STORRS, Conn. — Construction began on Oct. 14 for the University of Connecticut’s (UConn) new technology park, which will foster public-private research partnerships and advance the university as a leader in innovation.
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. — After breaking ground in July 2015, construction on the new North Haven Middle School is moving right along.
SAN ANTONIO — The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio recently opened its new Center for Oral Health Care and Research.
Last week, Global Educator Institute (GEI) hosted a meeting with Athens, Ga.-based David A. Stubbs II, a well-known classroom environment planner and designer who creates solutions for classroom space obstacles. In a wide-ranging discussion, Stubbs shared his eight defining tenets or benchmarks every new educational space solution should meet, based on his years of design and consultation.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Board of Directors of the Scottsdale-based Association for Learning Environments (formerly CEFPI) unveiled the organization’s new name and brand at the LearningSCAPES 2015 Conference in San Diego on Oct. 25.
Skanska AB recently named Shawn Hurley president and CEO for Skanska USA Commercial Development, which has invested $1.5 billion in sustainable developments since 2009. Hurley succeeds Mats Johansson, who has served as the president and CEO of the unit since its launch in the U.S. in 2009, and will assume his new role on Jan. 1.
K-12 education expert Pam Loeffelman, FAIA, has joined DLR Group. She will lead the firm’s K-12 design studios throughout the Southwest from DLR Group’s Denver office. Loeffelman will be a member of the global K-12 team, partnering with other DLR Group education experts to set the strategy for growth both domestically and internationally. For the past 35 years, Loeffelman has been actively engaged in a dialogue about the return on investment of educational designs.
Troxell Communications, a leader in educational technology products and application services, now offers School Asset Manager (SAM) mobile app, the most complete asset management solution for education. SAM technology helps school officials by combining asset tagging, scanning, document and media storage, network management and help-desk requests, enabling districts and schools to manage all fixed, mobile, hard and soft assets. As a result, administrators and support staff can see clearly measurable results in cost saving, time saving, and transparent accountability.
Desso, a Tarkett company, is the world’s first carpet tile manufacturer to achieve Cradle to Cradle gold level certification. Desso provides carpets that help to improve the learning atmosphere and contribute to health and wellbeing in the education sector in classrooms, study areas, computer laboratories, libraries and other parts of educational buildings. With Desso SoundMaster carpet, sound is reduced or absorbed, which can be a great way to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning.
STERLING, Va. — A grand opening ceremony was held for the new Higher Education Center at North Virginia Community College’s (NOVA) Loudon Campus in Sterling on Sept. 24.
