NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—5 April 2018 Global food prices rose for the second consecutive month with the index for these commodities averaging 172.8 points in March, 1.1 per cent higher than in February, the United Nations food security agency announced Thursday. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the rise was[Read More…]
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Summer Registration Open at Prairie State College – New Five-Week Sessions Available
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2018 Summer registration is now open at Prairie State College (PSC). Students looking to start, continue or complete their degree or certificate, or for those who want to get ahead or take classes to enhance their skills, can now register for five- or eight- week credit sessions[Read More…]
Prairie State College Workshop on April 24 on Sexual Harassment to Support #MeToo and #Time’sUp Movements
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 2, 2018 Sexual harassment and discrimination prevention in the workplace has been on the training delivery agenda of many employers for years. Supporting the efforts of #MeToo and #Time’sUp movements, Prairie State College (PSC), in collaboration with Favaro & Gorman, Ltd., an employment law firm in Chicago, is presenting “It’s a New Day,” a highly[Read More…]
New at Prairie State College: Transfer Admission Guarantee Program in Partnership with UIC
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2018 Prairie State College (PSC) is participating in the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program, offered in partnership with the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). This initiative offers a guaranteed transfer pathway to several UIC bachelor’s degree programs. The TAG program gives students an opportunity to take[Read More…]
Prairie State College Speech Team Headed to Regional Competition after Semester of Successes
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2018. The Prairie State College Speech Team has had a number of successes during the spring 2018 tournament season. Here is a wrap-up of their competition results as they head into the regional competition this coming weekend. In December 2017, the team participated in the Elgin Community[Read More…]
Three Receive Tenure at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 9, 2018. Prairie State College (PSC) announced at a recent Board of Trustees meeting that three faculty members had met the college’s expectations for tenure, including commitment to student success, collaboration with their peers and dedication to the college’s mission and core values. Receiving tenure, effective August 2018,[Read More…]
Prairie State College ‘Pioneer Pillar’ Award Presented to Glenwood Senior Director JoAnne Alexander
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 8, 2018. Prairie State College (PSC) recently honored JoAnne Alexander (second from left), senior director of the Village of Glenwood with a “Pioneer Pillar of the Community” award, recognizing her for her contributions to PSC and the community we serve. Dr. Terri L. Winfree (third from left), PSC[Read More…]
CFPB Issues Final Rule to Help Mortgage Servicers Communicate With Borrowers Facing Bankruptcy
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—March 8, 2018 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a final rule to help mortgage servicers communicate with certain borrowers facing bankruptcy. The final rule gives mortgage servicers more latitude in providing periodic statements to consumers entering or exiting bankruptcy, as required by the CFPB’s 2016[Read More…]
UChicago, Obama Foundation Announce Program for Emerging Leaders from Around the World (Videos)
Master’s program at Harris and foundation-led activities to help leaders impact their communities CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 1, 2018 By: University of Chicago Media The Obama Foundation and the University of Chicago on Feb. 28 announced the Obama Foundation Scholars Program, a new program at the Harris School of Public Policy to support[Read More…]
Feds Charge 9 With Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Thomas L. Kirsch II, announced the return of a 19-count indictment against 9 individuals for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and other offenses. According to the Indictment, the following individuals were charged as follows: Teddia Caldwell a/k/a Teddy, 42, of Gary,[Read More…]