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ICC鈥檚 CougarPlex Earns LEED Silver

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EAST PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois Central College’s (ICC) CougarPlex athletic facility in East Peoria recently earned LEED Silver certification after construction was completed in 2011. The project included a 54,000-square-foot addition and 9,000-square-foot remodeling to the existing 1970’s Lorene Ramsey Gymnasium, doubling the size of the original facility. Carlton, Ill.-based Leander Construction Inc. served as the general contractor, while Fairfax, Va.-headquartered PSA Dewberry Inc. served as the architect on the $15.2 million project.

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Connecticut Provides $16 Million Boost in School Safety Funding

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HARTFORD, Conn. — Following an announcement by Governor Daniel P. Malloy, an additional 435 Connecticut schools across 75 districts will receive special funding as a part of the School Security Grant Program. Malloy had initially released $5 million in state funds in September, which then served 169 schools across the state.
The recent funding boost will provide safety funds to a total of 604 schools statewide.

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University of Kentucky Weighs Dining Program Privatization

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Officials at the University of Kentucky are considering the privatization of the school’s popular dining program. Though the university says contracting with a private company could drastically improve campus food services, the proposal to shift the largely successful program into the hands a private company has been met with hesitation.

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Oxford College Updates Language Hall

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OXFORD, Ga. — Language Hall, one of the oldest buildings on the Oxford College of Emory University campus in Oxford, recently underwent a $2.2 million transformation. Although the renovation was inspired by the original interior and Victorian-era exterior, the building was updated with newly configured classrooms featuring teaching technologies, as well as an addition that includes faculty offices.

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Hollister Begins Expansion of N.J. Charter School

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Hollister Construction Services (Hollister) began work on a three-story addition to the BelovED Community Charter School in Jersey City on Oct. 22. The 22,388-square-foot addition will include new classrooms, an exercise room, cafeteria and nurse’s office. New York City-based Urbahn Architects completed the design, with project management led by Robert Sander of Hollister Construction.

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Illinois Governor Freezes UNO Charter School Construction Funding

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CHICAGO — Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has vowed to withhold all further construction funding from the United Neighborhood Organization (UNO), after a second financial scandal has engulfed the charter school operator. The organization, which has constructed 16 charter schools across Chicago, is currently being investigated for securities fraud by the Federal Security Exchange Commission (SEC).

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NC Voters Approve $810 Million Construction Bond

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Wake County voters in North Carolina approved an $810 million school construction bond on Oct. 8. The bond, which will raise taxes, is necessary to keep up with the county’s public school enrollment growth and was approved by a 15-percentage point margin, according to .

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Texas A&M University-Commerce Expands Student Center

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COMMERCE, Texas — Pittsburg-based WTW Architects is set to design the expansion of Texas A&M University-Commerce’s Sam Rayburn Student Center in Commerce, Texas. The firm completed the student center back in 2009, and since the university was so pleased with their work, they have been selected to continue the expansion.

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