Physical Campuses

Experts say crediting students for their climate advocacy is wise. But institutions tend to minimize the role campus activists may have played in helping them decide to divest from fossil fuels.

It is indeed a physical space, Elizabeth A. Lehfeldt writes, but it also embodies a host of aspirations that lie at the very heart of higher education.

As one university plans to sell or repurpose a million square feet of campus space, experts discuss the role of in-person education as the pandemic recedes.

Colleges have made progress on building climate sustainability. Now they’re looking to build climate resilience.

In the face of unprecedented crises, we should be collaborating more with the youth movement to bring about significant and lasting systemic change, Santa Ono and Grace Nosek urge.

President Biden has requested money to help tribal colleges transition to renewable energy. While tribal colleges have the will and drive to invest in sustainable infrastructure, there are likely to be some challenges along the way.

The pandemic recovery may involve reimagining campuses with unused spaces as community hubs and large-scale resource centers, writes Mike Aziz.

Unlike those with excess space, some colleges haven't had access to enough affordable property, writes Michael Tyre. The pandemic has provided a once-in-a-generation opportunity to expand.