The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) has named Christopher Manis its Vice Chancellor of Facilities Management. Manis will oversee facilities and construction for California’s second-largest community college district. In addition, he will be responsible for the SDCCD Police and the district’s $1.6 billion bond construction program.
Thomas W. Butcher, CPA, has joined STV as the company’s new chief financial officer. Here, he will oversee the firm’s corporate financial management and its information technology department. Butcher began his career at Ernst & Young, LLP, and has more than 25 years experience in corporate finance. He also has worked in the architectural, engineering and construction management industries.
Kane Security Window Screens can provide added safety and security for public schools, colleges, universities and other educational facilities. The company has been producing security screens for more than five decades and currently offers 20 models that meet or exceed all security levels. Kane screens are also thin and discreet, resembling an insect screen. They can be installed on existing windows and come in multiple security levels including vandalism screens, medium-security screens and maximum-security screens.
Ameri-Fab produces sturdy, steel ramps that meet ADA, IBC, UBC, OSHA and other safety standards for both temporary satellite classrooms and permanent educational facilities. The products require little set up and breakdown, no on-site welding and still perform well under harsh conditions. Ameri-Fab steel ramps can also easily be customized to fit any educational setting or design specification. Additionally, they can be shipped to the site, or delivered and installed by an Ameri-Fab professional.
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Construction and renovations began Feb. 11 on Bancroft Hall, a family housing residence located at the Teachers College of Columbia University.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The University of California Santa Cruz is developing a state-of-the-art institute described as part museum, part teaching and research facility, and part performance space. The soon to be constructed Institute of the Arts and Sciences will offer exhibits on everything from climate change to contemporary art, and is projected to cost $32-40 million.
TOLEDO, Ohio — Sylvania School District officials awarded construction contracts on Feb. 10 for the new Mel Nusbaum Football Stadium at Southview High School in Toledo. Weather permitting, construction should begin on March 3, with completion scheduled for fall 2014.
Ed Clarke has been named to lead the Maryland Center for School Safety based in Baltimore. Clarke, a former police officer and retired captain, has been involved in school security issues since 2000. He served for six years as school safety and security director of the Montgomery County Public School System, is a school safety consultant and has been active in efforts to increase the number of resource officers in local high schools.
The Da-Lite Heavy Duty Fast-Fold Deluxe and Truss Drapery Presentation Kits are ideal for a variety of educational uses. The flame retardant cotton velour drapery provides an attractive professional backdrop to the company’s variety of screens, and attaches easily with snaps to all Da-Lite Fast-Fold screens. The machine washable fabric is sound neutral, machine washable and is pleated for a more polished look. The kit is comprised of a valance bar, 14-inch valance drape, wing bars, 32-inch wide wing drapes and a 45-inch long skirt that attaches to the screen surfaces without tools.
WHATELY, Mass.