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Point Park University bringing renowned Canadian dance event to downtown starting in 2025

Springboard Danse, the three-week long dance event that has been held in Canada for the past 22 years, is coming to the U.S., and more specifically, downtown Pittsburgh, thanks to one of the corridor’s biggest tenants......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 16th, 2024

Point Park University, adjunct faculty reach tentative settlement

United Steelworkers announced on Friday that adjunct faculty members at Point Park University, who are members of the union, had reached a tentative contract settlement with the college in downtown Pittsburgh. In a press release, USW said the tenta.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 30th, 2019

Former interim president of University of Houston-Downtown named Rutgers University chancellor

Antonio D. Tillis is bringing his Houston experience to New Jersey......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 27th, 2021

How-to: Navigate the college admissions application process

The college search process can begin as soon as you’re ready. Early high school is a good time to start thinking about your future. University websites are a great starting point. They have a wealth of important information for students, incl.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 19th, 2021

San Jose’s new "Garden City" is taking root, starting at Park Avenue

Park Avenue has long had the potential to support a vibrant urban landscape in the heart of downtown San Jose. That potential could be realized if a trio of developers and city officials see their plans come to fruition......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 11th, 2021

Big Hoopla bringing family fun to Oregon District

In an effort to expand the Big Hoopla celebration to a wider audience, event organizers are bringing a family-friendly celebration to the Oregon District. A free Family Celebration Festival will be held March 15 on Fifth Street in downtown Dayton, as.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 11th, 2020

San Jose real estate community weighs in on co-living, whether downtown"s turning point has arrived at SVBJ event

A developer building one of the largest "rent by the bed" projects in downtown and another with rent-by-the-bed projects in the pipeline discussed the pros and cons of the development model at a panel discussion hosted by the Business Journal on Fri.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 17th, 2020

Point Park recruiting for varsity esports team

Point Park University announced Monday that it began recruiting for its varsity esports team, which would begin competition during the fall semester of 2020. The team will operate as part of university's athletic department and will be the 18th var.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 10th, 2019

Glowing gourds & sweet treats: Disney rolls out new offerings for crucial holiday season (Video)

For the first time in the theme park’s history, it’s starting to look a lot like Christmas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando.  The Walt Disney World Resort park is decorating park-wide this year for the first time, bringing new sights a.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 14th, 2019

That"s a wrap: five-day furniture market concludes

Bringing news of large-scale renovation and new facilities, the High Point 2019 Fall Market wrapped up on Wednesday after a five-day run that turned the downtown showroom district into an international festival of furniture. Among the highlights wa.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 24th, 2019

Shawnee says it’s joining the downtown revival trend

Overland Park has revamped its old downtown. Lenexa has built a new one with City Center. Now, Shawnee is making a move to redo its center. Shawnee officials point to $40 million of work to renovate Nieman Road and new apartment and mixed-use develo.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 7th, 2019

Milwaukee beach party — Event draws crowd to raise money for Lakeshore State Park: Slideshow

A big crowd turned out Aug. 2 to play and lounge around at Lakeshore State Park in downtown Milwaukee and help raise money for the popular park located near the Summerfest grounds. Check out the attached slideshow of the Urban Island Beach Party p.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 4th, 2019

How can we make our cities more vibrant?

NBBJ and Downtown Works recently hosted an event with Canadian developer Robert Fu.....»»

Category: realestateSource: bdcnetworkMay 24th, 2019

Local restaurateur bringing new event to Cesar Chavez Plaza

Sacramento restaurateur Ernesto Delgado is programming “El Carnaval de Chavez” in Cesar Chavez Plaza as part of a new annual downtown event celebrating Mexican culture around the time of Cinco de Mayo. The event this year will be May 4 and 5 an.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 16th, 2019

Five student teams vie for Panasci entrepreneurship prize

Five student teams are finalists for the region's premiere collegiate entrepreneurship competition. The teams will make their final pitches starting at 4 p.m. on April 10 in a finale event for the University at Buffalo's Henry A. Panasci Jr. Tech.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 6th, 2019

High Point baseball stadium has a name

The baseball stadium project touted as a catalyst for downtown High Point now has a name  — BB&T Point. The name was revealed Wednesday at a groundbreaking event that the High Point Enterprise estimated drew about 700 people to the site of a 5,000-.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 12th, 2018

Crocker Art Museum seeks designer for $40 million art park

The Crocker Art Museum Association is seeking architectural and engineering services to design a $40 million event center, art park and parking structure at 2nd and O streets in downtown Sacramento......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 6th, 2018

Gilbert approves deal with university for vacant downtown building

A private, liberal arts university based in Missouri will begin offering classes this fall in a downtown Gilbert building formerly occupied by another school. Park University, which already has an Arizona presence in Glendale and Tucson, plans to b.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 6th, 2018

Thousands headed to downtown Phoenix for national volleyball tournament

Starting Monday, thousands of people hit the streets of downtown Phoenix, and hopefully they’ll be going to local restaurants and shops too. The 39th annual USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships is what will be bringing everyone t.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 30th, 2018

Members of a conservative student group quit after being told to host Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens for an immigration event they said would "exploit" Mollie Tibbetts" death

Getty Images/Justin Sullivan; Wikimedia; Business Insider Board members of Turning Point USA's University of Iowa chapter resigned in protest of two of their group's national leaders, Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens. The.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderAug 24th, 2018

After $5M loss, U of M ready for basketball fans to return — starting with Memphis Madness

Memphis is about to go mad. The University of Memphis is gearing up to host its annual Memphis Madness event to get fans, players and recruits excited about the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball seasons. Tom Bowen, athletic director for the.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 14th, 2018