by Envision Strategies | May 8, 2026 | Campus Dining, Dining, Thought Leaders In Foodservice
What should a campus dining facility look like five years from now? For Michael Murphy, Director of Dining and Campus Services at Georgia Southern University, the answer goes well beyond the dining hall as it’s traditionally been conceived. Georgia Southern...
by Envision Strategies | May 6, 2026 | Campus Dining, Dining, Rob White, Thought Leaders In Foodservice
Most campus dining programs run seven days a week, from early morning to late at night. Maintaining consistent quality and service across all of those hours is one of the most persistent operational challenges in higher education, and one of the least visible to the...
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...