adapt?
Institutions that have been defined by their stability and traditions will now have their fate determined by how well they can adapt to change. In this whitepaper, we make the case for colleges and universities to become more adaptable, offer brightspot’s approach to doing so, and provide examples of what and how to change.
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August 17, 2020
The Connected Campus
brightspot and Knoll – with the help of nine innovators across the spectrum of higher education – have reflected on where colleges and universities have been and where they are going. We’ve imagined a future in which their offerings, operations, and organizations are better connected so they can not only survive but thrive.
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August 7, 2020
The Geography of Campus Closures and How to Avoid Them
College closures can create profound ripples that reverberate well beyond their doors, impacting local communities, and potentially derailing opportunities for economic advancement. In this whitepaper, read about risk factors four-year private not-for-profit and public institutions are facing, and best practices from colleges working to mitigate these risks.
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May 25, 2020
Students’ First Impressions During Spring 2020
In this whitepaper, we share findings from brightspot's Student Experience Snapshot survey so colleges and universities can make informed decisions about reopening in the fall, identify considerations as they redesign their institutions in response to the pandemic, and make recommendations to act on the findings.
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April 27, 2020
How College and Universities Can Emerge From the COVID Crisis Stronger Than Before
In this whitepaper, we share our view on what the world might look like after COVID-19 peaks, and we’ll offer six suggestions for what to do about it to help your people, programs, and places adapt.
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April 2, 2020
How Colleges and Universities Can Better Sustain Students of Color and Historically Underserved Students
Students are becoming more diverse in all senses of the word, technology is changing how students learn and access support services, and institutions and students face financial pressures. In this whitepaper, we identify insights and make recommendations to help you transform your programs, places, and people to better support Students of Color and Underserved Students.
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June 13, 2019
Why Universities Should Create Coworking Hubs
Universities can prepare for the future using education space design. Follow these 5 steps to learn how to create a coworking space on your campus.
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March 21, 2019
Enabling Innovation and Organizational Change at Colleges and Universities
Higher Education institutions must prioritize student experience and affordability. Learn how to evolve services, process, policies, spaces, and teams.
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