CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Roosevelt University senior Lacy Reyna, who is double majoring in Psychology and Biology with a concetration in Neuroscience and a minor in Chemistry, has been named the University’s 2015 student laureate by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. Reyna, 21, of Winterset, Iowa, was selected as this year’s[Read More…]
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The Drama Group to Present ‘Heaven Can Wait’
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2015. The Drama Group is pleased to present the entertaining comedy/fantasy, ‘Heaven Can Wait’ directed by Chuck Kaffka. ‘Heaven Can Wait’ tells the story of boxer, Joe Pendleton, who crashes on the way to his next fight and is sent to the Hereafter….sixty years too soon! To[Read More…]
Saturday, Nov. 21: Chicago Public School Students ‘WTF Art Exhibit’ Addresses Illinois Budget Crisis
‘WTF Art Exhibit’ Organized By/Starring Chicago Public School Students CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2015 — Chicago Public School Students (CPS) invite those affected by the CPS financial crisis and those who enjoy quality art, to come to an exhibition made in response to the state government’s inability to provide funds and the[Read More…]
Governors State University to Hold Information Session on Master of Public Administration Degree Program on December 1
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2015. The Governors State University Master of Public Administration degree program is planning to offer this program at the New Lenox Police Department starting fall 2016. An information session at the New Lenox Police Department, 200 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox, IL, will take place on Tuesday,[Read More…]
Governors State University Honored as a ‘Model of Excellence’ by University Business Magazine
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Governors State University is being honored by University Business magazine in its Winter 2015 Models of Excellence edition for its Dual Degree Program (DDP), a partnership with 17 Chicago-area community college partners, including the City Colleges of Chicago, which creates a seamless and structured pathway[Read More…]
Freedom Hall’s Matinee Series Presents ‘Tis The Season Starring Mac Frampton
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Tuesday, December 1 at 11 a.m., pianist Mac Frampton takes the stage to present a heartwarming homage to everybody’s favorite Holiday music, sprinkled with great music for ALL seasons. Mac Frampton’s played the huge arenas and the concert halls, soloed with the great orchestras, and released scores[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Men’s Soccer Team to Begin Bid for National Championship on Saturday
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The 19th-ranked Roosevelt men’s soccer team will begin the 2015 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship in an opening round match against 16th-ranked and 10th-seeded MidAmerican Nazarene (Kan.) on Saturday, Nov. 21 in Olathe, Kansas. The match between the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference champion Lakers (16-3-2) and the[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Launches ‘WithinReach,’ a Campaign to Make Child Care and Pre-K Accessible to Working Families
By creating a new High-Quality Child Care Tax Credit, we can help families work and prepare children for school. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. In the two years since President Barack Obama announced a proposal to expand preschool, early childhood policy has received much needed attention. New important federal[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: White House and Department of Labor Launch $100 Million TechHire Grant Competition Including $50 Million for Young Americans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. Today, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith, Cabinet Secretary and Chair of the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force Broderick Johnson, and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, will travel to Baltimore, Maryland to announce new steps to advance the President’s TechHire initiative and expand opportunities for young[Read More…]
For-Profit College Company to Pay $95.5 Million to Settle Claims of Illegal Recruiting, Consumer Fraud and Other Violations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. The United States has reached a landmark global settlement with Education Management Corp. (EDMC), the second-largest for-profit education company in the country, the Department of Justice announced today. The $95.5 million settlement resolves allegations that EDMC violated federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) provisions by[Read More…]
