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Campus Dining Services in the 21st Century- Give us delicious, sophisticated, environmentally responsible choices!
Today’s digital-savvy college students are culinary literate and expect authenticity in their eating options. They are particularly well versed in international and ethnic cuisines, with an appreciation for how these dishes should look and taste.
Show Me the Green!
An increasing majority of students are beginning to choose colleges and universities based on the institutions’ commitment to sustainability. A survey of 8,200 students by The Princeton Review shows 69% of 2011 college applicants say a college’s commitment to environmental issues would contribute to their decision. This is up from 64% from a 2008 survey…
The Evolution of On-Campus Retail
On-campus college retail is changing. Academic institutions and retailers need to serve the Gen Y college student in new ways. Smaller stores, national brands, and alternative delivery channels are just a few of the ways we see these needs being met…
The Collegiate Consumer: Millennials Take Over
Today’s college students have four times the spending power their parents had, even after adjusting for inflation. Institutions of higher learning and national retailers are working hard to capitalize. This blog post begins an ongoing dialogue exploring the consumer behavior of today’s millennial college student…
3D Mapping Projection Technology:
3D projection mapping is equal parts artistic vision, cutting-edge hardware, purpose-built software, and marketing innovation. By plotting three-dimensional points onto two-dimensional surfaces, companies are stretching the boundries of design, entertainment, education, and architecture…
Runaway Architects: How Much Did You Say that Would Cost?
While the project owner may see “design” as a potential weakness because of feared added costs, architects view “design” as one of the determining factors of success, a means of containing costs and improving efficiencies throughout the lifecycle of a building. Davis Wince’s use of Revit® in the Building Information Modeling process helps improve communication between designers and builders and permits us to resolve critical questions virtually, before spending money on the building process.
The Academic Mission: A university planning perspective
Institutions of higher education across the country are competing with one another in upgrading residence halls, building new student life facilities, enhancing athletic structures, and creating new high tech learning environments, all in an effort to attract the highest caliber students and faculty members to their campuses.
