"What keeps you up at night?"
That was the question Mark Helms put to his director of operations not long after arriving at the University of Florida as Assistant Vice President of Facilities Services.
The answer came quickly.
It wasn't a budget...
"By the time you interview somebody you want and get through the six-week HR process, they've already had five job offers and they're gone."
Jim Jackson, Associate Vice Chancellor of University Operations at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, used...
At HEFF, we host roundtable discussions on the real challenges facing facilities leaders at colleges and universities across higher education. These conversations are intentionally small so peers can talk openly about what’s happening on their...
At HEFF, we host roundtable discussions on the real challenges facing facilities leaders at colleges and universities across higher education. These conversations are intentionally small so peers can compare how they’re navigating similar challenges...
Aaron Benz stood watching his son dig through murky water in Durango, searching for specks of gold mixed in with rocks and silt. It struck him: this is what facilities leaders do every day.
You're sifting through data: space inventories, utilization...
“We’re living in a world that’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. That’s not a prediction. That’s right now.”
Bryan Alexander opened his talk showing why enrollment pressure, budget constraints, and institutional challenges are no longer...
Nov 8-10, 2026 | San Antonio, TX
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That was the question Mark Helms put to his director of operations not long after...
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"By the time you interview somebody you want and get through the six-week HR process, they've already had five job...
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At HEFF, we host roundtable discussions on the real challenges facing facilities leaders at colleges and universities...
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At HEFF, we host roundtable discussions on the real challenges facing facilities leaders at colleges and universities...
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Aaron Benz stood watching his son dig through murky water in Durango, searching for specks of gold mixed in with rocks...
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“We’re living in a world that’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. That’s not a prediction. That’s right now.”
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In his former role at Rowan University, Donald Moore led the university through the largest and most sustained growth...
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Oxford University’s Paul Goffin doesn’t want to hear your gripes about aging infrastructure: As Director of Estates at...
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Nina Petty has a motto: “I know what I know, and I know what I don’t know.” Actually, the Vice Chancellor for Real...
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Although students engage with the bricks and mortar of a university's campus more than anyone, there's more likely to...
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How does one effectively lead 300+ facilities staff at an Ivy League institution while also fostering an agile, nimble...
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"How sustainable is it to continue to build at the pace that the top universities have for many years?"
This is just...
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The Higher Ed Facilities Forum is launchinga Leadership Series to bring you unique insights into the personal stories...
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