David Vinson, PUPN staff writer, has a PhD in English with specializations in transatlantic literature and cultural studies. He is a committed scholar, teacher, husband, and dad. If you ever meet David, avoid the subject of soccer. His fandom borders on the truly obnoxious.

Campus-Based Green Maintenance & Automated Maintenance Technologies

Thanks to the dedication and ingenuity of committed persons on and off campus, a shift is currently underway in how private universities...  More

Finding Inspiration with Sustainable Lighting Technologies

Few could capture light on canvas like Rembrandt. The 17th century Dutch artist was such a master of telling stories and evoking mood with...  More

Rethinking Residence Halls to Meet our Students’ Evolving Needs

Imagine you’re a high school senior in the mid-90s. You step into the guidance office, grab paper applications for your colleges of...  More

Lighting Technologies: Enhancing Aesthetics, Functionality, and Sustainability on Campus

A devoted cinephile likely knows Charles Laughton’s riveting and unforgettable The Night of the Hunter (1955), a film that manages to...  More

Keeping Outdoor Spaces Safe with Layers of Security

The development of security strategies is informed by certain key differences in the objectives of indoor versus outdoor security. Indoor...  More

Reaching Prospective Students with Landscape Design

A 2018 study (“The Significance of Campus Visitations to College Choice and Strategic Enrollment Management”) found that campus...  More

Enhancing Campus Aesthetics with Exterior Doors and Windows

Architecture is a visual art, one not so unlike a painting or sculpture. Architects, particularly those who set out to innovate and...  More

The Pros and Cons of Personalized Electronic Devices in the Classroom

Traditional-age college students are now iGen, the post-1995 generation who were the first to spend their entire adolescence with...  More

Innovative Technologies for Hybrid Learning

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, administrators and faculty have been scrambling to solve the considerable challenges posed by the...  More