January 10, 2012, 12:20 PM ET
Alumnus Gives Middlebury 377 Acres Adjoining Its Campus
A former trustee is giving Middlebury College a 377-acre property
adjoining the campus, the college
announced Tuesday. The donated land, which is larger than
Middlebury's 350-acre main campus, includes fields, woods, and
wetlands that the college said students and faculty members will be
able to use for research. Willard T. Jackson, the former trustee,
is a 1951 graduate of the college who went on to become a partner
in a Wall Street investment firm. A provision of the gift lets Mr.
Jackson and his wife, Carolyn, who is a 1961 Middlebury graduate,
continue to live in the property's farmhouse for the rest of Mr.
Jackson's life. Mr. Jackson has donated the land in four parcels,
the largest and last of which he gave in December. He said he
bought most of the property from another alumnus, a former chairman
of the college's Board of Trustees. The college did not give an
estimate of the...
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January 10, 2012, 08:32 AM ET
Shop Talk: Oregon Project Sets a 'New Standard'—for Bikes
Oregon Health & Science U.,
Oregon State U., and Portland State U. have began work on a
500,000-square-foot, $295-million Collaborative
Life Sciences Building that will house research and teaching
programs, in addition to providing retail space and parking for 430
cars. So what's attracting praise?
The project's 418 bike-parking spaces, which will have a
dedicated, "highly visible" entrance and which are intended to "set
a new standard for the quality of bicycle facilities." (Oregon
Health & Science U. rendering)
•
U. of Tennessee Opens $37.5-Million Engineering and
Computer-Science Building (U. of Tennessee image) •
Clinton Community College Works to Raise $7.5-Million for Learning
Center •
Houghton College Fast-Tracks Plans for Multisport Complex •
With Cranes and a Giant Spade, Auburn U. Relocates 8 Large
Trees
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January 9, 2012, 09:00 AM ET
Shop Talk: Whaddya Know? Nebraska State Fair Building Can Be Saved After All
Lake Superior College celebrated the opening
of a $12.1-million
Health and Science Building Friday. The 36,712-square-foot
building, eight years in the planning, houses teaching labs and
classrooms for a variety of biology, geology, and health-sciences
programs. (Lake Superior College photo) •
In About-Face, U. of Nebraska at Lincoln Will Preserve State-Fair
Building's Exterior (See
the building's "11 Most Endangered Historic Places" listing
here.) • Donor
of 50,000-Acre Ranch Says 2 Universities Haven't Taken Advantage of
It •
As It Cuts Teams to Save Money, U. of Maryland at College Park
Starts Work on $7.2-Million President's House • Utah State U.
Plans $6.2-Million Conditioning Facility for Athletes
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January 6, 2012, 03:12 PM ET
Shop Talk: Can't Beat 'Em? Buy a Food Truck Yourself.
Eager to cash in on a hot urban trend, the U. of
California at Riverside has bought its own $250,000,
32-foot-long food truck, which will be operated by the
university's dining services. “Food trucks allow us to lower our
overall investment and maximize our versatility and location by
going where the customer is, when they are there," says a
university official. "We hope to service portions of our campus
which are currently under-penetrated with restaurants.” (U. of
California at Riverside photo)
• New
Frank Lloyd Wright Building at Florida Southern College Is Set to
Open This Year (Florida Southern College rendering) •
Southern Illinois U. at Edwardsville Upgrades Campus •
U. of Cincinnati Renovates Exterior of 43-Year-Old Nursing
Building •
North Carolina State U. Museum Will Move to Former Chancellor's
House
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January 4, 2012, 08:59 AM ET
Shop Talk: After 5 Years, Missouri State's Staging Lot Irks Neighbors
Oklahoma State U. is
renovating a 1933 post office in downtown Stillwater to serve
as the
university's art museum. The $6-million, 30,000-square-foot
project is expected to be completed in 2013.
• Work
Continues on 429-Bed Residence Hall at U. of Rhode Island
(U. of
Rhode Island rendering) •
U. of Maryland at College Park Seeks to Raze Old President's House
as Replacement Rises •
Missouri State U. Angers Neighbors by Using Downtown Lot for
'Temporary' Project Staging • Ithaca,
N.Y., Will Permit Anti-Suicide Nets Under Gorge Bridges
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January 3, 2012, 08:51 AM ET
Shop Talk: U. of Iowa Art Building Will Reopen With Hidden Floodgates
After
raising $750,000 to meet a donor's $3-million challenge, Rust College became
the new owner of an 1858 Gothic landmark, Airliewood, which housed
Gen. Ullysses S. Grant and his troops during the Civil War. The
historically black college, located in Holly Springs, Miss., plans
to use the 9.5-acre property as a museum, event venue, and guest
house. (Photo by Jack E. Boucher, Historic American
Buildings Survey) •
Holl's Art Building West Is Set to Reopen 3 Years After U. of Iowa
Flooding • Study Finds That
Sustainable Construction Poses Dangers for Workers •
$10-Million Overhaul Begins at LBJ Presidential Library •
Binghampton U. Plan to Kill Deer in Preserve Requires Environmental
Review, Judge Rules
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December 16, 2011, 09:05 AM ET
Shop Talk: Spanish Architect Snaps Back at Critic on Florida Board
Friday, December 16, 2011
Pennsylvania State U. plans a Veteran's Plaza, paid for by
the Class of 2011's class gift, on its main campus. The
plaza is designed "to be both part of the campus circulation
system, as a place to pause on the way to somewhere else, and to be
a special, peaceful place apart, set at the edge of the trees and
somewhat removed from the daily activity around it," according to
Rachel Prinkey, project manager in the Office of Physical Plant.
(Ennead Architects rendering) •
Santiago Calatrava Responds to Florida System Board Member's Barbed
Criticism •
43-Room Mansion Owned by Cleveland State U. May Become Boutique
Hotel •
$11.5-Million Building Will East Crowding on Roane State Community
College's Oak Ridge campus • Montana
State U. Team Will Test Straw-Bale Construction as an Answer to
Kenya's Housing Crisis
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Pennsylvania State U. plans a Veteran's Plaza, paid for by
the Class of 2011's class gift, on its main campus. The
plaza is designed "to be both part of the campus circulation
system, as a place to pause on the way to somewhere else, and to be
a special, peaceful place apart, set at the edge of the trees and
somewhat removed from the daily activity around it," according to
Rachel Prinkey, project manager in the Office of Physical Plant.
(Ennead Architects rendering) •
Santiago Calatrava Responds to Florida System Board Member's Barbed
Criticism •
43-Room Mansion Owned by Cleveland State U. May Become Boutique
Hotel •
$11.5-Million Building Will East Crowding on Roane State Community
College's Oak Ridge campus • Montana
State U. Team Will Test Straw-Bale Construction as an Answer to
Kenya's Housing Crisis
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December 15, 2011, 03:07 PM ET
Shop Talk: Michael Graves Wins $200,000 U. of Notre Dame Prize
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Southwestern Law School plans to build a
$20-million
residence-hall complex with 133 units in various sizes. The
four-story building, which will sit above two levels of parking, is
expected to accommodate 153 students and to open in 2013.
(Southwestern Law School rendering)
•
U. of Massachusetts at Lowell Tops Off $40-Million Building for
Health and Social Sciences (U. of Massachusetts at Lowell
rendering) •
Stanford U. Chooses Architect for Art-Museum Project •
Corning Community College Plans a 300-Bed Housing Facility •
U. of Notre Dame Picks Michael Graves as Winner of $200,000 Prize
for Traditional Architecture
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Southwestern Law School plans to build a
$20-million
residence-hall complex with 133 units in various sizes. The
four-story building, which will sit above two levels of parking, is
expected to accommodate 153 students and to open in 2013.
(Southwestern Law School rendering)
•
U. of Massachusetts at Lowell Tops Off $40-Million Building for
Health and Social Sciences (U. of Massachusetts at Lowell
rendering) •
Stanford U. Chooses Architect for Art-Museum Project •
Corning Community College Plans a 300-Bed Housing Facility •
U. of Notre Dame Picks Michael Graves as Winner of $200,000 Prize
for Traditional Architecture
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December 14, 2011, 03:17 PM ET
Shop Talk: SUNY at Albany's Fountain Is Due for Major Renovation
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The State U. of New York at Albany plans a $15-million
makeover of its iconic central fountain and water tower, which
are key elements of Edward Durell Stone's striking design for the
campus. The renovation is intended to save energy as well as to
create a "four season" outdoor space. (State U. of New York at
Albany rendering)
•
U. of Wisconsin Completes Construction of $112-Million Biochemistry
Building (U. of Wisconsin at Madison rendering) •
Gene Summers Dies at 83; Former Illinois Institute of Technology
Architecture Dean Worked With Mies •
Stanford U. Chooses Sites for 2 New Arts Buildings • For $63-million,
U. of Colorado Will Renovate Rec Center
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The State U. of New York at Albany plans a $15-million
makeover of its iconic central fountain and water tower, which
are key elements of Edward Durell Stone's striking design for the
campus. The renovation is intended to save energy as well as to
create a "four season" outdoor space. (State U. of New York at
Albany rendering)
•
U. of Wisconsin Completes Construction of $112-Million Biochemistry
Building (U. of Wisconsin at Madison rendering) •
Gene Summers Dies at 83; Former Illinois Institute of Technology
Architecture Dean Worked With Mies •
Stanford U. Chooses Sites for 2 New Arts Buildings • For $63-million,
U. of Colorado Will Renovate Rec Center
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December 13, 2011, 02:31 PM ET
U. of Kentucky May Turn Over All Its Housing to a Developer
The University of Kentucky is considering whether to turn over all
of its campus housing — 6,000 beds' worth — to a private company
that would promise to rebuild most of the existing residence halls,
as well as to add some 3,000 beds within 10 years.
The university said in a news release Wednesday that it is
negotiating with Education Realty Trust "to determine whether it is
advantageous economically and to students" to make such a deal. Eli
Capilouto, the university's president, told the Board of Trustees
on Tuesday that the university would also consider financing the
expansion and renovations itself. At a board retreat in October,
members "identified the transformation of residence halls as a top
priority," the university said.
The Wall Street Journal said such a deal would cost
the company $500-million. In return, the company would collect rent
from students.
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