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EPA Updates WIFIA Program Requirements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated the federal requirements for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program through more than a dozen changes to the WIFIA Borrower Guide to Federal Requirements (Borrower Guide) and the WIFIA Specification Package and Bid Contract Language (Bid Contract Language). While some changes are minor, others will likely have major impacts on project owners and developers.
EPA Updates WIFIA Program Requirements | JD Supra
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated the federal requirements for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program through more than a dozen changes to the WIFIA Borrower Guide to Federal Requirements (Borrower Guide) and the WIFIA Specification Package and Bid Contract Language (Bid Contract Language). While some changes are minor, others will likely have major impacts on project owners and developers.
GPS Mobile connects students with advising and other campus resources
GPS Mobile was launched this summer at New Student Orientation after a year and a half of preparation, including reaching out to campus partners and running student focus groups for feedback. Now, the app is being offered to NC State students as an all-encompassing resource for advising, course schedule viewing and even forming study groups.
NC State advising lacks accessibility, productivity
As the enrollment dates for fall 2019 pass, many students are busy planning their schedules for next year. But for some, the lack of organization and accessibility of their advisors has left them behind when planning and enrolling for next semester. NC State uses a decentralized model of advising in which each college is tasked with the organization and assignment of advisors to students, according to Carrie McLean, Assistant Dean of University College and director of advising.
De-stress events to ease students before finals week
Finals week can be a very stressful time for many students, filled with endless procrastination, study sessions and sleepless nights. However, many events around campus in this final week of classes are tailored to help students relieve stress during one of the most hectic times of the year. The University Activities Board (UAB)’s Time to Finesse, for example, aims to help students learn how to be ready to tackle their final exams.
Spring semester parking on sale soon
Parking passes for NC State’s 2019 spring semester will be available for purchase beginning Wednesday, Nov. 28. Student passes mostly range in price between $100 and $200. Employee passes vary more, with most costing from $120 to $504. Both are available for purchase online. Students interested in purchasing a new pass or renewing an existing one will need their Unity credentials, vehicle make and model, license plate number, and a debit or credit card.
Students driving force for apartment recycling
Environmentally-conscious students at NC State have been a driving force for recycling programs at student off-campus apartments in an effort to promote sustainability. One of the newest apartments around campus is Theory Raleigh, which opened this past August. The apartment had most common amenities in place at launch, but not recycling. However, within a month of its opening, residents expressed significant interest in this service, according to Destany Hayes, leasing manager at Theory Raleigh.
A comprehensive, all-inclusive voting guide for the 2018 Midterm Election
With early voting for midterm elections underway, over 78,000 individuals in Wake County have cast their ballots as of Wednesday at early voting locations, including at Talley Student Union.
Women’s Center raises awareness of domestic violence on campus
Throughout the month of October, the NC State Women’s Center will be holding events and raising awareness of the different forms of domestic violence found on college campuses for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.Janine Kossen, associate director of the Women’s Center, described the importance of recognizing National Domestic Violence Awareness Month on NC State’s campus.
OPINION: NC State should offer more parking permits to first-years
NC State offers first-year students the ability to park their cars on campus, unlike other colleges such as UNC-Chapel Hill. However, there is a catch; first-years living on main campus are only allowed to park their vehicles in Resident Storage, which is located on Centennial Campus. This is a major inconvenience for most first-years, since they are likely going to live on either Central or North Campus.Access to and from Resident Storage is not always reliable.
Service and emotional support animals can also call NC State home
Animals, other than fish, are typically not allowed to live in housing provided by NC State, but there is an exception for service animals and emotional support animals. The animals allowed to stay on campus are not just pets, but animals that help to provide a service for their owner.Service animals typically are defined as animals that are trained to help their owner with a disability whether it be a physical or mental impairment.
New Talley bank location relocates OneCard Office
Following PNC Bank’s official partnership with NC State, announced in 2017, the bank plans on expanding its reach into Talley Student Union in fall 2018.
Earth Month 2018: a call for sustainability, action
It’s safe to say that everything humanity needs to survive — either directly or indirectly — comes from the natural environment. Sustainability involves the pursuit of a harmonious, productive coexistence between humans and nature so that both the present and future generations can survive and thrive.In recognition of April’s Earth Month at NC State, the Sustainability Council and the University Sustainability Office are conducting many educational and activity-oriented events.
MyPack Portal redesign poses learning curve for upcoming enrollment and advising
As enrollment for the upcoming fall 2018 semester kicks off, advisors and students are meeting and preparing schedules and degree audits while simultaneously learning how to navigate the fairly new layout of MyPack Portal.With the redesign of MyPack occurring last October, students and advisers alike experienced growing pains in navigating a new version of the portal that was occasionally slow or lagging and could not even be supported on some Internet browsers and mobile devices.“Change is...
Jewish studies minor on the horizon
Change is in the works at NC State as its selection of degrees is set to expand with the addition of a new minor in Jewish studies.As early as next spring, students at NC State will be able to explore and pursue their interests in the field and receive an academic credential for their efforts.
Women’s Herstory Month celebrates women’s accomplishments, intersectionality
March commemorates Women’s History Month – a month highlighting women’s endless contributions to events throughout history, society and across cultures. In 1980, the week of March 8, which is International Women’s Day, was declared National Women’s History Week. After being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project in 1987, Congress passed a resolution designating March as Women’s History Month.
Graduate graphic design students dive into artificial intelligence research, creation
Behind the door of the graduate graphic design studio in Brooks Hall, the sometimes intimidating and increasingly influential future of technology is being approached with unwavering passion. The future may be within arm’s length or miles away without the right chances being taken and the right theories being put into practice.When it comes to the high-stakes area of artificial intelligence (AI), the graphic design students of Graduate Graphic Design Studio III face uncertainty.
Model UN group seeks to come back strong
After a several-year gap in activity, NC State’s Model United Nations group is once again working to establish a dominant presence as an influential club.Model U.N. focuses on the simulation of debates and complex scenarios to challenge its participants’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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