Doane University, Campus Master Plan 2013-23
Doane University’s original campus was founded in Crete, Nebraska, in 1872, making it the oldest four-year, private liberal arts institution in Nebraska. The university—formerly Doane College—has additional campuses around the state in Grand Island, Lincoln, and Omaha and anticipates nearly doubling its enrollment in the next 20 years.
To address its enrollment projections, our six-month master planning process for its historic, flagship undergraduate campus in Crete began with stakeholder workshops, interviews, and gathering data from stakeholders to identify and analyze:
- Campus weaknesses.
- Space needs.
- Circulation issues.
- Development opportunities.
Our master planning team developed detailed space inventories of all spaces on campus, which were then compared against national guidelines and campus benchmarks for the purpose of identifying deficiencies and future space needs.
The plan creates more distinct zones for athletics, residential halls, education, and student life, by relocating and adding some services, such as the athletic fields and residence halls. This will create safer and more efficient circulation paths and allow the university to handle the additional activities and traffic that will come with the expected enrollment growth.
The plan also included a detailed, phased list of recommended projects and their costs. To achieve this, we led the steering committee through a process of prioritization, which we then incorporated in a 10-year implementation plan. The Doane University Board of Trustees unanimously approved the Campus Master Plan with a capital improvement plan of approximately $140 million.
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| Location | Crete, Nebraska |
