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Elgin Cleckley, Assoc. AIA, NOMA, is an assistant professor of architecture and design thinking at the University of Virginia, School of Architecture. Elgin teaches Design Thinking Studios and foundation courses at the School of Architecture, with appointment in the Curry School of Education and the School of Nursing. Elgin previously was the 3D group leader and design coordinator at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, producing architecture, art pieces and exhibitions for Canada and the...

A rendering of Francis Tuttle Technology Center’s Danforth campus. A changing economy, one with increased focus and reliance on technology and data, requires a re-think in how the next generation is educated. Whether it’s high school students, or adults navigating their way into the modern workforce, the “tried and true” way of doing things won’t cut it when the job expectations keep changing. Workforce training and career education must keep up with that change. “The best way to pr...