Massive Kyle Field Redevelopment to Begin at Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The largest athletic facility redevelopment in collegiate history will soon begin at Texas A&M University with the $450 million Kyle Field Redevelopment Project.
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Clemson Research Center Receives High LEED Honors
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently awarded LEED Gold certification to the Center for Emerging Technologies at Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research (CET at CU-ICAR).
Student Loan Rates to be Reduced
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill that would lower the cost of borrowing student loans and reverse a recent loan rate hike has gone to President Barack Obama for approval.
After the House overwhelming approved the bill in a 392-31 vote, students in the United States may soon receive lower interest rates for federal student loans.
Funding Awarded for Higher Education in Illinois
QUINCY, Ill. — Dozens of private universities in Illinois recently discovered that they would receive millions of dollars of additional funding from the state. The funding is a result of a capital construction program that helps fund campus development for private colleges and universities.
Tom Kotiranta
Kingspan Insulated Panels North America recently named Tom Kotiranta the new business development manager. Kingspan manufactures insulated metal panels for a variety of buildings including educational facilities.
Locking System
With its 600-pound holding force, the Securitron M380 is ideal for traffic control in interior access control applications where fail-safe locking operation and free egress are desired. The protective cover offers tamper-resistant protection to the lock, optional embedded CCTV camera and motion detector. The M380 offers the fastest, most secure installation of any bracket-mount magnetic lock, according to the company.
Cornell Tech Set to Open New Innovative Building
NEW YORK — Cornell announced that it plans to combine industry and academia with a new corporate co-location building on its Roosevelt Island campus. This will help facilitate Cornell Tech’s mission by fostering interactions between students, faculty and industry professionals.
Parkland School District Seeks for Loan Reimbursement
BREINIGSVILLE, Pa. — Parkland School District officials applied to the state of Pennsylvania in 2010 to receive partial reimbursement for the $16 million loan necessary to complete construction on the Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School.
DAVIS, Calif.Texas A&M Plans New Urban Entomology Facility
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A new facility for the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University, to be named the Center for Urban and Structural Entomology, will begin construction soon. This 11,000-square-foot facility will ensure that the university remains a strong participant in the discovery, development and implementation of research to control insects in and around homes and other structures.