Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. Today, President Obama announced America’s high school graduation rate reached a record high of 83 percent. Since he took office, the high school graduation rate has increased steadily, growing by about four percentage points since the 2010-2011 school year (the first year all states used a consistent,[Read More…]
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Prairie State College 2016 Fall Leadership Series Features Lee Ann Piano
Source: Prairie State College CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. The Corporate and Continuing Education Department at Prairie State College (PSC) bringing back, by popular demand, the 2016 Fall Leadership Series, “Developing the Leader Within You,” featuring facilitator Lee Ann Piano. The series is divided into three sessions, and attendees will “learn[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls for Increased Resources for Mental Health Services of College Campuses
URBANA –(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today visited the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to discuss legislation to improve mental health services on college campuses. The Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act, which Durbin introduced earlier this year, would make federal help available for campuses to expand[Read More…]
Governors State University Receives Nearly $5 Million from HRSA
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016 – Governors State University has been awarded $4.9 million in scholarship and grant money for students from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The first awards were issued in July to the College of[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Projects that One-In-Three Rehabilitated Student Loan Borrowers will Re-Default Within 2 Years
Gaps in Student Loan Rehab Programs Trap Vulnerable Borrowers in Default, May Cost Consumers $125 Million in Unnecessary Interest Charges Alone WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Student Loan Ombudsman released a report projecting that over the next two years, one-in-three rehabilitated student loan[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Advertises October Open House In Northwest Indiana
Highland, IN-(ENEWSPF)- In addition to advertising its next open house in “all the usual places,” Marian Catholic has extended its reach into Northwest Indiana. A friend sent this picture to me this evening. Saw it driving down Route 41 approaching Route 30. Marian Catholic’s Open House will be on Sunday, October[Read More…]
Prairie State College Receives Engine from Crete Township Fire Protection District
Pictured are (from left) Mark Rosandich, CTFPD Trustee; Tim Miller, President of the CTFPD Board of Trustees; Robert Zimmerman, CTFPD Trustee; Patty Zuccarello, Dean, Prairie State College; Jeffrey Panega, Chief, CTFPD CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. Crete Township Fire Protection District (CTFPD) recently presented the Prairie State College (PSC) Fire Science[Read More…]
Murals Under the Chicago ‘L’ Immortalize DePaul University’s Diverse History
Historical figures from DePaul University’s past have been memorialized on actual pillars —in murals painted on the columns beneath the Chicago Fullerton ‘L’ platform. (DePaul University/Joel Dik) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016 By: Kyle Morrell When referring to pillars of the community, comments are often made in reference to local heroes[Read More…]
Mars, Zombies and the Ethics of Voting Open DePaul University Humanities Center Season
Events are free and open to the public The DePaul University Humanities Center opens its fall season with film, music and art inspired by Mars. (Image courtesy of iStock) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. A NASA scientist who turns Mars Curiosity rover data into art, the filmmaker of cerebral zombie[Read More…]
Quilt Display at Roosevelt University to Honor Those Killed by Chicago Police
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016. A quilting project that memorializes people killed by Chicago police will be on display in Roosevelt University’s 10th floor Murray-Green Library, 430 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, beginning Monday, October 17. Created in a series of community quilting circles and conversations across Chicago in 2015 and 2016, the[Read More…]
