2011
$3 Million Gift to UC Davis for Sustainable Winery
DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis announced a $3 million commitment made by Jesse Jackson and Barbara R. Banke of Jackson Family Wines to construct the Jess S. Jackson Sustainable Winery building.
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New Indoor Baseball Stadium to Cover All Bases
LINCOLN, Neb. — As part of a two-part project to expand the school’s athletic facilities, University of Nebraska at Lincoln will construct an indoor baseball/softball practice facility at Haymarket Park.
The distinction between warm-weather schools and those in colder region becomes apparent when schools first start out the season. According to reports, the team has previously had to go to other facilities to practice indoors during bad weather.
Construction Boondoggle Leaves Classroom Seats Empty
LOS ANGELES — A Southern California business leader and UCLA alumni has made the second largest financial gift the university has ever received. Meyer Luskin and wife Renee donated $100 million to the university. Luskin, who earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from UCLA in 1949, is passionate about the school’s role as a public resource and agent for social mobility.
$100 Million Donation to Build UCLA Conf. Center
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Dental School Coming to Florida Medical Campus
Video Mount Products
Read More Mounting solutions provider Video Mount Products will provides the LCD-MID-C Universal Mid-Size Flat Panel Ceiling Mount at the 2011. The mount features 27-inch to 42-inch flat-panel display holding capabilities, adjustable mounting rails to accommodate monitors with mounting holes up to VESA 400 x 200, mast telescopes 23 to 35 inches from the ceiling, adjustable -5 to +20 degree tilt, cable management throughout the center of the mast and a load capacity of 100 pounds.
$34 Million UON Building Awarded LEED Gold
OMAHA, Neb. — The University of Nebraska at Omaha achieved LEED Gold certification for Mammel Hall, the new home to the College of Business Administration and the first building in the University of Nebraska system to achieve LEED Gold.
The $34 million, 120,000-square-foot building opened in August 2010 after about two years of construction.
The building’s green features include a community-based design, access to public transportation, and daylight in 75 percent of the rooms.
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