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Bucknell invests in downtown Lewisburg: A Q&A assessing the effort 10 years in

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As part of its 2008 Master Plan, Bucknell University has spent the last decade pursuing a number of projects to strengthen the university’s connection with downtown Lewisburg. This was to be accomplished through forging a better connection between the campus and downtown’s Market Street, including moving many Bucknell facilities there. For example: moving the campus …

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State of the P3 Higher Education Industry (presentation)

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This presentation given by B&D’s Jeff Turner at the 2019 P3 Higher Education Summit begins with an overview of the evolving industry context for higher education, then looks at B&D’s annual State of the Industry report. The presentation led into a panel discussion with Scott Abrams of the University of California System, Peter Krawchyk of …

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Higher Ed P3 2019 “State of the Industry” Report (download available)

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The full Higher Education P3 2019 “State of the Industry” report is available for download. The report highlights Brailsford & Dunlavey’s findings from its second annual survey of higher education P3 transactions. This State of the Industry report focuses on housing and housing-anchored mixed-use projects from B&D’s database of higher education P3 projects that achieved …

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Campus Hotels / Conference Centers: Part 2 – Case Study of California State University, Northridge

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By Jessica Rosenberg, Brailsford & Dunlavey   This article, the second in a two-part series, offers a case study of California State University, Northridge’s campus hotel / conference center planning experience. The first part, available here, offers an overview of campus hotels / conference centers—the why, how, trends, and where we go from here.   …

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Hot Topic: State of the Higher Education P3 Industry (video)

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  “With so many higher education public-private partnership (P3) projects underway nationwide, and with so many others being considered, we have heard for years the market is exploding. Is it? And how does this answer change as we look at different school types and other differences?”  – National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS)   …

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The Outsourced University: How P3s Can Benefit Your Campus

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The Chronicle of Higher Education has released a comprehensive issue brief on P3s in higher ed—written by Scott Carlson and available for purchase on The Chronicle‘s site.  “The Outsourced University: How Public-Private Partnerships Can Benefit Your Campus” is meant to serve as a primer: “Whether your goal is to get up to speed on industry trends, consult …

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College Leaders Are Getting Serious About Outsourcing. They Still Have Plenty of Concerns, Too.

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Goldie Blumenstyk wrote “College Leaders Are Getting Serious About Outsourcing. They Still Have Plenty of Concerns, Too” for The Chronicle of Higher Education. The article paints a picture of the “new era of outsourcing” by illustrating some services schools are looking to partner on, quoting survey respondents on reasons they hesitate to partner, and offering an …

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University of Delaware’s STAR Campus—A Model Innovation Community

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By Kendra Chatburn; cover photo courtesy of SmithGroup   Universities are finding ways to advance their mission, bring in revenue, and transform their campuses by partnering with companies, investors, and developers in a variety of ways. One such example is  the Science, Technology, and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus development at the University of Delaware (UD). …

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Faculty and Staff Housing: Q&A with Kim Wright on Trends and Partnerships

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Faculty and staff housing is a hot topic on many campuses. What kinds of schools are providing it? What kinds of schools should provide it? And how are these projects working—how are these projects financed and executed, what are best practices, etc.? We recently sat with Kim Wright to learn more from her 15+ years …

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