Day: May 16, 2014

Two Prairie State College Graduates Named to All-Illinois Academic Team

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—May 16, 2014. Two Prairie State College (PSC) May 2014 graduating students were named Phi Theta Kappa All-Illinois Academic Team members. Community colleges in Illinois select two students yearly for the prestigious honor, in recognition of their outstanding academic performance and service to the college and community. Both Daniel[Read More…]

Algebra at Roosevelt University to Get Boost from NSF Grant

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2014.  Can algebra really be fun, important, engaging – even scintillating? With the help of a new three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, Roosevelt’s mathematics faculty members are aiming to reshape beginning Algebra into a new kind of course that undergraduates, most of them freshmen, can positively relate[Read More…]

Two Roosevelt University Community Members Receive Divvy Bike Memberships

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2014.  Two Roosevelt University community members who took bikes to work during the recent April 21-25 Chicagoland Bike2Campus Week have won one-year Divvy bike memberships. CJ Dillon (at left), chief operating officer of the Auditorium Theatre at Roosevelt University, and Lawrence Howe (below), professor of English and chair[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel, Park District and Chicago Sculpture International Announce Chicago Tree Project to Turn Dead Trees into Public Art

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2014.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Park District and Chicago Sculpture International today announce the Chicago Tree Project, which will commission local artists to turn dead or dying trees that are infested with Emerald Ash Borer or other bugs and diseases into living public art. “Chicago is one[Read More…]

Rep. Schakowsky Statement on General Motors settlement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 16, 2014. Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a settlement with General Motors over the company’s failure to report defective ignition switches to the agency and initiate a recall in a timely manner.  Rep. Schakowsky issued the following statement in response: “Today’s announcement of a[Read More…]

Statement from Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki on Resignation of Dr. Robert Petzel

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 16, 2014. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki made the following statement:  “Today, I accepted the resignation of Dr. Robert Petzel, Under Secretary for Health in the Department of Veterans Affairs. “As we know from the Veteran community, most Veterans are satisfied with the quality of their VA[Read More…]

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