Brent Miller on Capital Funding Strategies in Higher Education: How Universities Are Solving Infrastructure and Student Housing Challenges
April 22, 2025
A conversation about how institutions are rethinking capital investment as traditional funding models shift.
Brent Miller, HED’s Higher Education Market Sector Leader, joined the Changing Higher Ed podcast to discuss how colleges and universities are approaching capital projects in an increasingly constrained environment. Hosted by Dr. Drumm McNaughton, the podcast examines leadership, finance, and strategy issues shaping the future of higher education. In this episode, the discussion centers on alternative funding paths—such as public-private partnerships, donor-driven development, and local financing tools—and what they demand of institutional leadership. Miller brings a design and planning perspective to the conversation, emphasizing the importance of aligning capital decisions with mission, long-term operations, and campus strategy rather than treating projects as one-off solutions.
