TINLEY PARK, IL–(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2015. Six South Suburban College (SSC) Art & Design students were presented with a municipal award from Tinley Park last week for their artistic bench entered in Tinley Park’s annual ‘Benches on the Avenue’ contest. Rina Briz of Markham, Devin Walker of Lansing, Kathleen DeJong of[Read More…]
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Golf Outing to Support South Suburban College’s Bulldogs Baseball Program at Lincolnshire Country Club on September 18th
South Suburban College baseball teams were the Division I NJCAA Region IV Champs in 1991, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Source: www.ssc.edu SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2015. The South Suburban College Baseball Team is hosting their 10th Annual Bulldog Baseball Golf Outing to raise[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Named One of the Most Polite Universities in America
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015. Let’s all say Thank You! Roosevelt University has just been named as one of the most polite universities in the nation by GrubHub, a mobile and online service. And no one should be thanked more than the Roosevelt students, faculty and staff who used the service during[Read More…]
Two Roosevelt University Students Take on Islamophobia
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015. Asmah Dauod and Fatma Walli (pictured above left to right) didn’t understand the pervasiveness of Islamophobia when they were competitively selected as interns for the Illinois chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Chicago. Now, after spending the last three months working on public-policy issues and[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Warns Prospective Students About Deceptive For-Profit Colleges
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2015. As a new school year begins, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today warned prospective students about the perils of for-profit colleges and called on the U.S. Department of Education to use its full authority to end abusive practices and improve student outcomes. While for-profit colleges enroll[Read More…]
Justice Department Announces $8.5 Million in Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking on College Campuses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2015. The Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) today announced 27 awards totaling $8.5 million to enhance victim services and develop programs to prevent, investigate and respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking on campus. The awards are made with funds from[Read More…]
Ron Anderson, Southland College Prep College Senior Counselor, Earns Yale Educator Award
RICHTON PARK, ILL.—(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2015– Ron Anderson, a Southland College Prep Charter High School senior college counselor, has received a Yale Educator Award by Yale University. Anderson and 28 other secondary school counselors from 40 U.S. states and 15 countries have been recognized for the support, inspiration and encouragement of[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Increases City’s Investment In Pre-Kindergarten To Reduce Impact Of State Cuts To Funding
City’s $9 Million Investment to Protect 5,000 Early Learning Seats and Alleviate State’s Cuts to Child Care Assistance Program CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the city is investing funding to restore pre-k for roughly 5,000 children impacted by the recent changes in eligibility for the state Child[Read More…]
Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery Photo Exhibit to Shed Light on Chicago Protest Movements
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2015. A groundbreaking documentary photo exhibit that sheds new light on protest movements in Chicago between the late 1940s and early 1970s will be presented this fall from Sept. 17 to Dec. 19 at Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The exhibit features the work[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Professor to Share Insights on Chicago’s Economic History on Sept. 16
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2015. John McDonald, author of a new book on economic development of Chicago since 1820, will share insights about the city’s economic past and future during the Sept. 16 Gerald Fogelson Forum on Real Estate at Roosevelt University in Chicago. A professor emeritus of both Roosevelt University and the[Read More…]
