Sean Studzinski and Arturo Vasquez, Stantec

How can public-private partnerships ease the student housing challenge in tight markets?

By Sean Studzinski, National Principal for Residence Life, and Arturo Vasquez, San Francisco Design Principal, of Stantec. Bios below.   More students than ever are headed to college campuses, and it’s creating a housing crunch. With high population growth rates, California’s Bay Area faces a serious housing shortage, leaving few options for the 80,000-plus students …

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Business and engagement for the common good

This is the second article in a two-part series by Gary Stewart, assistant vice president at Cornell University (bio below). The first article looked at town-gown relationships. Today: Representative Cornell University projects and investments.   As the land grant university of New York State, Cornell University’s commitment to partnership, investments, and service plays out in a …

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Campus-community strategizing: Not nice, but a must

This is the first article in a two-part series by Gary Stewart, assistant vice president at Cornell University (bio below). The second article look at examples of Cornell’s projects and investments.   Town-gown relationships constitute one of the world’s most inexact sciences. The roots of “town-gown” go back to the Middle Ages, when many university …

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“The Best Vision Is Insight” (Make Your Market Study Count)

This is the second in a series of articles by Michael R. Baird, Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets (bio below). The series addresses current issues impacting the P3 Higher Education Industry. You can read the first article, about tax reform, here.   A primary goal of public-private partnerships (P3) is to transfer risk from a …

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Understanding the Campus and Third-Party Manager Relationship

By Dr. Scott M. Helfrich, D.Ed., Director of Housing & Residential Programs at Millersville University and the owner of Helfrich Advisory Services, LLC. Bio below. | Cover photo courtesy of Millersville University.   There are many variations of public-private partnerships (P3) between a university, the property owner (if not the university itself), and a third-party management …

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Thinking Innovatively About Athletics Facilities Partnerships (Part 2)

By Andrew Lieber, Assistant Project Manager, Brailsford & Dunlavey. This article is Part 2 of a 2-part series. Part 1 is about concept insights; Part 2 is about process insights.   Part 1 of this article identified a series of innovative partnerships that could be explored to enhance a collegiate athletics facility development. Whether it’s a …

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Universities Don’t Have to Surrender Control With a Public-Private Partnership

By Chris Sherwood, Head of Business Development, Lendlease’s Communities business in the US. Bio below.   Facing aging and outdated campus facilities, many colleges and universities are seeking inventive ways to deliver cost-effective, sustainable student housing despite flat or declining appropriations and debt capacity limitations. Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) provide creative, customizable solutions that leverage commercial …

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The Place We Call Home: The College of Saint Rose’s Win-Win Partnership With the City of Albany

By Dennis McDonald, Vice President for Student Affairs, The College of Saint Rose. Bio below.   The College of Saint Rose was eager to find new property to build athletic fields on. Located in the heart of Albany, New York, the College didn’t have its own land for fields. And with no place to call …

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