Illinois’ College of Lake County Continues to Expand
GRAYSLAKE, Ill. — The College of Lake County (CLC) began construction last month on a new $28.3 million Science & Engineering Building.
April 22, 2015
San Diego’s New Urban Discovery Academy to Debut
SAN DIEGO — Construction on the Urban Discovery Academy, a K-8 charter school in San Diego’s East Village, is scheduled for completion in July. The academy will hopefully help attract more families to the urban neighborhood.
St. Louis Arts School Receives New Gallery
ST. LOUIS — Central Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) High School in St. Louis recently celebrated the opening of its new student art gallery. The facility will showcase the work of 113 art majors, and will be open to visitors both during and after school hours.
Charlie Cart Helps Schools Teach Healthy Habits
BERKELEY, Calif. — Three California school districts recently began testing the latest tool to help students learn about healthy cooking and eating: the Charlie Cart.
Pradeep Sharma
Pradeep Sharma is the new provost of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Sharma has served as RISD’s acting provost since the beginning of 2014. Before coming to campus as dean of architecture and design in 2012, he was head of the Bath School of Art and Design at Bath Spa University in England, where he managed the school’s operations, finances, facilities, assessment and academic program development, as well as the student experience.
Rain Screen
The Series 4000 RainScreen Drained & Back-Ventilated ACM Panel system by Southern Aluminum Finishing Co. (SAF) has received both Florida Building Code and High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) approval, making them ideal for school and university installations in coastal areas. The Series 4000 rain screen panel system incorporates a strip of composite material in a reveal between each panel (instead of caulk) resulting in a more uniform appearance. The system ships with fabricated panels and “track” extrusions ready to assemble on site.