SKIP MAIN LINKS TURN OFF AUTO HIDE IDEA The Evolution of Campus: A New Normal for Higher Education MARCH 12, 2021 Stuart Rothenberger Throughout my 35-year career serving higher education clients, I’ve never experienced a more turbulent year than 2020. And my colleagues agree, which is why when the pandemic shuttered college campuses across the nation in spring 2020, we were immediately inspired to act. Our team determined that the best way to understand the situation from our client’s point of view was by implementing our proven 360-degree engagement process. What initially began as a listening exercise has blossomed into a framework for our practice and a driving force for sweeping change across the industry. Through candid conversations with staff, faculty, and students coast-to-coast, we identified a set of vulnerabilities and risks that, while part of higher education for many years, took on greater significance at the onset of COVID-19. In the first phase of our research, we captured current realities facing institutions nationwide and proposed recommendations to overcome immediate challenges. Moving beyond the short-term, the team expanded its second phase of research to focus on long-term thinking that addresses the vulnerabilities we uncovered and the potential benefits of a new normal for higher education. It’s a continuing research initiative we call Evolution of CampusSM, a narrative we are writing in collaboration with institutions across the country. I invite you to explore our findings from the second phase effort and partner with us to be a champion for real change in the industry. IDEAS Recommended Reads IDEA Mass Timber: Inherent Beauty and Potential Mass timber buildings are a celebration of exposed structure, and an opportunity to update the charm of the warehouse aesthetic. Read More EVENT Reconnect: Design Strategies for a Post-Pandemic World DLR Group's Kirby Zalameda, design director in our Dubai studio, leads a discussion on design strategies for a post-pandemic world. Read More EVENT Hospitality Design: Incorporating Wellness & Health DLR Group Associate Henrique Dias, design director in our Dubai studio, leads a discussion on hospitality design in today's global climate. Read More BACK TO TOP Terms of Use Privacy Policy SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER © 2021 DLR Group