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Facilities Resource Hub
EAB provides in-depth research and services for facilities and estates leaders to meet their most pressing challenges, from managing space utilization and maintenance to improving employee engagement and stakeholder communication. Explore the Facilities Resource Hub for all the events, tools, and insights you can access as part of your EAB partnership.
Here are three quick ways to dive into EAB’s resources:
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- Check out the Office Hours with EAB podcast for thoughtful discussions and interviews about the biggest challenges facing higher ed today.
Making the Most of Your Facilities Partnership
Facilities play a huge role in keeping a campus running and we're here to help make your job easier.
Our research and insights focus on key areas like operations and maintenance, space management, staff management, and data driven decision making. But we don't just hand you a stack of research and send you on your way. There are a lot of ways to engage with us.
This video offers an orientation to your partnership, the resources and events available to you, and more.
Upcoming Events
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Roundtable
2025 Roundtable for Senior Facilities Officers
This year’s roundtable for senior facilities officers will focus on innovative strategies to optimize the built environment and ensure alignment with institutional strategic goals.
Webinar
Controlling the Costs of Campus Space: Strategies for Shrinking Space-Driven Consumption and Preventing Unchecked Growth
In the current climate of rising operational costs and increasing sustainability demands, colleges and universities face unprecedented challenges in managing campus resources.
Webinar
Improving Campus Space Utilization: Targeted Interventions Across Offices, Research Labs, and Classrooms
Join EAB for an insightful webinar on the critical topic of optimizing campus space utilization.
Past Events
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Roundtable
Preview EAB’s 2025 Research on Campus Space
An institution's campus is one of its greatest assets, yet also one of its biggest expenses. Given increasing infrastructure costs and shifting demands for campus space, more institutions are interested in making best use of their built environment.
Roundtable
Making the Most of Your Facilities Research Partnership
You and your team are invited to join us for a 30-minute session designed to help unlock the full potential of your EAB research partnership.
Roundtable
Fundraising for Facilities Teams
As institutions face growing deferred maintenance backlogs, one of the biggest challenges is securing funding to address critical needs.
Partner Services
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Partner Service
Remote Work Policy Audit
Attract and retain the best talent, improve productivity, and conserve space and energy with an up-to-date remote work…
Partner Service
Campus Sustainability Plan Review
Partner Service
Facilities Dashboard and Scorecard Review
Identify and present the right KPIs for your institution
Research and Insights
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Research Report
Federal Policy Primer and Discussion Guide: Financial Aid
Explore key considerations for how federal shifts might impact the financial aid landscape, student loan policies, and tuition…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Federal Policy Primer and Discussion Guide: The Research Enterprise
Learn how federal policy changes are impacting the university research enterprise in terms of funding, the research workforce,…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Federal Policy Primer and Discussion Guide: DEI and Civil Rights
Learn what federal policy changes mean for higher ed regarding DEI efforts, gender identity protections, free speech, Title…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Federal Policy Primer and Discussion Guide: Immigration and International Enrollment
Our federal policy primer helps higher education leaders unpack what's changed in regards to immigration and international enrollment.
Strategic Advisory Services
Infographic
Understanding the Revenues and Costs of Higher Education
Use our infographics to educate campus stakeholders on the importance of various revenue streams and containing growth across…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
The High Costs of Using Campus Space Inefficiently
Learn how the high costs of campus space and underutilization impact strategic priorities and can inform your institution's…
Strategic Advisory Services
Tool
AI Maturity Model for Higher Education
EAB’s diagnostic will help campus leaders evaluate their maturity aspirations in the five domains where AI is poised…
IT Strategy Advisory Services
Research Report
Create a Higher Ed Workplace Culture Where Faculty and Staff Want to Stay
To tackle the emerging employee attrition crisis, higher ed cabinet leaders must include institutional climate in their retention…
Strategic Advisory Services
Video
Reckoning with Relevance: 2024 Higher Ed State of the Sector On-Demand Webinar
Watch EAB's on-demand webinar to learn about the six trends that are shaping the higher ed state of…
Strategic Advisory Services
Blogs
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Blog
4 lessons on financial sustainability and organizational transformation in higher ed
This blog recaps takeaways from our 2025 chief business officers roundtable on financial sustainability and organizational transformation in…
Higher Education Strategy Blog
Blog
4 proactive strategies for higher ed leaders to move from anxiety to agency in today’s policy landscape
Discover four strategies university leaders can implement today to alleviate stress, sustain morale, and position their institution for…
Higher Education Strategy Blog
Blog
Embracing the new normal: 5 takeaways from EAB's hybrid and flexible work surveys
Read our top findings from higher ed business, HR, and Facilities leaders to understand how hybrid and flexible…
Higher Education Strategy Blog