University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. Governors State University will host an undergraduate Open House Friday, November 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information on admission requirements, financial aid, campus life and student housing, as well as specific undergraduate programs will be available for prospective students and their[Read More…]
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University of Chicago Prof. Rocky Kolb to Present Oct. 24 Lecture on ‘Mysterious Dark Universe’
Prof. Rocky Kolb CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. Kolb will deliver the annual Leon Lederman Lecture in Physics, named for the 1988 Nobel laureate and former UChicago faculty member and Fermilab director. Kolb will explore the complex question of what constitutes the universe. Astronomical observations indicate that 95 percent of the universe[Read More…]
Nontraditional Student Fulfills Lifelong Dreams Through Community College
SSC graduate Marshneil Gay, 70, of Riverdale, gives a presentation at the annual Study Abroad Student Forum last month. SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. For as long as Marshneil Gay can remember, she had two goals she wanted to accomplish with the pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters she deposited[Read More…]
Art Works by Joe Rejholec To Be Shown in South Suburban College’s Thiel Gallery
Untitled, welded steel, circa 2000. Source: ssc.edu SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is presenting a memorial exhibition of Art Works by Joseph “Joe” Rejholec – colleague, mentor, friend, artist and faculty member of South Suburban College, in the[Read More…]
Prairie State College Speech Team Takes Third at Moraine Valley Speech Tournament
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. The Prairie State College (PSC) Speech Team brought home third place honors during a recent tournament hosted by Moraine Valley Community College. Team coach, PSC Assistant Professor Joshua Green, says that of the nine students who competed for PSC, eight had never been to a speech[Read More…]
Teachers, Support Workers Reach Tentative Agreement with UNO Charter School Network, Averting First Strike of Charter Operator in U.S. History
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2016. One of Chicago’s largest charter school operators narrowly averted what would have been the first strike of a charter school operator in the nation. Bargaining team members from UEU — United Educators of UNO — came to a tentative agreement with the UNO Charter School Network —[Read More…]
A Cinderella Story for the Whole Family at Governors State University
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2016 – Two daughters; one chance to marry the King. What does a father do? Does he choose one and forsake the other? Not in this tale of goodness, generosity, and love! John Steptoe’s Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale celebrates the beauty in all of[Read More…]
Leveraging Diversity Workshop at Prairie State College November 10
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2016. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a workshop for business leaders, professional groups and individuals who want to discover how to leverage the power of diversity in the workplace. The workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Nov. 10, in the Adult, Training[Read More…]
South Suburban College Honors Tutors on “Make a Difference Day”
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2016. On Saturday, October 22, volunteers from across the country will come together with a single purpose: to improve the lives of others. In its 25th year, Make A Difference Day is one of the largest days of community service worldwide. Make A Difference Day[Read More…]
Registration in Progress for Spring 2017 Classes at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2016. Open Registration for the Spring 2017 Semester at South Suburban College (SSC) is in progress. Spring classes begin Monday, January 17, at the college’s Main Campus and Oak Forest Center. The deadline to submit an application for financial aid for the Spring semester[Read More…]
