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The Future of EducationAuthor: IdeaXChange
Colleges and universities must be innovative in order to overcome the challenges facing post-secondary education. Welcome to The Future of Education, a podcast brought to you by Dr. Galen DeHay, President of Tri-County Technical College, and IdeaXChange, a community forum created by McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture. In this monthly series, we invite guests who are among some of the brightest minds running campuses today to discuss the biggest issues and opportunities facing higher education. Please join us for these insightful conversations and subscribe to The Future of Education on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen. Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Transforming Higher Education with Data-Driven Planning and Advisory Insights
Episode 9
Tuesday, 17 June, 2025
In this special episode of the Future of Education, Jana Hartenstein, Minta Ferguson, and Alec Stover have a compelling discussion on how leveraging advisory services can revolutionize higher education planning. Jana, an architect and higher education practice leader at McMillan Pazdan Smith, Minta, director of planning and leader of MPS Advisors, and Alex, an advisory services data analyst, delve into the integration of analytics with advanced planning. Listen as this team reveals how they help institutions make informed decisions about space utilization, growth planning, and facility design.Key Points:What’s the purpose of Advisory Services?How to create seamless workflows, simplify project schedules, improve communication, and eliminate "cold handoffs" between consultants and project team members. Data vs. Perception: Using data analysis to validate or challenge assumptions about space needs.GIS Capabilities: How the spatial visualization of data can make complex challenges easier to understand and plan for. When is the best time to engage an advisory services team? Higher Education institutions today need every advantage they can find to maximize use of space, adapt facilities for future use, and plan for optimum growth and efficiency.Tune in to discover how Higher Education is using data-driven advisory services to shape the future.
