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Berry College in Georgia holds the title of the world’s largest contiguous college campus at 27,000 acres (about 42 square miles), far surpassing others like West Point (~16,000 acres).
Founded in 1902 by Martha Berry as the Boys Industrial School (later expanding to include girls and becoming Berry College), it began on 83 acres she inherited from her father.
Through relentless fundraising, donations from philanthropists (including Henry Ford and others), and strategic land purchases—often farms, forests, and rural properties in northwest Georgia—the institution steadily acquired surrounding acreage.
By the 1930s, it owned thousands of acres, emphasizing self-sufficiency, work-study programs, and conservation. This gradual expansion, tied to its mission of education and stewardship, made it the largest by far.
More Monday from Georgia:
“Midnight Train To Georgia” 1973 | written in his spare time by Jim Weatherly star football quarterback @OleMiss
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Ice Swimming
January 1st is Polar Bear Plunge Day in the Great Lakes. It is also popular among the young in other “watery” universities around the world.
2023 St. Clair College Polar Bear Plunge
Polar Plunge at the University of Michigan
Can't do this anywhere else. Your call 📱 pic.twitter.com/BtWCpbM87C
— Bobby Guntoro (@bobbygunt) July 18, 2024
Cold shower? Ice swimming? ‘In 2014, researchers at Radboud University in the Netherlands investigated one of Hof’s bolder statements: that his regime can be used to control the immune system.’ @radboudumc @newscientist @Radboud_Uni https://t.co/I9nqlJbUQQ
— Radboudumc wetenschap (@radboudumc_weet) April 22, 2021
Polar Bear Plunge Day https://t.co/TlUn5IWtuX via @natltoday
— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) December 30, 2023
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Ice Swimming in Finland pic.twitter.com/UKfpdO1fsI
— 60 Second Docs (@60SecDocs) February 20, 2023
Pleasures and Hazards
Pleasures:
- Increased adrenaline rush: Cold water swimming can produce a surge of adrenaline in the body, which can make you feel more energized and alert.
- Improved mood: Cold water swimming has been associated with an increased release of endorphins, which can elevate your mood and reduce stress levels.
- Improved immune function: Cold water swimming has been shown to improve immune function, possibly due to the stress response induced by the cold water.
- Sense of accomplishment: Many people find ice swimming to be a challenging and rewarding experience, providing a sense of accomplishment and pride.
- Social bonding: Ice swimming can be a social activity, with groups of people coming together to share the experience and support each other.
Hazards:
- Hypothermia: Prolonged exposure to cold water can cause hypothermia, which can be life-threatening if left untreated.
- Cold shock response: Entering cold water can cause an involuntary gasp reflex, which can lead to drowning if it occurs while the head is underwater.
- Heart problems: Cold water swimming can put a strain on the heart and increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in people with underlying cardiovascular disease.
- Frostbite: Exposed skin can become frostbitten in cold water, particularly in extremities such as the fingers and toes.
- Injury from slipping or falling: Ice swimming can be hazardous if proper safety precautions are not taken, such as wearing appropriate footwear and using a rope or ladder to enter and exit the water.
College Polar Bear Plunges
Hot chocolate vs. hot cocoa
2026 General Fund Revenue & Expenditures: $1.738B $ Integrated Facilities and Land Use
MSU receives record-breaking $401 million commitment
Why Does The Modern World Make No Sense?
“…Hot cocoa and hot chocolate are terms that we often used interchangeably. Technically, hot cocoa and hot chocolate are as different as milk chocolate and bittersweet chocolate. Hot cocoa is made with cocoa powder, the way my mother made it when I was a kid. Hot chocolate is made from melting chocolate bars into cream…”
Plant science at your dinner table: Hot chocolate vs. hot cocoa
You’ve never heard the fight song like this.
MSU College of Music students, faculty and alumni picked up classroom instruments and turned them into something unforgettable.
No sheet music. No rehearsal. Just serious music skills and some Spartans Will. pic.twitter.com/a1yPaLXLDQ
— MSU (@michiganstateu) July 31, 2025
English Fry Up
Standards Massachusetts | Planning, Real Estate, and Facilities
Thankful for the misters during summer 2 move-out 🔥 💦 pic.twitter.com/bKgWE7qVnJ
— Northeastern U. (@Northeastern) August 13, 2025
Gates of Kiev | Pictures at an Exhibition | Promenade
Ohio K-12 Facilities Construction Commission | Map of K-12 Schools
Lively 200
This is a simply delightful sketch animation of a ballet dancer. I was trying to get some different effects and style effects than usual.
(Prompt in following tweets.)
#Veo2 pic.twitter.com/fyznNWl3Mt— Jason Baldridge (@jasonbaldridge) January 17, 2025
Curtain for the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet
“What art is, in reality, is this missing link, not the links which exist.
It’s not what you see that is art; art is the gap”
— Marcel Duchamp
Today we refresh our understanding of the literature that guides the safety and sustainability goals of lively art and special event setting on the #WiseCampus. Consortia have evolved quickly in recent years, leading and lagging changes in the content creation and delivery domain. With this evolution a professional discipline has emerged that requires training and certification in the electrotechnologies that contribute to “event safety”; among them:
ASHRAE International
Standard 62.1: This standard establishes minimum ventilation rates and indoor air quality requirements for commercial buildings, including theaters and auditoriums.
Standard 55: This standard specifies thermal comfort conditions for occupants in indoor environments, which can have an impact on air quality.
Audio Visual and Experience Association
Entertainment Services and Technology Association
International Code Council
International Building Code: Section 303.2 Assembly Group A-1
Illumination Engineering Society
RP-16-17 Lighting for Theatrical Productions: This standard provides guidance on the design and implementation of lighting systems for theatrical productions. It includes information on the use of color, light direction, and light intensity to create different moods and effects.
RP-30-15 Recommended Practice for the Design of Theatres and Auditoriums: This standard provides guidance on the design of theaters and auditoriums, including lighting systems. It covers topics such as seating layout, stage design, and acoustics, as well as lighting design considerations.
DG-24-19 Design Guide for Color and Illumination: This guide provides information on the use of color in lighting design, including color temperature, color rendering, and color mixing. It is relevant to theater lighting design as well as other applications.
National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security
National Fire Protection Association
Life Safety Code
National Electrical Code
Articles 518-540: Arenas, Lecture Halls & Theaters
Society of Motion Picture Technology Engineers
Professional Lighting and Sound Association
Dance and Athletic Floor Product Standards: ASTM F2118, EN 14904, DIN 18032-2
Incumbent standards-setting organizations such as ASHRAE, ASTM, ICC, IEEE, NFPA have also discovered, integrated and promulgated event safety and sustainability concepts into their catalog of best practice titles; many already incorporated by reference into public safety law. We explore relevant research on crowd management and spectator safety.
The circumstances of the pandemic has made “re-rationalization” of education community spaces an urgent priority. Today at 15:00 UTC we pick through the concepts in play. Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.
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International Code Council (N.B. Changes to its Code Development Process)
International Building Code: Entertainment Occupancies
Section 410: Stages, Platforms and Technical Production Areas
National Electrical Code: Articles 518 – 540
Code-Making Panel 15 (NEC-P15): Public Input Report 10/1/2020
Code-Making Panel 15 (NEC-P15): Public Comment Report 11/18/2021
ASHRAE 62.1 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
Princeton University: Set Design & Construction
Building the Virtual Stage: A System for Enabling Mixed Reality Theatre
University of California: Special Effects Safety and Loss Prevention
University of San Francisco Special Effects Safety
Electric Power Availability: Cold Weather Preparedness
PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005 | ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005
Reliability Spotlight: Cold Weather Preparedness https://t.co/hNaE5wP2ab
— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) January 16, 2026
January 25th Joint Meeting of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and FERC: Docket No. AD06-6-000. Given the close coupling of electric and natural gas supply with respect to power reliability, the mind boggles at the hostility of the Biden Administration to natural gas anywhere on earth. Natural gas is critical to generation plant black start capabilities and hospitals, among others.
A selection of the presentations:
“Long Term Reliability Assessment” – Presented by Mark Lauby, Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer, NERC
“Grid Reliability Overview & Updates” – Presented by David Ortiz, Director of the Office of Electric Reliability
“Status of Standards and Implementation for Cold Weather Preparedness and Applicability to Nuclear Plants” – Presented by David Huff, Electrical Engineer, Office of Electric Reliability
“Gas-Electric Coordination Since Winter Storm Uri” – Presented by Heather Polzin, Reliability Enforcement Counsel, Office of Enforcement
“Overview of Power Reactor Activities” – Presented by Andrea Kock, Deputy Office Director for Engineering, NRR
“Grid Reliability Updates” – Presented by Jason Paige, Chief, Long-Term Operations and Modernization Branch, Division of Engineering and External Hazards, NRR
Related:
Utah State University: History of Probability
Sample Probability and Statistics Problem from Professional Electrical Engineer’s Examination
The Deer Laboratory
Data Center Growth
U.S. Data Center Growth in 2025
In 2025, U.S. data centers saw explosive expansion fueled by AI and hyperscale demand. Grid power demand rose ~22% to ~61.8 GW (up 11.3 GW from 2024). Electricity use built on 2024’s ~183 TWh (>4% national total), with vacancy hitting record lows (~1.6–2.8%) and inventory surging in markets like Atlanta (+969 MW in H1). Under-construction capacity reached historic highs amid power constraints in core hubs.
Source: CBRE, S&P Global, DOE reports (as of Jan 2026)
Google Data Center
While no final NTIA report has been released as of January 2026, the RFC and listening session have influenced adjacent policy discussions. For example, a July 2025 White House AI Action Plan referenced streamlined permitting for data centers as part of national AI priorities. Additionally, a January 2025 Executive Order (EO 14141) and subsequent efforts, like the Department of the Air Force’s proposals for AI data centers on military bases, tie into the themes of secure and resilient infrastructure growth. A GAO report from April 2025 also cited the NTIA RFC in discussions of generative AI’s environmental effects, noting potential technical innovations to mitigate issues.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration requests comments on the challenges surrounding data center growth, resilience and security in the United States amidst a surge of computing power demand due to the development of critical and emerging technologies. This request focuses on identifying opportunities for the U.S. government to improve data centers’ market development, supply chain resilience, and data security. NTIA will rely on these comments, along with other public engagements on this topic, to draft and issue a public report capturing economic and security policy considerations and policy recommendations for fostering safe, secure, and sustainable data center growth.
Written comments must be received on or before November 4, 2024.
We track leading practice discovery and promulgation of this technology nearly every week. See our CALENDAR for sessions we coordinate with the IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee.
Related:
…and so on. We will likely submit recommendations to NTIA on this topic; with drafts open during any of our daily colloquia.
Related:
New update alert! The 2022 update to the Trademark Assignment Dataset is now available online. Find 1.29 million trademark assignments, involving 2.28 million unique trademark properties issued by the USPTO between March 1952 and January 2023: https://t.co/njrDAbSpwB pic.twitter.com/GkAXrHoQ9T
— USPTO (@uspto) July 13, 2023
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