Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2015.  In a bipartisan letter sent to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) raised concerns about the newly-authorized use of unsolicited “robocalling” to collect student loan debt. Federal law has[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015.  Prairie State College (PSC) recently held a Joint Honor Society Induction Ceremony on campus. During the event, PSC students were inducted into one of the honor societies with chapters on campus, including Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, PSI Beta, Alpha Beta Gamma and the National Technical[Read More…]

Letter Follows Recent Uptick in Religious Schools Seeking Title IX Waivers to Discriminate Against LGBT Students Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015.  U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Al Franken, D-Minn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., today called[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015.  A new $685,000 state-of-the-art laboratory for research and learning in Roosevelt University’s College of Pharmacy (COP) has just opened at Roosevelt’s Schaumburg Campus. Located near existing COP classrooms and offices, the 1,700-square-foot space paves the way for increased faculty research. New audio-visual equipment in the laboratory also[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015.  New Roosevelt University graduate Jill Arkin is following in the footsteps of two of her children, who went to college to become teachers. The 48-year-old Arlington Heights resident, who graduated from Roosevelt earlier this month, received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and did her student teaching[Read More…]

Bureau Also Releases Safe Student Account Toolkit to Help Colleges Avoid Promoting Prepaid and Debit Products with Surprise Fees WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2015.  Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sent warning letters to 17 colleges directing them to improve disclosure of school-sponsored credit card agreements. A Bureau investigation[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2015.  As he graduates from Roosevelt University, sociology major, protest organizer and rap artist Richard Wallace has mixed emotions about life after college. On the one hand, the Chicago native is sad to see an educational journey that has been  inspired and motivated by his stepfather and father[Read More…]

Prairie State College Speech Team members participating in the recent tournament at Kishwaukee College were (seated, from left) Patrick Sheard and Daniel Blewitt, and (standing, from left) Anfernee Gray, Nick Johnson, Shania Johnson and Rachel Brooks. CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015.  The Prairie State College Speech Team placed fifth in the[Read More…]

Election guru and associate teaching professor at DePaul University, Nick Kachiroubas, crunches data and numbers to help make the presidential primary election season easier to comprehend. Kachiroubas compiled a free informational guide to the 2016 presidential election process. (Photo by Jamie Moncrief) CHICAGO — (ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2015.  Feb. 1, 2016,[Read More…]

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2015.  Open Registration for the Spring 2016 Semester at South Suburban College (SSC) is currently in progress. Spring classes begin Tuesday, January 19, 2016. SSC will be closed for Holiday Break from December 24, 2015, through January 3, 2016. Regular business hours will resume on[Read More…]