SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2016. South Suburban College’s Adult Education Department is offering a wide range of opportunities for adults to build the basic skills required for success. Adult Basic Education (ABE) helps men and women whose skill levels are below the ninth grade. ABE students improve their[Read More…]
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Magnetar Capital Foundation Donates $5 Million to the University of Chicago for Youth Financial Education
Partnership with UChicago STEM Education to improve access for high school students CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2016. A new partnership between UChicago STEM Education and the Magnetar Capital Foundation will expand access to financial education for high school students. The Magnetar Capital Foundation, parent organization of the Magnetar Youth Investment Academy, will[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Student Elected to Illinois Board of Higher Education
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2016. As a Roosevelt University senior, and economics major, 25-year-old Justin Provo has learned how to get by on a shoestring budget that has included, until recently, an estimated $3,776 annually from the Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP). As the 2016-17 academic year approaches, and with no agreement in[Read More…]
DePaul University Joins 1871, the Nation’s Largest Entrepreneurial Technology Incubator
DePaul University is opening a dedicated space at 1871, Chicago’s prestigious entrepreneurial technology hub. (Photo by Carol Hughes) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2016. With a commitment to innovation, quality education and providing real-world experiences to students, DePaul University is opening a dedicated space at 1871, Chicago’s prestigious entrepreneurial technology hub.[Read More…]
Income Inequality Leads Millennials to Start Families Before Marriage
Baltimore, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2016. Rising income inequality, and the resulting scarcity of certain types of jobs, is a key reason a growing number of young Americans are having babies before getting married. Andrew Cherlin A study led by Johns Hopkins University sociologist Andrew J. Cherlin is the first to trace[Read More…]
Black Youth Project at the University of Chicago Launches Unique Survey of Young Voters (Video)
First results show differences among millennials on presidential candidates, race, immigration The Black Youth Project will perform a monthly survey of more than 1,750 young adults ages 18 to 30 that pays special attention to how race and ethnicity shape their views. Photo by: Craig Ruttle/The Associated Press CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 14,[Read More…]
Partnership to Offer Scholarship and Career Opportunities for Roosevelt University Real Estate Students
(Jim Connor, the president and Duke Realty CEO who conceived of the program, is pictured above.) CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016. A groundbreaking program aimed at comprehensively preparing women and minorities for success in the real estate industry will begin in the fall at Roosevelt University in Chicago through an exciting new[Read More…]
Park Forest Residents Named to Concordia University Wisconsin Spring Honors List
CONCORDIA, Wis.—(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016 – Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the Spring Honors List for the 2015-2016 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.50 GPA. Among the area students named to the list were: Colton Moore, Park Forest, IL, Senior Class, Major:[Read More…]
‘Get EMPOWERED’ Event at Prairie State College on July 28 Features Chocolate Expert Valerie Beck
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2016. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting the 2nd Annual “Get EMPOWERED!” event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, July 28, 2016, in the Conference Center of the PSC main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The theme this year is “Your[Read More…]
William H. McNeill, World Historian and Distinguished Scholar, 1917-2016
Courtesy of Special Collections Research Center CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2016 By William Harms and Mark Peters Prof. William H. McNeill, a pioneer in the field of world history and author of the seminal work The Rise of the West, died July 8. He was 98. McNeill, AB’38, AM’39, was a teacher[Read More…]
