This bulletin discusses educational work of the churches in 1916-1918. Contents include: (1) Education under Religious Auspices (B. Warren Brown); (2) Christian Day Schools of the Lutheran Church (W. C. Kohn); (3) Education in the Methodist Episcopal Church (Henry H. Meyer); (4) Educational Work of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (W. E.…

Mall-fashioned school teaches shoppers'' the art of living. New Campus plan is developed in old railroad yard. Rhode Island school is remodeled and an addition built in one short summer. School turned inside out to solve problems of security, heat, and money. (Author)

Examines access to facilities by student religious groups in light of Widmar v. Vincent and other cases. Concludes that free speech includes religion and that student religious groups should have equal access to campus facilities. However, the university has the right to regulate such activities and may not directly sponsor them. (JAC)

Comments on the Widmar v. Vincent Supreme Court decision dealing with the use of university buildings by student religious groups. Clarifies the University of Missouri-Kansas City position on the place of worship activities in campus facilities. Implications of the decision on the separation of church and state are discussed. (JAC)

A neighborhood vacant lot can be a vehicle for teaching children about architecture and community planning. A Portland, Oregon, teacher explains how studying the lot can involve exploring neighborhood history, gathering data on local needs, and designing an appropriate building. (PP)

A program to reduce energy consumption and limit fuel expenditures at the University of Melbourne involved a study of consumption and facility usage, installation of a central energy monitoring system, and a university and public relations effort to enlist student and staff help. (MSE)

The relationships between demographic trends, student characteristics (age, ethnic background, marital status), enrollment trends, and demand for on-campus and off-campus housing are examined. Effects of availability of housing on enrollment are also discussed. Institutional policy implications are outlined. (MSE)

Research dealing with the design of the school physical environment and its effect on stress in students and teachers is examined. The design of both the school's overall environment and the individual classrooom unit may affect student and teacher attitudes and student achievement. (PP)

An Exxon-sponsored project at Berkeley on architectural design with the handicapped user in mind is described. Handicapped people are used as a resource in teaching an architectural design course. Physical disability and architectural access are seen as meaningless unless taught within a context of human experience. (MLW)

The design of new public library buildings is influenced by a changing information environment. This article describes the impact of information technology (IT) and community attitudes and expectations on public library planning and design. Outlines considerations for building design: location, identity, symbolism, ambiance, accessibility, size,…

Considers four principal topics from the perspective of faculty/librarian relations: (1) the library's enhanced capacity to identify and acquire information; (2) the librarian's role in the teaching/learning process; (3) library staffing as it affects services and collections; and (4) a well-planned library building that includes librarian/faculty…

Examines Georgia's model capital outlay program for public schools. Despite the current program's many positive aspects, incentives provided to local school districts can lead to inefficiencies, contradictions, and inequities for districts with older physical plants. The program also contains an incentive to use debt financing, rather than…

While other universities are selling, privatizing, or downsizing hospitals, Marshall University (West Virginia) has joined with a local hospital to construct a rural health center and library, ambulatory care center, and cancer center. The arrangement will achieve efficiency for the medical school and other laboratory users, integrate education…

Describes a technique developed over the last 15 years in conjunction with South Carolina school districts to help them set priorities when addressing school building needs. Identifies five factors that are used to measure the overall impact of an individual facilities project in relation to other projects, thereby ranking projects according to an…

In 1995, the Indiana Legislature deregulated state controls over public-school construction projects by reducing the status of required specifications to guidelines. Also, local taxpayers were given greater authority to prevent proposed projects. This study examines the short-term effects of this policy shift. (Contains 5 tables and 16…