CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2016. There is still time to register for fall 2016 classes at Prairie State College (PSC). Credit courses begin Monday, Aug. 22. Non-credit courses include a variety of single-day and multiple-session offerings that begin throughout the semester. PSC offers convenient, flexible scheduling options. Students can choose their[Read More…]
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University of Chicago Invites Public to Free Lecture on Detection of Gravitational Waves on Tuesday, Aug. 9
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2016. Barry Barish, a key scientific leader behind the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO), will deliver a free public lecture on the “The Detection of Gravitational Waves from Binary Black Hole Mergers,” at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 9, in the Chicago Ballroom of the Sheraton Grand Hotel, 301 E.[Read More…]
Tours and Lures at South Suburban College on Thursday, August 4
College Wide Open House and ‘Pokémon Go’ Campus Lure Party SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2016. Players of the popular virtual reality mobile game “Pokémon Go” will have the opportunity to try and “catch ‘em all” at South Suburban College (SSC). A lure party will coincide with our 3rd[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Alumnus Finds Niche in Graduate Higher Education Enrollment
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2016. Jared Fritz-McCarty, a 2011 graduate of Roosevelt University’s Master’s in Vocal Performance program, didn’t take a typical career path. However, Fritz-McCarty, who is Roosevelt’s director of graduate enrollment and the new vice president for the Midwest Chapter of the National Association of Graduate Admission Professionals (NAGAP), credits[Read More…]
Bee Hives at Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg Campus to Enhance Prairie and Learning Opportunities
SCHAUMBURG–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2016. Two hives containing more than 60,000 honey bees have found a home on the north side of Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg Campus where they are expected to contribute to healthy growth and sustainability of the campus’s prairie and community garden. “The bees will be instrumental in cross pollinating[Read More…]
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth Announces Over $200,000 for Elgin Community College
Schaumburg, IL–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2016. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced $239,538 in federal funding for Elgin Community College under the U.S. Department of Education’s Talent Search Program. The Talent Search Program helps provide assistance for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to enable them to graduate from high school and continue their[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Alumna is New Head of Library of Congress
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2016. Roosevelt University alumna Carla D. Hayden is the new head of the Library of Congress. After being nominated by President Barack Obama, she was confirmed by the United States Senate in July 2016 and is serving a 10-year term. Hayden received a BA degree in political science[Read More…]
Artists and Scholars Convene at the University of Chicago to Address Equitable Neighborhood Development
The Policy Chorus reminded the audience that concepts of mindful city-building in the nine principles must ultimately be reflected in policies that govern urban development and everyday life. From left: Naomi Miller, Isis Ferguson, Cason Poole and Lori Berko. Photo by: Robert Kozloff CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2016 By Laurie Davis Ashley[Read More…]
Fall 2016 Registration in Progress at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2016. Open Registration for the Fall 2016 Semester at South Suburban College (SSC) is in progress. Fall classes begin Monday, August 22nd at the college’s Main Campus and Oak Forest Center. The deadline to submit an application for financial aid for the fall semester[Read More…]
Park Forest Resident Named to Lawrence University Dean’s List
Appleton, Wisconsin—(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2016 – Colin Parsons, son of Dennis and Stephanie Parsons of Park Forest, IL, has been named to the 2016 Lawrence University dean’s list for maintaining a 3.4 grade point average or higher for the full 2015-16 academic year. Colin is a 2011 graduate of Marian Catholic[Read More…]
