In response to the piece earlier this week about consciously using campuses as resources, alert reader Liz Norell wrote,
“I loved your piece in IHE this week about campus spaces as often undertapped resources to build public support. It aligns with something I’ve been banging on about for years—namely, that we really ought to be holding our academic meetings (disciplinary associations, professional associations, etc.) on college campuses. They’re accessible, they’ve got IT services, there’s plenty of parking, and wouldn’t it be great if our higher ed dollars were supporting our institutions and not megacorporate hospitality entities?!
“I attended a hybrid conference at DePaul in May a couple of years back, and they did on that campus what no hotel conference has ever been able to do—seamlessly integrate online and in-person attendees. It blew my mind. Campuses have figured this out because they have to.”
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