
Lawrence Biemiller
Senior Writer (former)
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Lawrence Biemiller was a senior writer who began working at The Chronicle of Higher Education in 1980. He wrote about campus architecture, the arts, and small colleges, among many other topics.
In 2010 he drove across the United States and back, visiting a wide variety of colleges and universities for the “Postcards” series of articles and blog posts. Biemiller is a graduate of Franklin & Marshall College.
Stories by this Author
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Campus Spaces
Every Campus Has Buildings to Learn From. Here Are Some of the Best.
Every Campus Has Buildings to Learn From. Here Are Some of the Best. -
Campus Spaces
A Beaux-Arts Landmark Gets a New Mission (and 50 New Toilets)
A Beaux-Arts Landmark Gets a New Mission (and 50 New Toilets) -
Admissions
Then Enrollment Fell Off a Cliff: How Beloit College Is Trying to Regain Students
After an unexpected boom in students, its entering class fell from 323 to 263, which meant a big decline in tuition revenue. -
Campus Spaces
Can Buildings Produce More Than They Consume? Georgia Tech Thinks So
Can Buildings Produce More Than They Consume? Georgia Tech Thinks So -
Campus Spaces
It Burned Coal for Decades. Now It Will Let Beloit Students Blow Off Steam.
It Burned Coal for Decades. Now It Will Let Beloit Students Blow Off Steam. -
Campus Spaces
Gothic, Modernist, and — Thanks to a Renovation — 21st Century, Too
Gothic, Modernist, and — Thanks to a Renovation — 21st Century, Too -
News
How to Lead a Small (but Mighty!) College
Barbara K. Mistick has some hard-earned wisdom for the presidents of small colleges and their trustees. -
Campus Spaces
Campus Energy Systems Face a ‘Dramatically Different’ Future
Campus Energy Systems Face a ‘Dramatically Different’ Future -
Campus Spaces
He’s Got a Big Grin, a Golf Cart, and a Whopping To-Do List
He’s Got a Big Grin, a Golf Cart, and a Whopping To-Do List -
Campus Spaces
Make Way for Trenches! A College Plans to Scrap Its Entire Heating System
The Chronicle’s monthly newsletter on how colleges are using their buildings and grounds to advance their missions. (No longer active.)