H+C President Chris Chivetta Featured in Tradeline Article “Facility Solutions for Student Retention”

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Retention and success are “almost interchangeable,” observes Christopher Chivetta, President of Hastings+Chivetta Architects. “Retention is based on student success on campus—when they are educationally challenged, engaged in community, feel included, have their individuality recognized, and are able to establish a strong social network.”

H+C President Chris Chivetta discusses the importance of designing facilities to best facilitate student retention and success in a recent Tradeline article “Facility Solutions for Student Retention.”  As we seek to reimagine the post-pandemic campus, facilities that work to the benefit of students at the biggest retention risk will be of utmost importance.  Maintaining enrollment, especially of non-traditional and under-represented students, will require colleges and universities to be true student-ready campuses.  Chris, in collaboration with other design experts, comments on these issues and more in the Tradeline feature.

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