Credo Blog (12)

Campus Master Planning: How To Make The Most of Your "And" Spaces

April 3 2018

By Steve Morley “From 2007 to 2016, higher ed campuses grew by more than 10 percent in building space, outpacing the 8 percent growth in enrollment during the same period...

20 Questions for Strategic Planning Readiness

March 26 2018

BY MATTHEW TRENT TRAINUM, ED.D. When is the right time to undergo a new strategic planning process? Is it when the old plan expires? Or perhaps when a new president arrives? Or should it be when the...

Thriving Institutions: New Lessons in Research and Practice

March 8 2018

How are you at spotting trends?

Daniel Elsener, Marian University President, Receives Fifth Annual Courageous Leadership Award

January 11 2018

Credo humbly acknowledges President Daniel J. Elsener of Marian University as the recipient of our fifth annual Courageous Leadership Award.

Resource Guide: How To Plan College & University Spaces for the Future

October 11 2017

We often encounter (some variation of) the question: how can college and university campuses plan for and prepare the spaces they will need 10 years from now?

Take a Photo Tour of Impact 360's Brand New Living and Learning Spaces

August 7 2017

Our Campus Planning & Architecture team has been thrilled to work with Impact 360 in Pine Mountain, Georgia, completing a commons building, maintenance facility, new residence hall, artful...

How Can Community Buy-In Facilitate Innovative Change?

July 11 2017

The recent edition of the Chronicle of Higher Educations's “Presidents Share What Works” surfaces several themes, which we see daily in our strategic planning work—e.g., faculty involvement,...

18 Lessons from the Most Successful University Marketing Departments

April 24 2017

In the current higher education landscape, colleges and universities are facing an increasing amount of competition as well as a declining pool of applicants. For most institutions, the marketing...

Avoiding the Presidential Spin Cycle and the Pendulum Theory of Hiring

March 29 2017

A recent conversation with a board chair approaching the search for a new president prompted some reflection on presidential transitions. Our work with presidents, boards, higher education...

Checklist for Maximizing Fall Enrollment

March 13 2017

As the recruiting cycle reaches a frenzied pace during the spring semester, how are you preparing for fall enrollment?

Student Housing Renovation vs Reconstruction

January 18 2017

To compete in student enrollment, many colleges and universities need to evaluate whether their facilities and campus amenities are up to par. When it comes to attracting new students, residence hall...