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"Looking Back—and Forging Ahead"
Author: Patty Smith
Published In: Facilities Manager
Date: July/August 2021

What is our new norm in the education facilities world? For many, it is a smaller workforce both in numbers and in our buildings. Like our friends in the private sector, working remotely has had surprisingly positive results in terms of efficiencies. Getting all colleagues to return to their campus may be a formidable challenge. For our facilities staff, there are now fewer offices to maintain and clean, less trash to remove, and fewer cars on campus. Sadly, for many campuses there are also fewer students enrolled, particularly in small private liberal arts colleges. Moreover, there are the beginning movements of consolidation/mergers of colleges for the private schools and consolidation of campuses for the state schools. With these moves comes the need for facilities professionals to engage more than ever. Engagement in professional development is paramount as we welcome the new norm.


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