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Education
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 hour ago

Berkeley private school with a colorful and groundbreaking past turns 80

Berkwood Hedge, founded by five mothers in the 1950s, has evolved into a progressive school with diverse programs and a rich history.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
3 hours ago

Advocates Reject Zenith Energy Investigation in Letter Delivered to Mayor's Office - Portland Mercury

Local environmental advocates express frustration with Mayor Wilson for not revoking Zenith Energy's land use credentials despite alleged violations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

A disturbing lack of integrity': Columbia students file complaint against energy thinktank taking big oil money

Columbia's Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) describes itself as an independent organization producing research on energy policy. But that representation is misleading, alleges the complaint to the New York City consumer protection bureau.
Non-profit organizations
#higher-education
Higher education
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

How academia can help America heal - Harvard Gazette

An educational 'caste system' privileges elite-university graduates, restricts social mobility, and fuels populist resentment and distrust of institutions.
Higher education
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

UC Berkeley cuts ties with nonprofit focused on diversity amid Trump administration pressure

UC Berkeley and dozens of other colleges have ended or paused partnerships with The PhD Project after a federal investigation alleged race-based admission restrictions.
#architecture
fromArchDaily
4 days ago
Design

Philo Science Center at Institut Le Rosey / Bernard Tschumi Architects

Philo is a new student innovation building at Institut Le Rosey featuring a dynamic circulation concept and a central atrium.
fromDesign Milk
2 weeks ago
Design

Powell's Headquarters Showcases the Firm and Local Makers

Powell's headquarters exemplifies a contemporary workspace that integrates architecture, design, and construction, showcasing their capabilities to clients.
Design
fromDesign Milk
2 weeks ago

Powell's Headquarters Showcases the Firm and Local Makers

Powell's headquarters exemplifies a contemporary workspace that integrates architecture, design, and construction, showcasing their capabilities to clients.
Arts
fromArtnet News
5 days ago

Dartmouth Students Renew Calls to Remove Leon Black's Name From Arts Center | Artnet News

Students at Dartmouth demand the removal of Leon Black's name from the arts center due to his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Renovation
fromArchitectural Digest
1 week ago

They Needed a House That Could Host Everything, From Fundraisers to Playdates

The renovation transformed a 1920s home into a functional space for hosting diverse events and improving daily livability.
SF parents
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 week ago

Outdoor school could avoid closing if it moves to Cupertino - San Jose Spotlight

Walden West Outdoor School may temporarily relocate to Cupertino during renovations, pending agreements and support from local school districts.
fromPortland Monthly
2 weeks ago

Portland Reptile Shop Hisss Strikes It Big with Snake Yoga

Sammy, a three-and-a-half-foot-long ball python, is beautiful with deep brown and gold patches. His skin is cool and smooth, providing a unique experience during yoga.
Pets
Higher education
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

These California high schools defy typical UC admissions patterns

California's UC acceptance rates for in-state applicants reached a nine-year high, with Mission High School leading in UC Berkeley admissions.
Relationships
fromPortland Monthly
3 weeks ago

From the Editor: Building Community Isn't Always Fun. Do It Anyway.

Proximity-based community organizing builds solidarity across differences through sustained engagement and shared material goals, fostering understanding that transcends initial disagreements.
Higher education
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

No tuition, no grades, no power grid: why are people flocking to a college' in the middle of the desert?

Mars College offers a unique, unstructured creative writing environment in the California desert, emphasizing collaboration and artistic expression without traditional academic constraints.
#portland-community-college
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

'Riot Queens': The power of protest * Oregon ArtsWatch

Riot Queens, takes that real act - which sparked San Franciso's 1966 Compton's Cafeteria Riot, the first known full-scale riot asserting transgender and gay rights in the U.S. - and explores the emotional boiling point that led to it.
SF LGBT
Remodel
fromPortland Monthly
1 month ago

Multnomah County Retrofits Its Libraries for the People

The renovated Albina Library transforms from a historic building into a multipurpose community hub offering ESL classes, maker spaces, teen areas, and cultural programming beyond traditional book lending.
#climate-education
Education
fromState of the Planet
1 month ago

Bringing Climate Research to New York City's Classrooms

Over 500 NYC educators gathered at Columbia University's Teachers College for the third annual NYC Mid-Winter Climate Institute to integrate climate education into K-12 classrooms and address gaps in climate curriculum implementation.
Higher education
fromState of the Planet
1 month ago

Meet the Inaugural Dean's Graduate Scholars at Columbia Climate School

Columbia Climate School's 2025 M.S. in Climate cohort comprises 58 students from 17 countries with diverse academic backgrounds, supported by inaugural Dean's Graduate Scholarships recognizing excellence and advancing climate leadership.
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

The Mercury's 2026 Spring Arts Preview: We Need Art to Survive

More and more, I am realizing that we need art to survive. The phrase worked in two ways: We need art to survive for our personal enrichment and enjoyment. We need art to survive for its own longevity, so it can be around for us and those who come after us.
Arts
Portland
fromTravel + Leisure
2 weeks ago

This Oregon City Is One of the Top Places to Live in the West

Beaverton, Oregon ranks as the second best place to live in the West for 2026, highlighting its environmental commitment and quality of life.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

What Will Be Left After the University of Texas Destroys Itself?

In 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 17 into law, banning diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions across the state. In the years since, the University of Texas at Austin has been steadily remaking itself in the image demanded by conservative legislators across town.
US politics
fromPortland Monthly
1 month ago

Four Portlanders Explain Why Gathering Matters in 2026

I'm a relationship therapist because I really struggled in relationships. I didn't understand that vulnerability was a prerequisite for bonding. It was such a relieving awakening to realize that's where I would be loved the most: putting [my] worst foot forward. I think the kids call it full goblin mode. That really is it.
Public health
Online Community Development
fromState of the Planet
1 month ago

How Columbia Students and Local Activists Are Co-Creating Climate Justice

An undergraduate course on climate justice teaches students to co-create environmental policies with community organizations rather than imposing top-down solutions, preparing them for real-world professional challenges.
Portland
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 weeks ago

Craft and continuity at Catlin Gabel Community Arts * Oregon ArtsWatch

Portland's craft institutions have closed, but their legacy continues through community studios and programs that maintain craft-centered education and creative opportunities.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
4 weeks ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: It's Dame Time... for a New Bar, How to Combat "Portland Nice," and Welcome to Spring (Arts)

The Mercury's weekly roundup features investigations into labor influence on city politics, cultural commentary on performative activism, spring arts programming, queer theater, a celebrity sports bar opening, and local trivia.
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

THE BLACK BYLINE: Your Guide to "Portland Nice"-And How to Avoid It

The initial offense could have maintained a shield of plausible deniability- dismissed as an unfortunate use of a common phrase between people when having a misunderstanding. Instead the Duolingo-style apology, in which Nolan noted that they "disrespected [his] heritage," read as cringeworthy; becoming a case study in a common affliction that befalls my hometown-called "Portland Nice™."
Portland
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
2 months ago

Berkeley, a Look Back: Pacific School of Religion dedicates new library

The building, designed by Walter Ratcliff, Jr. was declared one of the most beautiful and chaste buildings in the Bay region according to the Berkeley Daily Gazette. Heavenward pointing in its Gothic lines, the architecture, said Dr. Swartz (President of the PSR) was of the most inspiring character. Final plans call for a central tower as the crowning feature of the architectural scheme.
California
Careers
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

I One Million % Abhor You

A former colleague displays persistent laziness, entitlement, lack of accountability, disruptive behavior, and shirking that wastes company resources and angers coworkers.
Social justice
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Ten Black Portland Innovators and Changemakers You Should Know

Black Portlanders are actively reshaping arts, sports, comedy, activism, and community through organizing, media, mutual-aid, and cultural projects.
Portland food
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Good Morning, News: Cop Union Wants That Sweet Climate Money, ICE and DHS Loses Funding, and RIP to the King of Enchanted Forest

Portland Mercury requests reader support while reporting local news, featuring a Black History Month print issue, and covering a court challenge over PCEF funds.
Pets
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Circles Of Life

Created a backyard habitat attracting diverse birds, managed predators and pests, and faced challenges with aggressive squirrels, a hawk, and neighborhood cats.
Music
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

"What is My Hand in This?": A powerful call for a better world * Oregon ArtsWatch

Davóne Tines and Ruckus delivered a powerful, multi-genre concert pleading for a better world, blending spirituals, opera, and rock-infused period instruments.
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Preschool for All Theory Debunked, the Fate of Lloyd Mall, and Who Wants a "Butter Hole"?

Skeptics have suggested the universal preschool tax was driving high-income earners out of Multnomah County. The latest data doesn't support that notion.
Portland
Public health
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

Remembering Judith Arcana

Judith Arcana, a former Jane, helped facilitate thousands of abortions and inspired modern abortion-access efforts like NWAAF through activism, teaching, and community support.
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

So, we're still doing this, huh?

This whole "talk about politics on the internet" as if it makes a difference thing? We're still doing this? We think the things we say on the internet matter to literally anyone? We think if we craft the perfect anti-Trump argument, maybe one person will change their mind? I mean listen, go ahead. I'm not saying you shouldn't do it. I'm just saying it's worse than internet porn.
US politics
Arts
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

By sponsoring arts events, Arts@Clark Presents aims to promote Clark College, departments, students * Oregon ArtsWatch

Clark College Foundation launched Arts@Clark Presents to host touring artists, performances, workshops, and campus-community events integrating student educational and fundraising partnerships.
#rebecca-kilgore
Education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

From environmental hazard to an act of justice,' this East Bay school is beginning to rebuild

A complete rebuild of Stege Elementary will provide a state-of-the-art campus serving predominantly Black, Latino, and socioeconomically disadvantaged students by fall 2027.
Design
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

student proposal reframes campus life around rest and pause at gordon college

A student center design models Sabbath as resistance, using architecture to prioritize rest and communal presence over productivity through deliberate spatial, material, and sequential choices.
Education
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

Portland Art Museum's Bold New Vision for Youth and Community Education and Engagement * Oregon ArtsWatch

Portland Art Museum transformed spaces to prioritize K–12 education with transparent, tech-enabled learning studios and youth galleries integrated visibly into the museum.
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Tap Your Toe to The Off Beat: Portland's Newest All-Ages Music Venue

A band called Ad Nauseam is dead set on keeping grunge alive in Portland, but no local venue will return their calls to play a show. Like the most iconic grunge acts, Ad Nauseam has deep PNW roots. They deliver sludgy, whining guitar licks and haunting, sandpapery vocals. They've even got an angsty tune called "Scab Pimple" for goodness sake. So why can't they land a gig? Well, it might be because all four band members are between the ages of 10 and 16.
Music
#higher-education-reform
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Update: Supporters to Rally Thursday Over Funding Cuts to Innovative PCC Music Program

The Music and Sonic Arts (MSA) program is an industry-shaping program focused on music recording, production, audio programming, interactivity, and composition using contemporary tools including Ableton or Max MSP software. Offered at the Portland Community College (PCC) Cascade campus in North Portland, the program includes pathways for two-year associate's degrees in music, or one-year certificates that can be useful in music and other tech jobs.
Education
Portland
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

LitWatch March: Portland Small Press & Art Book Fair comes to PNCA * Oregon ArtsWatch

Portland's first Small Press & Art Book Fair at PNCA March 5-7 showcases over 40 independent publishers featuring risograph books, zines, and experimental prints with free admission and workshops.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Debate on future of Keller Auditorium heats up * Oregon ArtsWatch

The Keller is profitable, popular, and central to downtown's recovery. It is time to stop the time-wasting charade and make a decision that reflects fiscal responsibility and the will of Portlanders.
Portland
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Mayor's Roundtable Aims to Reinvigorate Central City, With or Without Key Stakeholders

Portland's Central City Roundtable, a public-private partnership formed from Governor Kotek's task force recommendations, aims to revitalize downtown through increased foot traffic, office workers, housing development, and enhanced daytime services.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

Future of Keller Auditorium, PSU Performing Arts Center challenged * Oregon ArtsWatch

Portland officials released a Market Feasibility Study on Friday, Jan. 23, that declared the region cannot support two venues capable of hosting popular touring Broadway shows. That upends the proposal approved by the City Council in late 2024 calling for a new Broadway-capable performing arts center to be built at Portland State University before the Keller Auditorium is closed and remodeled to continue hosting such large show.
Portland
Higher education
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

Funding Cuts May End Innovative PCC Music Program

Funding cuts threaten Portland Community College's Music and Sonic Arts program, prompting students, faculty, and community to organize protests and advocacy to save it.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Love them, but let them go

Allocate $600 million to schools and housing rather than subsidizing a sports team; prioritize public welfare, economic data, and ethical ownership over opportunistic deals.
Higher education
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Funding innovative approaches to belonging- Harvard Gazette

Four Harvard Culture Lab–funded projects will strengthen belonging through listening, dialogue, art, and representation across campus.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Just not monetizable': humanities programs face existential crisis at US universities

The mock funeral was a protest against the university administration's plan to overhaul the college by consolidating its departments into four thematic schools including one devoted to human narratives and creative expressions, encompassing what was previously taught in the English, classics, languages and Latino Studies departments, among others. Fears over the future of the humanities aren't limited to New Jersey's second-largest public university.
Higher education
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