Innovating Higher Education 

through the Built Environment

The way in which students are consuming information is evolving at the same rate as technology. In a study conducted by Barnes and Noble College looking at GenZ, 51% of surveyed students said they learn best by doing while only 12% said they learn through listening. Without facilities and spaces to accommodate these changes, college institutions will be stuck in the past and will not able to adapt in the competitive environment.

Institutions need to rethink holistically how to prepare students for the future and the best way to deliver that information. By reevaluating the benefits that different spaces deliver to students’ learning, colleges can expand education beyond the traditional classroom format to foster an environment of continuous active learning.  

The 6th Future Learning Spaces (formerly Next Generation Learning Spaces) will gather university leaders who have created spaces for students and faculty to thrive in. Join us to learn how mixed-use developments are strategically combining learning spaces with student housing, study, media and faculty spaces. The hybridization of these buildings will be at the forefront of the discussion.

Featured Speakers

Kathy Monteiro

Kathy Monteiro

Director of Planning, Design & Construction

Bucknell University

Wiebke Kuhn

Wiebke Kuhn

Associate Director of the Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning

Auburn University

Bradley Prater

Bradley Prater

Campus Architect

Auburn University

Scott Simkins

Scott Simkins

Senior Lecturer

Auburn University

Richard Yeager

Richard Yeager

Director for Campus Planning

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Carol Pepper-Kittredge

Carol Pepper-Kittredge

Statewide Project Manager

CCC Maker

Deborah Bird

Deborah Bird

Technical Assistance Provider

CCC Maker

Patricia Lowe

Patricia Lowe

Executive Director/University Title IX/ADA Coordinator of Office for Institutional Diversity

Boston College

Edward Kairiss

Edward Kairiss

Director of Faculty Development and Innovation

Bryant University

Musa Pam

Musa Pam

Director of Operations, Logistics & Support

Brown University

Sarah Hutton

Sarah Hutton

Head of Student Success and Engagement

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Rebecca Reznik-Zellen

Rebecca Reznik-Zellen

Head of the Science and Engineering Library

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Steve Goodwin

Steve Goodwin

Deputy Chancellor and Chief Planning Officer

UMass Amherst

Dano Weisbord

Dano Weisbord

Director of Sustainability and Campus Planning

Smith College

Kevin Shea

Kevin Shea

Professor of Chemistry

Smith College

Daniel Case

Daniel Case

Director of Academic Technology

Carroll College

Meredith Motz

Meredith Motz

Lab Manager

Sandbox ColLABorative at Southern New Hamphsire University

James Brand

James Brand

Director, Space & Capital Planning

Northeastern University

Alison Tejeda

Alison Tejeda

Director of Conferences and Events

Suffolk University

Shaun Curry

Shaun Curry

Director of Project Management

University Of Massachusetts Boston

Dr Brian Eisenhauer

Dr Brian Eisenhauer

Director of the Office of Sustainability and Professor of Social Science

Plymouth State University

Core Themes for 2019

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Transform the student experience through 
campus development

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Designing and implementing
active learning spaces

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Multi-stakeholder management
for effective program delivery

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Creating physical spaces that are sustainable, inclusive and effective

Featured Speakers

Kathy Monteiro

Director of Planning, Design & Construction

Bucknell University

Wiebke Kuhn

Associate Director of the Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning

Auburn University

Bradley Prater

Campus Architect

Auburn University

Scott Simkins

Senior Lecturer

Auburn University

Richard Yeager

Director for Campus Planning

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Carol Pepper-Kittredge

Statewide Project Manager

CCC Maker

Deborah Bird

Technical Assistance Provider

CCC Maker

Patricia Lowe

Executive Director/University Title IX/ADA Coordinator of Office for Institutional Diversity

Boston College

Edward Kairiss

Director of Faculty Development and Innovation

Bryant University

Musa Pam

Director of Operations, Logistics & Support

Brown University

Sarah Hutton

Head of Student Success and Engagement

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Rebecca Reznik-Zellen

Head of the Science and Engineering Library

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Steve Goodwin

Deputy Chancellor and Chief Planning Officer

UMass Amherst

Dano Weisbord

Director of Sustainability and Campus Planning

Smith College

Kevin Shea

Professor of Chemistry

Smith College

Daniel Case

Director of Academic Technology

Carroll College

Meredith Motz

Lab Manager

Sandbox ColLABorative at Southern New Hamphsire University

James Brand

Director, Space & Capital Planning

Northeastern University

Alison Tejeda

Director of Conferences and Events

Suffolk University

Shaun Curry

Director of Project Management

University Of Massachusetts Boston

Dr Brian Eisenhauer

Director of the Office of Sustainability and Professor of Social Science

Plymouth State University