University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University Office of Admission and Student Recruitment is hosting an Undergraduate Program Instant Admission Day on Saturday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Representatives from the Offices of Admission, Financial Aid, and Career Services will be on hand to answer questions and guide[Read More…]
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Summer Musical Theatre Camp at GSU Center for Performing Arts
Features Songs, Dances from the Wonderful Land of Oz University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Follow the Yellow Brick Road to this summer’s Musical Theatre Camp at Governors State University Center for Performing Arts. This year’s camp, from June 17 to 21, takes it inspiration from “The Wizard of Oz” as young participants[Read More…]
Ways of Making: Digital Art Exhibit at GSU Gallery
Ways of Making: Digital Art (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Visual Arts Gallery at Governors State University is presenting “Ways of Making: Digital Art,” featuring the work of artists Kate Friedman, Kate Ingold, and Anne Hayden Stevens, now through 27, 2013. A closing reception celebrating the exhibition will be[Read More…]
Spring Knowledge Exchange Classes at GSU
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- “Never stop learning” could be the mantra of students in The Knowledge Exchange, a program from the School of Extended Learning at Governors State University. Classes are offered for adults on a wide range of topics. Registration for spring classes is underway. Classes begin on April 5,[Read More…]
More Than 440 Illinois Communities Receive Top Honors for Maintaining Fluoride Levels
Park Forest One of 448 Community Water Systems Receiving Award for Maintaing State Mandated Fluoride Levels Every Month in 2013 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) along with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) today presented fluoridation awards to 448 community water systems for maintaining state mandated[Read More…]
New Illinois Law Prompts $7.3 Million from Businesses Late on Taxes that Fund Unemployment Benefits
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. More than $7.3 million has been collected from 23 businesses because the state now can hold individuals personally liable for purposefully not paying the full amount of the payroll tax that funds unemployment insurance benefits, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) said today. Holding individuals personally[Read More…]
Substitute Teacher Academy at GSU, March 19, 2013
University Park, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013, – Governors State University is sponsoring a daylong Substitute Teacher Academy with Resources on April 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the university’s Hall of Honors. Many school districts are in need of qualified substitute teachers. This workshop will help experienced and new[Read More…]
New GOP Embrace of Comprehensive Immigration Reform is Overdue but Welcome News to Representative Gutierrez
Gutierrez: “I see it in every conversation I have with Republicans on the Hill” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. The Growth and Opportunity Project, an advisory panel convened by Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, released a set of policy and strategic recommendations to the Republican National Committee that include an[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Launches Illinois Creative Economy Initiative
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. As part of his commitment to creating jobs and driving Illinois’ economy forward, Governor Quinn today launched the Illinois Creative Economy Initiative. The initiative will explore innovative strategies to grow the $2.7 billion creative economy in Illinois, which employs thousands of people and is a key driver[Read More…]
Madigan, Attorneys General Call for New Leadership of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Letter to President, Congressional Leadership Calls Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac an “Obstacle to Progress” For Nation’s Homeowners; Stresses the Need for Principal Write-Downs Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. Calling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac a “direct impediment to our economic recovery” by the continued refusal to give principal relief for struggling[Read More…]
