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Legends Henry and Shirley Frye Honored with Renaming of A&T Building

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Frye Hall is one of six buildings on campus designed by the architectural firm of the late Phil Freelon, a nationally recognized figure in the architecture community who led the design team for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Bluford Library Archives at A&T.

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The University of Iowa Offers Day-Long “Grandparents University” Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The event will feature courses such as “Back in My Day: An Exploration of the Past and the Future at the Library”; “Earthquakes and Engineering Challenge”; “Looking Back and Forging Ahead: The UI Campus its Architecture and its History”; and “Introduction to Falconry.”

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Campus sustainability: Where the U.S. lands in the world rankings

University Business

These features make 64 campuses the prettiest in the nation The campuses on Architectural Digest’s list represent schools that “stun across the board”from dormitories to libraries to dining halls. The highest-ranked U.S. school is the University of California, Davis, which landed at No.

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The Next Chapter for Public Libraries: How Current and Future Trends are Shaping the Libraries of Tomorrow

Clark Nesxen

Over the last few years, public libraries have transitioned from being buildings that only store and lend books to being fully featured community centers. The most successful public libraries are designed with people in mind and with the help of the community they serve. What is most important to those who use the library?

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4 Reasons College Campus Visits Are a Waste of Time & Money

Great College Advice

There were certain must-see items (the Tower Room in Baker Library), and there were certain spots that were emphatically not included on the tour (Fraternity Row and the ugly dorms of the Choates and the River Cluster). It’s true: I hate sitting through these presentations. The Student-Led Tours Are Scripted. It was pretty easy money.

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Dorothea Dix Park Comfort Station Competition – Clark Nexsen Combustion Chamber

Clark Nesxen

Clark Nexsen’s Combustion Chamber serves as a vehicle to fuel experimentation and discovery within the professional realm of architectural design. Library (in collaboration with Snøhetta). Dorothea Dix Park, located just outside of downtown Raleigh, features sweeping views of the city skyline.

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Merit-Based Financial Aid Explained

Great College Advice

I’m here just kind of outside the library in a little courtyard, the azaleas are in bloom, and students are packed in the library right now studying for finals. Architecturally speaking, this campus is one of those harmonious campuses, all in gray brick. It’s just absolutely stunning. The landscaping is beautiful.