2021 in the Rearview: The Higher Education Market
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP
Release Date: 12/08/2021
Campus Checkup: Assessing Higher Education Facilities
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP
In this episode, we explore the critical role of facility condition assessments in shaping the future of higher education campuses. Learn how these evaluations provide insights into maintenance priorities, budget planning, and long-term campus sustainability. Discover why addressing facility needs is key to creating environments that support student success and institutional growth.
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Beyond the Classroom: How AI is Transforming Higher Education
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP
In this episode, we explore how AI is transforming higher education. BHDP’s Mike Garvey, Client Leader, and UT Knoxville Lecturer Blaze Bowers discuss the opportunities and challenges AI presents for students, educators, and institutions and what the future holds for technology in academia.
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Revisiting Campus Master Plans: A Deeper Dive into Rethinking Strategies
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP
In this episode, we are bringing back Ron Schumacher and Jennifer Fehnrich of Terra State Community College; Todd Hernandez of Northwest State Community College, and Tom Sens of BHDP to discuss the outcomes of their campus master plans created last year.
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Where Science, Happiness, and Design Intersect
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP
Have you ever wondered how design can promote employee well-being? BHDP’s Andrew McQuilkin, Design Leader, and Brittany Clark, Interior Designer, join Trends + Tensions to take "designing for people" to the next level. In this episode, they discuss how the science behind happiness can influence design and architecture.
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Into the Metaverse: Building Meaningful Connections Among A Growing Global Workforce
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP
Nishar Fatema, Global Workplace Strategy Manager for ServiceNow, joins Trends + Tensions to discuss her work within the metaverse to bridge the gap between remote workers and their physical workplace. Since the pandemic, remote work has become a new norm, but interpersonal connections have weakened. Nishar and her team are exploring ideas in extended reality to bring back the in-person experience we once had.
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Building Community Through College-City Collaboration Part 2
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP
Special guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Senator Gene Yaw and Mayor Derek Slaughter about the strategic partnership the city of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, has created with Lycoming College to revitalize the town.
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Building Community Through College-City Collaboration Part 1
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP
Special guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi, and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Kent Trachte, President of Lycoming College, and Chip Edmonds, Executive Vice President of Lycoming College, about the strategic partnership Lycoming College has created with Old City Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to revitalize the heart of the town.
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Creating Opportunities Through Community Partnerships: Part 2
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP
In part 2, Special guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Saint Francis’s Erin McCloskey, VP of University Communications and Marketing, and Dr. Frank Montecalvo, VP of Innovative Partnerships and Student Development, as well as Mark Ritchey, President of Curry Rail Services and Principal Partner Curry Supply, and Ron McConnell, Representative of the Curry Company about the strategic partnership the Curry Family of Businesses has created with Saint Francis University that resulted in the Curry Innovation Center in downtown Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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Creating Opportunities Through Community Partnerships: Part 1
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP
Special guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi, and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Father Malachi Van Tassell, President of Saint Francis University, about the strategic partnership the university has started with the Curry Family of Businesses that resulted in the creation of the Curry Innovation Center in downtown Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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Technology's Influence on Educational Equality Part 2
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP
Special guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi, and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Dwight “Thanos” Smith, Chief Visionary Officer of Paragon VTOL, about the strategic partnership Paragon VTOL Aerospace has created with Virginia Union University. Thanos and Paragon partner with Virginia Union University to give the students an education that excites and breaks the barriers of socioeconomic limitations.
info_outlineCollege and universities across the U.S. adapted quickly in 2021 to adjust their priorities in response to the pandemic. BHDP’s Higher Education Market Leader Paul Orban joins Host Brian Trainer to explore the short-term and long-term changes in higher education and examine the predictions made in our first episode this season, “Looking Back and Looking Beyond.” Paul reflects on his theories about funding priorities, hybrid vs. in-person learning, and more.