Decisions on three California campuses defeat attempts to silence campus activism around Palestine Berkeley, CA–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2013. Civil rights organizations this week welcomed news that the Department of Education’s (DOE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has closed three investigations against three University of California schools, at Berkeley, Santa Cruz, and[Read More…]
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‘Move Over, Mrs. Markham’ Coming To SSC Stage
Cast of “Move Over, Mrs. Markham” pictured back row left to right: Eric Atkinson of Chicago, Paul Braun of Lansing, Martell Jefferson of South Holland, Cathy Hundt of Thornton, Charlie Furtek of Lansing, and Latashia Garney of Riverdale. Seated left to right: Jennifer Balbuena of Homewood, Betty S. Neil of[Read More…]
Sequestration Forces 57,000 Head Start Children Out of School
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2013. As students, parents, and teachers across the country prepare for another school year, an issue brief released today by the Center for American Progress finds that many of our nation’s youngest students—approximately 57,000 children—won’t be going back to school this year due to the mandatory budget[Read More…]
South Suburban College and Star Truck Driving School to Host Open House for Fast Track Truck Driver Training Program
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2013. South Suburban College (SSC) and STAR Truck Driving School are celebrating their five year partnership with a Truck Driving School Open House on Monday, September 9th from 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The Open House will take place in STAR’s Office at the college’s Main[Read More…]
New Actuarial Science Alumna Lands Job, Begins Graduate Studies at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2013. New graduate student and Roosevelt alumna Carina Balan (BS, 13) believes in the power of numbers. On the heels of receiving a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science from Roosevelt University in May, Balan has taken and passed her first two of 10 total actuarial science exams. After[Read More…]
Governors State University to Host Holistic Health Symposium
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2013 – Discover the Power of Holistic Healing and Non-Traditional Health Therapies at the Holistic Health Symposium 2013 at Governors State University on September 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The symposium is free and open to the public. The Symposium features presentations by experts[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces $23 Million to Complete Science Building at SIU Edwardsville
Funds Will Create Jobs; Renovate Existing Building to Finish One of the Midwest’s Top Higher Education Science Facilities EDWARDSVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by local and university officials to announce an Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program investment of $23 million to complete the Science Building[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Opens Railroad Spur to Mount Vernon’s Continental Tire
State-Funded Improvement Will Strengthen Company’s Expansion and Lead to 100 New Jobs MOUNT VERNON–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by local and company officials to open a new railroad spur to Continental Tire in Mount Vernon, a state-funded infrastructure improvement that will strengthen the company’s expansion and[Read More…]
The Mighty Rolling Falcons Wheelchair Basketball Team Take on Illinois State Representative Anthony DeLuca & Friends on September 6
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)–Come out and cheer on State Representatives Anthony DeLuca, Thaddeus Jones, Will Davis, Al Riley, Robert Rita, André Thapedi, Marcus Evans and Ed Sullivan as they take on the Mighty Rolling Falcons Wheelchair Basketball Team on September 6, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln-Way Central’s North Gym, 1801 E. Lincoln Highway, New[Read More…]
International Prairie State College Graduate Sees Teaching as a Way to Give Back to Community
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2013. As a student in a university in the Republic of Colombia, Jolie Avant was studying to be a foreign language teacher in her native land. She had no idea her decision to visit the United States to better learn English as an international exchange[Read More…]
