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Campus Renovations

Kraus-Anderson Starts Construction on 3 Schools for Wisconsin K–12 District

Construction management firm Kraus-Anderson recently announced that it has begun a series of renovation and addition projects for three schools in the Grantsburg School District in Grantsburg, Wis., according to a news release.

New Construction

Aurora University Completes Residence Hall for Neurodiverse Students

Aurora University in Aurora, Ill., recently completed construction on a new campus residence hall geared toward students on the autism spectrum, according to a news release.

Campus Renovations

Bryant University Expands Campus with Property Donation

Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I., recently announced plans to expand its campus after a real estate donation from nearby Fidelity Investments, according to a news release.

New Construction

Texas K–12 District Opens Natatorium at Local YMCA

The Crowley Independent School District in Fort Worth, Texas, recently celebrated a grand opening for the CISD Natatorium at the Ryan Family YMCA, according to a news release.

Campus Technology

LG Highlights Digital Display Technology at InfoComm 2023

LG Business Solutions USA will be showcasing a wide variety of digital display solutions this week at InfoComm 2023 in Orlando, Fla., according to a news release.

Editor's Note

Editor's Note: Another School Year Comes to an End

From space design, to using ESSER funds to improve school HVAC systems and indoor air quality, to sustainability, to modernizing a high-school library, there’s a lot for facilities managers to juggle.

Campus Technology

Hytera Debuts New PoC to DMR/Analog Gateway Solution

Two-way radio communications solutions provider Hytera US Inc. recently announced the launch of its newest product, Hytera HALO Bridge.

New Construction

Cornell Starts Construction on New Computer Science Building

Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, recently began construction on a new facility for the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science (Cornell Bowers CIS), according to a news release.

New Construction

Minnesota K–12 District Starts Construction on New Elementary School

Le Sueur-Henderson Public Schools in Le Sueur, Minn., recently announced that construction has begun on a $40.4-million elementary school, according to a news release.

New Construction

College Station ISD Breaks Ground on New CTE Center

The College Station Independent School District in College Station, Texas, recently broke ground on a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center.



New Construction

Los Angeles Valley College Breaks Ground on Academic Complex

Los Angeles Valley College in Los Angeles, Calif., recently broke ground on a new Academic Complex Building in conjunction with Los Angeles Community College, according to local news.

New Construction

Ohio State University Approves Two Major Construction Projects

The Board of Trustees at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, recently approved two major construction projects on education and research facilities, according to local news.

New Construction

Houston-Area K–12 District Breaks Ground on New CTE Center

The Brazosport Independent School District in Freeport, Texas, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center at Brazosport High School, according to a news release.

Health and Wellness

Bridging the Online/Offline Gap in Protecting Student Wellbeing

There’s an ongoing battle in America’s K-12 schools, and it’s for the sound mental health of students. Unfortunately, our kids are facing a serious crisis when it comes to their mental health.

New Construction

N.D. K–12 District Begins $12.6M Renovation, Addition Project

The Litchville-Marion School District in Marion, N.D., recently began a $12.6-million remodeling and addition project in partnership with construction firm Kraus-Anderson, according to a news release.

New Construction

Auburn University Starts Construction on College of Education Building

Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., recently announced that construction has begun on a new facility for the College of Education, a university news release reports.

New Construction

Pennsylvania University to Build New Facility for OT, PT Programs

Misericordia University in Dallas, Penn., recently announced the beginning of a renovation and construction project for its Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT) programs, according to university news.

Campus Audio

Listen Up: Creating More Equitable Learning Environments

A simple and tangible step that K–12 leaders can take to support all students more effectively is to make sure students can hear their teachers and their classmates. When students can hear instruction clearly, everyone benefits.

Classroom Design

Every Student Can Be a “Math Person” with the Right Curriculum

Enjoying math is just like enjoying a sport; it works better if you are doing it with other people. And learning math is like learning a sport; you learn by doing it, not by watching somebody else do it.

New Construction

Colorado District Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New High School

Pueblo School District 60 in Pueblo, Colo., recently celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its first new high-school facility in about 50 years, according to local news.

Campus Security

The Beauty of Hardened Glass

Glass has long been a favorite material of architects and designers, and there are many good reasons why. Along with the benefits of glass in K–12 design, however, come greater concerns today about its security and safety—especially with the increase in active shootings on school campuses.

New Construction

California Elementary School to Break Ground

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District in Folsom, Calif., is set to break ground on its newest elementary school, according to local news.

Architects

VLK Architects Welcomes New Principal in San Antonio

VLK Architects recently announced the addition of a new Principal to its staff in the San Antonio, Texas, office.

New Construction

University of Arkansas Research Facility Reaches Construction Milestone

Construction on the Institute for Integrative & Innovative Research (I3R) on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., recently reached a significant milestone, according to university news.

Awards

Spaces4Learning Launches 2023 New Product Award Program

Spaces4Learning is accepting entries for the 2023 New Product Awards! The final submission deadline is Friday, June 23, 2023.

New Construction

Northwestern College Breaks Ground on New Residence Hall

Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, recently broke ground on a new, all-women’s residence hall, according to local news.

New Construction

Alabama Community College Announces New Construction, Renovation Project

The Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) campus in Phil Campbell, Ala., recently announced a $30-million construction and renovation project during a town hall community meeting, according to a news release.

Campus Design

Designing for Neurodiversity: Leveraging Research to Create Spaces for All Learners

Interior design is often considered an art, but it’s also very much a science—especially when it comes to designing for neurodiverse populations.

New Construction

VLK Architects Tops Out New High School for Fort-Worth School District

The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District near Fort Worth, Texas, recently celebrated a topping out ceremony for its new high school alongside project partners VLK Architects and Core Construction, according to a news release.

Classroom Design

Aligning Learning Space Design with 5 NAEYC Program Standards

When designing early childhood learning environments, it’s important to consider research, development, and the input of experts and educators to determine what is important to help children thrive in these learning spaces. The NAEYC standards are a great foundation to guide the decisions you make in your learning space design in order to support students’ learning and development.

Campus Renovations

Clemson University to Renovate Auditorium

Local news reports that the Board of Trustees at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C., recently approved renovations to Tillman Hall Auditorium which will begin later this year.

Classroom Furniture

OM Offers Variety of Furniture Solutions

OM Seating, based in Ontario, Calif., recently announced a variety of educational seating solutions via a press release.

New Construction

Perkins Eastman Tops Out Net Zero Energy High-School Building

Architecture firm Perkins Eastman recently participated in a topping out ceremony for the new facility for Alexandria City High School at its Minnie Howard Campus in Alexandria, Va., according to a news release.

New Construction

Leander ISD Breaks Ground on New Elementary School

The Leander Independent School District near Austin, Texas, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new elementary school, according to a district news release.

New Construction

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa to Build New Student Housing

The Board of Regents for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa recently approved the construction of a new student housing facility on campus, according to a university news release.

New Construction

UT-Tyler Breaks Ground on Medical Education Building

The University of Texas at Tyler in Tyler, Texas, recently broke ground on a new Medical Education Building, the UT System’s seventh medical school and the first in Northeast Texas, according to a news release.

New Construction

Texas K–12 District Tops Out Agricultural Sciences Complex

The Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District in Pecos, Texas, recently celebrated a topping out ceremony for its new Agricultural Sciences Complex, according to a news release.

New Construction

Duval County Public Schools Breaks Ground on New Middle School

Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville, Fla., recently celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony for a new middle school, according to a news release.

Campus Security

Florida K–12 District Expands Implementation of Gun Detection Platform

The Hernando County School District in Brooksville, Fla., recently announced that after a yearlong implementation period, it will be expanding its deployment of the ZeroEyes gun detection video analytics platform, according to a news release.

New Construction

Uvalde School District Approves Plans for New Elementary School

The school board for the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in Uvalde, Texas, recently approved the design of a new elementary school to replace Robb Elementary, according to local news.

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