Ava Kadishson Schieber artist, poet and author of “Soundless Roar: Stories, Poems, and Drawings,” will offer reflections of survival during the Nazi occupation in a talk at DePaul University June 23. (Photo courtesy of Ava Kadishson Schieber) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2015.  Artist and poet Ava Kadishson Schieber, who as an[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2015 “At a time when America’s kids need more and better education to compete with their peers around the world, House Republicans have advanced a proposal that shortchanges students at every level—from pre-k through college—while stifling innovation and incorporating ideological riders that would block much-needed college accountability.[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. Pat Harris, global chief diversity officer and vice president of global community engagement of McDonald’s Corporation, today was elected as the 12th chair of Roosevelt University’s Board of Trustees.  Her three-year term begins July 1, 2015.  She succeeds James J. Mitchell III, who was elected a life[Read More…]

Prairie State College (PSC) Associate Professor of Chemistry Christine Brooms (right) recently was honored as a recipient of the Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member Award from the Illinois Community College Trustees Association. She is congratulated by fellow PSC Associate Professor Melanie Eddins-Spencer. CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) Associate[Read More…]

Industry Inquiry Reveals Problems for Consumers Seeking to Prevent Auto-Defaults WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—June 18, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Student Loan Ombudsman released a report finding high rates of consumers are being rejected for co-signer release on their private student loans, based on its review of industry[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting two MakerLab camps for high school students. The first is a 3D Printing class, and the second is an Arduino Basics class. Both will be held in the CAD Computer Lab in room 3210 of the PSC main campus, located[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015.  Registration for fall 2015 is open at Prairie State College (PSC). Credit courses begin Tuesday, Aug. 11. Non-credit courses include a variety of single-day and multiple-session offerings that begin throughout the fall. Both credit and non-credit courses are listed in the fall class schedule, available on[Read More…]

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—June 17, 2015. The PAC Rats Theatre Company of South Suburban College will hold open auditions for the hilarious Rick Abbot comedy, Play On!  The auditions will take place on July 8th and 9th beginning at 7:00 p.m. Readings will be held in the Kindig Performing Arts Center[Read More…]

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—June 17, 2015. Last Thursday, Mike Monaghan, Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA), attended the South Suburban College (SSC) Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees to acknowledge a distinction of service with a “very special award,” according to Monaghan.  Monaghan presented an ICCTA[Read More…]

The two countries will launch a nearly $200 million partnership to continue their collective support for adolescent girls’ education—part of which will be directed to countries affected by conflict and crisis Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2015.  In March 2015, the United States launched a new, expanded effort to help adolescent girls[Read More…]