The Theatre School at DePaul University will present Molière’s “The Misanthrope,” directed by Brian Balcom. The production opens April 15, 2016 and runs through April 24. (Grip Design artwork) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2016. The Theatre School at DePaul University presents a modern retelling of “The Misanthrope,” Molière’s classic comedy of[Read More…]

University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2016. Governors State University (GSU) is hosting an open house for incoming freshman and transfer students on Saturday, March 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. At GSU, students come first.  In the midst of a state budget stalemate, GSU has reaffirmed its commitment to[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2016. Prairie State College’s (PSC) Christopher Art Gallery will exhibit ‘Synergy,’ a juried art competition for high school students in Community College District 515. The exhibit will open on March 17 and run through April 14. An awards ceremony and reception will be held on Thursday, March[Read More…]

University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2016.   GRE test-taking strategies, choosing the right graduate program, and financing your education are all topics that will be discussed at the Graduate Program Open House at Governors State University on Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees will learn from[Read More…]

The Institute for Daisaku Ikeda Studies in Education at DePaul University hosts a public lecture featuring New York University Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah, an internationally recognized philosopher and cultural theorist. The topic of his talk is “Education for Global Citizenship and the Crisis Facing Black America.” CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. [Read More…]

In New Letter, Wyden, Merkley, and 33 Senate Democrats Push For Automatic Relief to Students Who Have Been Victims Of Predatory Practices, Like Corinthian Colleges Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016.  Yesterday, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Patty Murray, D-Wash., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal,[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Prairie State College (PSC) speech team recently placed seventh in a tournament hosted by Harper College. The team also brought home several individual honors. The three competitors, Patrick Sheard of Dolton, Daniel Blewitt of Crete and Anfernee Gray of Sauk Village, broke into the final rounds[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016.  Today 180 faculty and staff sent a letter to the chancellor expressing concern and seeking a meeting regarding the endangerment of students caused by the Trump event at the UIC Pavilion. The letter reads: Dear Chancellor Amiridis: Thank you for your prompt reply to the concerns expressed[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016 Marcus Gentry, founder and president of A MasterMind Creation, recently presented, “I Have a Dream: A King’s Journey,” to a packed auditorium at Prairie State College, in celebration of Black History Month. The event was presented by the PSC Male Success Initiative, and featured Gentry telling[Read More…]

The TeachStrong campaign brings together teachers unions; teacher voice organizations; and education reform, civil rights, and education policy leaders to make modernizing and elevating the teaching profession the top education policy issue of 2016. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016.  This weekend, the TeachStrong campaign—a coalition of 57 leading education groups aimed at[Read More…]