• George Mason University Breaks Ground on New Recreation Center

    George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., recently announced the groundbreaking of the new Activities Community Wellness Building for its campus. The facility will measure in at 25,000 square feet and is scheduled to open in spring 2025. It will play home to student programs, events, and the school’s pep band, according to a news release. 06/26/2024

  • Florida Net-Zero High School Completes $29M Expansion Project

    NeoCity Academy in Kissimmee, Fla., recently completed a 53,000-square-foot, three-story addition to its campus, according to a news release. The school partnered with construction firm Skanska on the project, which includes 26 new classrooms with collaborative learning spaces and labs. 06/25/2024

  • Sloan Launches Company’s First Line of Bottle Fillers, Water Coolers

    Commercial plumbing systems manufacturer Sloan recently announced the launch of Sloan DropSpot, the company’s first line of bottle fillers and water coolers, according to a news release. The fillers come in a stainless steel or black powder-coated finish for placement in commercial or educational environments and also include an easy-access filter for maintenance purposes. 06/25/2024

  • University of Notre Dame Starts Work on New EV Charging Network

    The University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., recently announced that it is working with intelligent power management company Eaton to install a new electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for its campus, according to a news release. The project is part of the university’s larger goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. 06/24/2024

  • Texas Christian University Rolls Out New Video Platform, Zoom Connector

    Texas Christian University is implementing a new video management platform to support media creation, hosting, storage, and distribution solution campuswide. 06/24/2024

  • Purdue On-Campus Housing Operator Recognized for Exceptional Service

    Student housing services provider Corvias Property Management has received a SatisFacts "Community Award for 2023" for delivering exceptional service at Purdue University. 06/24/2024

  • Optoma interactive displays

    Optoma Intros Three New Interactive Displays

    For educators and administrators balancing classes and meetings from multiple locations, Optoma has unveiled three new interactive displays with whiteboarding and Google-powered collaboration capabilities. 06/21/2024

  • UMGC Adopts Virtual Community Platform for Students

    The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), an offshoot of the University System of Maryland that focuses on hybrid and virtual courses for adult and military students, has committed to a university-wide rollout of InScribe's virtual community platform. 06/21/2024

  • Schools in Focus

    PCM and Energy Savings in Schools

    This episode’s guest is Michael Dunn, Technical Sales Manager for Energy Saving Ceilings & PCM at Armstrong World Industries. He’s here to talk about how Phase Change Material (PCM) can help provide energy savings in schools. You’ll learn why many K¬–12 schools are on the hunt for a new HVAC solution and the practical applications of PCM ceiling panels in regulating temperature without driving up energy costs. He’ll also share the results of the case study at a New Hampshire high school that demonstrated the technology’s effectiveness. This episode is sponsored by Armstrong World Industries. 06/21/2024

  • Kansas State University Completes New Office Park Building

    Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., recently announced that construction is complete on the third phase of a new university office park, according to a news release. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new 80,000-square-foot, four-story innovation and collaboration hub makes the end of the third phase of the Edge Collaboration District’s development. 06/20/2024

  • University of North Alabama to Revamp Athletics Facilities with New Stadium, Baseball Field

    The University of North Alabama has broken ground on a new athletics construction project that will build the first dedicated stadium for its community of Florence, Ala. 06/18/2024

  • OSU Receives $156.5M in State Funding for STEM Education, Workforce Readiness Programs

    Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla., recently received a state budget allocation of $156.5 million to go toward the university’s STEM, OSU Polytech, and engineering programs, according to a news release. The record amount includes $80 million, which the university plans to match through private donations, for a new 220,000-square-foot life and physical science building. 06/18/2024

  • Harvard Technology Team Wins Eduventures Innovation Award

    The Emerging Technology Solutions Team from the Harvard Division of Continuing Education (DCE) recently received a 2024 Eduventures Innovation Award at the annual Summit in Chicago, Ill., according to a news release. DCE designed, developed, and implemented the HELIX Portable Blended Classroom. 06/18/2024

  • Essex High School Completes Four-Year Renovation Project

    Brentwood County High School in Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom, recently completed a four-year project to approve student accessibility and retention, according to a news release. Additions to the school include two new specialist teaching blocks, a renovated sports hall, new landscaping, and a multi-use play area. 06/18/2024

  • Spaces4Learning Announces 2024 Education Design Showcase Winners

    Spaces4Learning is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Education Design Showcase! Now in its 25th year, the S4L Education Design Showcase honors innovative solutions in planning, design, architecture, and construction across K–12 and higher education. The program’s goal is to share ideas and best practices to help schools of all grade levels achieve outstanding learning environments. 06/18/2024

  • Reconnecting with Nature: Exploring the Benefits of Outdoor Learning Environments

    The concept of reconnecting with nature in schools is gaining momentum as we begin to understand the greater benefits these spaces provide within the educational framework, such as learning in multiple dimensions; academic learning; social interaction; personal development and well-being; mental, physical, and social health; creativity; and much more. 06/18/2024

  • University of Kentucky Breaks Ground on Agricultural Research Facility

    The University of Kentucky recently celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new, $285-million Agricultural Research Building on its campus in Lexington, Ky., according to a university news release. 06/17/2024

  • Sea Turtle Hospital at University of Florida Under Construction

    The University of Florida’s Whitney Research Laboratory for Marine Bioscience recently began construction on a new Sea Turtle Hospital for its campus in St. Augustine, Fla., according to a news release. 06/17/2024