ALBANY, N.Y.-The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) and IBM announced an innovative Personal Computer Discount Program?one of the largest known in higher education to date. The agreement with…
DES PLAINES, Ill.-Designed to further promote the safety of the public at construction sites, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) announced the availability of the new American National Standard…
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-Long-lasting nylon carpet installations at two educational facilities received merit awards for performance at the recent Antron 2003 Design Award ceremonies. The Sustainable Flooring Performance Award recognizes carpet…
AUSTIN, Texas-According to a recent study, Texas’s per-pupil spending increased 14.3 percent between 1997 and 2002, but despite that increase, the state’s per-pupil spending increased slower than the national average…
DES MOINES, Iowa-Senator Tom Harkin is very popular with Iowa educators. Since 1998, Iowa schools have received $108.6 million in “Harkin Grants,” as citizens have dubbed them, to fund school…
BROOKLAWN, N.J.-Corporate underwriting has become common at many schools across the country, from yearbook advertisements to company-sponsored sport scoreboards and band uniforms. Several states have allowed advertising on school buses….
TROY, N.Y.-Siemens Building Technologies Inc., with the help of New York Gov. George Pataki, unveiled a power project at Hudson Valley Community College that has helped the college become more…
WILLIAMSBURG, VA-Virginia’s York County school system is currently using Zentox’s Clean Streams ozone systems for cooling towers. The systems provide stand-alone, continuous, and automated treatment for cooling towers. A spokesman…
ST. LOUIS-Guarantee Electrical Company was awarded the electrical contract for the new $60 million Alton High School in Alton, Ill. The electrical contractor is providing new power distribution, lighting, fire…
AUSTIN, Texas-The Security business of GE Infrastructure (NYSE:GE) recently announced that DeKalb County Schools in metropolitan Atlanta installed 3,500 GE cameras and 220 digital video multiplexer recorders. This major upgrade…
