Choosing doors for safer classrooms and school facilities
WEBApr 2, 2021 · A classroom door should be lockable and unlockable from outside the classroom. Door operating hardware should be operable without tight grasping, tight pinching, or twisting of the wrist. Door hardware operable parts should be placed between 34 and 48 inches above the floor. The bottom 10 inches of …
MacMurray College is closing after 174 years - American School
WEBApr 7, 2020 · After years of financial struggles, MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill., will shut down for good at the end of the spring semester. The Springfield State Journal-Register reports that leaders of the four-year liberal arts college decided there was no viable financial path forward in light of declining enrollments, rising competitive costs, and an insufficient endowment.
Planning for a successful school bond referendum
WEBMar 1, 2021 · Insights for planning and winning a bond election. School bond referendums provide the dollars that districts need to build facilities that support their educational objectives. Whether the goal is to build state-of-the-art learning environments or update aging facilities, bond elections are critical to the success of many K-12 school systems.
Texas State University breaks ground on STEM classroom building
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Mike Kennedy. Texas State University in San Marcos has broken ground on a $137 million STEM classroom building. The university says the eight-story facility has been designed to foster innovation and collaboration in STEM disciplines. It will house the mathematics and computer science departments and will provide teaching space, class labs ...
The Color on the Wall - American School & University
WEBNov 1, 2013 · Adding color to interior walls helps stimulate students’ brains and can create an improved learning environment that boosts students’ academic performance, simply by being visible on the walls of the room during class time. Multiple case studies demonstrating the benefits of colored classroom walls compared with white walls have been conducted.
Former Urbana University campus in Urbana, Ohio, slated to …
WEBMay 5, 2022 · The former campus of Urbana University in Urbana, Ohio, will house a program focused on developing athletes. The Braxton Miller Foundation is buying the 115-acre campus and will create the Pro Development Institute, reports The Dayton Daily News.Miller played football at Ohio State University and in the NFL. The foundation says the institute “will become the first-ever dual collegiate and ...
Kansas State University is constructing three new athletic facilities
WEBSep 13, 2021 · Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., is constructing new facilities for its athletics department. The university is building a volleyball arena, an Olympic performance center and an indoor football center, the university says in a news release. Construction is expected to begin in early 2022. The three facilities will cost $126.5 million.
The least educated states in the USA - American School & University
WEBFeb 11, 2020 · Other factors examined were quality of public school systems and universities; public high school graduate rate; and racial and gender gaps in educational attainment. Here are the 10 states that WalletHub ranked as the least educated: Rank State Score. 1 Mississippi 21.01. 2 West Virginia 23.93. …
Bowie State University opens $166 million Martin Luther King Jr.
WEBAug 28, 2024 · The 192,000-square-foot facility will be a hub for communications and humanities studies. With a focus on visibility, connectivity and storytelling, the design of the 192,000-square-foot Martin Luther King, Jr. Center expresses the power of voice and community, the university says. “Every student ...
2 residence halls set to open at Eastern Michigan University in ...
WEBAug 2, 2024 · The Ann Arbor News reports that the new Lakeview and Westview residence halls have one-, two- and four-bedroom units, each of which has amenities like full kitchens, individual heating and cooling and extra-large windows with views over the campus’ central pond and the school’s football stadium.. Lakeview has capacity for 400 students, and Westview's capacity is 300, the university says.