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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Its about the absence of opportunity, the absence of safety, the absence of stability, says Louden. HPI, which is the architecture company responsible for some of the first non-modular student housing on community college campuses, took on this project to continue building cutting-edge experiences and homes for community college students.

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Prevention and Taking Action: Designing Schools for Students and Safety

Clark Nesxen

In the days and weeks following a tragic school shooting, it is easy to get lost in conversations about school safety tactics that should have been or could be adopted to prevent further incidents. Invisible Safety There are many ways to improve school safety without focusing exclusively on hardening.

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Depression on College Campuses conference: Insights and actions (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The vetting process should assess the quality, safety, accessibility and efficiency of the product, as well as the way the data will be stored and retained, including the role of any third-party software organizations involved in the product’s architecture and maintenance. This should include an interdisciplinary committee (e.g.,

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Material World: The Importance of Selecting Healthy Materials for K-12 Projects

Clark Nesxen

As a multi-disciplinary firm, we strive to design environments that positively impact on the health, safety, and welfare of all users, especially our younger clientele in the K-12 market sector. According to Architecture 2030, “The built environment is responsible for about 42% of annual global carbon emissions.”

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The Evolution of Campus Management System: Navigating the Future of Higher Education

Creatrix Campus

Increases data privacy and campus safety. Through the ease of updating and maintaining their systems, cloud-based CMS will give institutions access to the newest features and security improvements constantly. Simplifies grading and scheduling, among other administrative chores. Helps allocate resources more wisely than done manually.

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AIFS Abroad Named Top Rated Study Abroad Provider of 2023 by GoAbroad

AIFS Abroad

There are also elective course in which i took a german cinema class that covered films before 1945 and a Berlin Architecture class that covered from the 1920’s to Modern day… Overall the program was one of the best [decisions] of my life.” German courses were everyday Mon-Thurs. ” — Michael W.,

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Designing Successful Renovations for Federal Clients

Clark Nesxen

From updating building infrastructure systems to meeting both the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, it is essentially universal for renovation projects to run into challenges related to designing within the existing structure.