Marina V. Kibardina. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) recently named Marina V. Kibardina controller/director, business services. In that role, she is responsible for overall management of accounting operations, including grant accounting, cash management, accounts payable, Bursar operations, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and records management. She also[Read More…]
Day: October 16, 2013
‘A…My Name is Alice’ On Stage at Governors State University
“A…My Name is Alice” promotional image. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- This November, you could be one of an intimate group of audience members to witness the return of a true cultural gem – a production from the newly reinstated Theatre and Performance Studies Program at Governors State University. The[Read More…]
Summer STEM Activities at PSC Foster Student Success
Dr. Natalie McGathey (left), Prairie State College (PSC) assistant professor of math, and Dr. Christine Brooms (right) PSC associate professor of chemistry, congratulate student participants of the Summer Science and Math Camp (from second from left) Joaquim Conklin, Tracy Barnes, Tekela Rucker, Kimberly Castillo, Courtney Uza, Chaqueatta Neal, Krystal Smith,[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Career Veterans Training Partnership with Manufacturers and Community Colleges
Illinois is First State in the Nation to Join GE’s New “Get Skills to Work” Coalition CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by President and CEO of GE Transportation Russell Stokes, President and CEO of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association Greg Baise, President of Harper College Dr. Kenneth[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Reaffirms Unwavering Support for Illiana Expressway
Joint Letter Urges MPO to Include Illiana Expressway in GO TO 2040 Plan Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2013. Congresswoman Robin Kelly today reaffirmed her strong support for the Illiana Expressway, despite a recent decision by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to not include the project in its long-range transportation[Read More…]
Connecticut College Student-faculty Research Shows Oreos are Just as Addictive as Drugs in Lab Rats
Neuroscience Professor Joseph Schroeder and Lauren Cameron ’14 found that eating Oreos activated more neurons in the brain’s “pleasure center” than exposure to drugs of abuse. New London, CT–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2013. Connecticut College students and a professor of neuroscience have found “America’s favorite cookie” is just as addictive as cocaine[Read More…]
Banned Pesticides Threaten Illinois River Otters
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October, 16 2013. Researchers at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign have found that organochlorine pesticides and other organochlorine compounds like polychlorinated biphenyls (PBCs) are still contaminating river otters in the state, even though these chemicals have been banned for decades. Surprisingly, the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Captain William D. Swenson
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2013 – 2:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. Last month, the United States Army released a remarkable piece of video. It’s from the combat helmet cameras of a Medevac helicopter[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, October 15, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2013 – 12:44 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here. Before I take your questions, I just wanted to note that earlier today the President was briefed by senior staff on the effects of the lapse in appropriations — the so-called[Read More…]