University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2015. Governors State University’s Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park welcomes visitors to summer Saturdays in the Park. Explore the nationally-recognized park on one of four FREE guided mini-tours, ideal for families, art or outdoor enthusiasts. Tours start at 10 a.m., and take about 90 minutes. All[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2015.   Dr. Richard Doss, a licensed clinical psychologist with the Department of Veterans Affairs Chicago Heights Veterans Center and former Department of Defense Suicide Prevention program manager for the United States Army Reserve, spoke to the Prairie State College (PSC) graduating veterans and their guests as the[Read More…]

Photo: UNESCO Republic of Korea–(ENEWSPF)–19 May 2015 – Education is not a privilege but rather a birthright that secures human rights and fights violent extremism, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today in Incheon, Republic of Korea, as he opened the World Education Forum 2015 which aims to set the[Read More…]

EUGENE, Ore. —(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2015 — A new study clarifies the impact of school moves experienced by children in foster care but also points to how to limit the damage, say researchers of the University of Oregon and the nonprofit Oregon Social Learning Center. The research, published in the journal[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 18, 2015 For millions of families, Head Start has been a lifeline. And for millions of kids, it’s been the start of a better life. Over the past half century, 32 million children have benefited from its early learning and development programs. They’ve recited their numbers and ABCs, raced[Read More…]

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 18, 2015. In preparation for an upcoming comprehensive accreditation evaluation from its regional accrediting agency, the Higher Learning Commission, Roosevelt University seeks comments from the public on substantive matters related to its quality as an institution and its academic programs. Roosevelt will host a visit team from the Higher[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2015.  A broad coalition of nurses, students, religious and civil rights groups, environmentalists, labor and housing advocates today enthusiastically welcomed plans by Sen. Bernie Sanders to introduce two new Senate bills Tuesday that would impose a small fee on Wall Street speculation to pay for college[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2015.  For the third year in a row, Vanderbilt University of Nashville, Tennessee has been named the winning team in the NASA Student Launch challenge, earning the $5,000 prize. The prize purse for the challenge, which took place on April 11, was provided by corporate sponsor Orbital[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—May 18, 2015. The Prairie State College (PSC) Foundation is hosting the 22nd Annual Scholarship Classic on Monday, June 1, 2015, at Idlewild Country Club in Flossmoor. All proceeds from the event will benefit student scholarships at PSC. The cost for the golf outing is $200 per golfer, and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015.  New data indicate the first significant decrease in school-based bullying since the federal government began collecting that data in 2005, suggesting that efforts at the federal, state and local levels to prevent bullying may be paying off. According to new data from the U.S. Department of[Read More…]