Melissa Shivers
The University of Iowa has named Melissa Shivers the next vice president for student聽life. Shivers has 20 years of experience serving students and is currently associate vice chancellor for student…
August 2017
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Convertible Standing Desk
Whitney Brothers, a 113-year-old manufacturer of IIDA award-winning furniture for Early Childhood environments, introduced the first Convertible Standing Desk for preschool and kindergarten classroom environments. The WB1727 Convertible Standing Desk…
Lynn M. Morton
Lynn M. Morton, Ph.D., was recently named the eighth president of Warren Wilson College in Asheville, N.C. Morton is the first woman to hold the post and spent more than…
Louisiana State Welcomes Students Back with Lazy River
The newest amenity attracting attention this summer is Louisiana State University鈥檚 (LSU) lazy river pool.
Georgia Tech Receives Largest-Ever Rebate Check from Georgia Power
Georgia Power awarded Georgia Tech with a $500,000 rebate check on July 14.
Silicon Valley Moves Toward Inclusive School Playground Design
Santa Clara County offers a $300,000 grant to county schools for construction of a school playground designed to accommodate children with varied abilities.
Thomas Kinisky
Malvern, Pa.-headquartered Saint-Gobain, one of the world鈥檚 largest building materials companies and manufacturer of innovative material solutions, has announced the appointment of Thomas Kinisky as president and CEO of Saint-Gobain…
Keyless Access Lock
Alarm Lock, a division of NAPCO Security Technologies, has expanded its Trilogy T2 Series of electronic standalone access locks to suit virtually any door or application. Field-proven standalone Trilogy T2…
STEM-Centric Design Blooms in Minnesota Middle School Redesign
Minnesota-based DLR Group redesigned Jordan Middle School as an architectural ode to STEM-based education.
Career & Technical Education Pushes New Construction Trend
The Career and Technical Education movement is seeing high schools building fabrication labs to provide students with contemporary career skills.