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Officials at St. Mary's College of Maryland say that the Sea Voyager, a 286-foot cruise ship that served as a temporary housing for 240 students, has returned to sea, and students will return to their residence hall rooms after winter break, The Washington Post reports. Read more
After reviewing seven proposals, New York City has chosen Cornell University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology to build a $2 billion graduate school of applied sciences on Roosevelt Island, The New York Times reports. Read more
Paul G. Vallas, who has led school systems in Chicago, Philadelphia and New Orleans, has been named interim superintendent of the Bridgeport (Conn.) school district, The Connecticut Post reports. Read more
The Columbus (Ohio) school board has voted to close three schools as part of a reorganization of campuses on the city's South Side, The Columbus Dispatch reports. Read more
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Source: Center for Education Reform
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AS&U Announces Entry Dates for 2012 Competitions
2012 Educational Interiors Showcase
- Entry Forms Due: March 7
- Portfolios Due: April 13
- Published: August 2012
Send your Educational Interiors Showcase entry form by Jan. 1, 2012, to take advantage of an Early-Bird Entry Offer. To download the official 2012 Educational Interiors Showcase Call For Entries, click here. New bonus this year -- Choose two or more pages for your project and receive a FREE print-ready PDF of your layout.
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Construction Corner
Workers are putting finishing touches on new construction at LaPlace Elementary School in the St. John the Baptist (La.) Parish district, The New Orleans Times-Picayune says. Read more
New Haven High School in New Haven, Mich., is opening a new library that is rich with the kind of technology and comforts teens want, The Detroit Free Press says. Read more
To view the web's most extensive portfolio of outstanding education construction projects, visit SchoolDesigns.com.
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AS&U Resources
Practical, cost-effective and sustainable, school furniture refinishing has many benefits for education institutions with tight budgets and a commitment to sustainability. Refinishing keeps structurally sound pieces out of crowded landfills, giving students high-quality, long-lasting furniture for a fraction of the cost of new purchases.
Read the entire article, "Smart School Furniture."
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Energy-efficient buildings on K-16 campuses don't just happen; they result from a thorough, long-range plan carried out by a team of experts. A combination of strategies and tools is needed to design a sustainable master plan that design firms, school districts and universities can use to maximize operational efficiencies and utility cost savings.
Read the entire article, "Long-term Education Planning."
Calendar
Jan. 23-25: International
Air-Conditioning, Heating Refrigeration Exposition, (AHR Expo),
Chicago
Jan. 24-26: School and College Building Expo, Orlando, Fla.
Jan. 25-28: Association of American Colleges & Universities, annual meeting, Washington, D.C.
For more upcoming education-related events and conferences, visit our online calendar.
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