by Envision Strategies | Apr 7, 2026 | Campus Dining, Dining, Thought Leaders In Foodservice
Rhode Island School of Design may be known for its art and architecture programs, but behind the scenes, its auxiliary services operation is anything but conventional. From a two-dimensional art supply store with a built-in café to an Airbnb property, a food pantry,...
by Envision Strategies | Mar 26, 2026 | Campus Dining, Dining, Thought Leaders In Foodservice
Brendan Evje sat down with Matt Moss, Assistant Vice Provost of Dining and Auxiliary Services at Johns Hopkins University, to talk about what it really takes to move major dining investments forward. Johns Hopkins is currently in a significant investment phase,...
by Envision Strategies | Mar 11, 2026 | Dining, Rob White, Thought Leaders In Foodservice
What if the biggest opportunity in campus dining isn’t the food at all, but the community built around it? Elizabeth Riede at Appalachian State University thinks so. Since converting from a declining balance retail model to two all-you-care-to-eat dining halls,...
by Envision Strategies | Feb 20, 2026 | Dining, Thought Leaders In Foodservice
In a recent conversation at NACAS, Rob White sat down with Kris Klinger, Ed.D., VP of Auxiliary Services at Boston University, to discuss a puzzle facing auxiliary leaders everywhere. With eight business units spanning housing, dining, events, and transportation, BU...
by Envision Strategies | Feb 1, 2026 | Dining, Thought Leaders In Foodservice
At NACAS, Brendan Evje spoke with Brandon Hendricks, Senior Associate Director of Dining Services at Virginia Tech, about what happened after they completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of Dietrick Hall’s first-floor retail dining. The team anticipated...
by Envision Strategies | Jan 21, 2026 | Dining, Thought Leaders In Foodservice
In a recent conversation at NACAS, Rob White sat down with Kris Klinger, Ed.D., VP of Auxiliary Services at Boston University, to discuss a puzzle facing auxiliary leaders everywhere. With eight business units spanning housing, dining, events, and transportation, BU...
