The school began dismantling the former arena, which closed permanently in 2015, in January. As part of a controlled demolition, the building imploded in late May to make room for new natural grass practice fields.
The university held a groundbreaking ceremony for its $935,000, 2,400-square-foot teaching and research greenhouse, which is slated for completion this fall.
The upcoming UB Tech® conference, June 10-12 in Orlando, will feature a program track dedicated to AV integration with sessions on AV project management, voice control, lesson capture, networked AV and more. Among the presenters at these 12 AV sessions are representatives from University of Scranton, University of Georgia, the University of Maine System, University […]
Above-normal humidity across the East this summer caused mold problems in residence halls at several colleges and universities. In many cases, students moved to hotels and other lodgings while crews cleaned the dorms, though no serious illnesses have been reported. At Southern Maine Community College in August, a malfunctioning energy recovery unit failed to dehumidify […]
You think there's not enough sun in cold, dark Maine to generate solar power? You say solar panels belong in the deserts of the Great Southwest? Actually, solar panels operate more efficiently in cooler weather, and Maine gets more sun than Germany, known worldwide as a solar powerhouse. Five New England colleges have teamed up […]
The traditional, nail-biting wait for an admission offer has, at some colleges, given way to a process offering immediate gratification for prospective students: the instant decision day. This admission recruitment strategy—involving applicants getting an on-the-spot admission decision during a scheduled event—has gained a lot of traction, particularly as a way for colleges that aren't Ivies […]
College admissions teams now go beyond zip codes and SAT scores to micromatch students who are most likely to apply to, enroll in and succeed at their institutions. In this new era, administrators consider everything from a student's interests and non-school activities to what they like on Facebook and how long they spent on the […]
Engineering Innovation Hub The State University of New York at New Paltz This two-story, 19,500-square-foot structure, with an anticipated spring 2019 completion, will serve as a business incubator for technology and engineering startups. Spaces will include a 1,900-square-foot teaching lab, a 3D-printing hub, a 850-square-foot machine shop and a 1,200-square-foot computer lab, among other facilities. Urbahn […]
