Francis Cardinal George, OMI, Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago, 1937-2015. (Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Chicago/Ebert Studio) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2015. Statement on the occasion of the death of His Eminence, Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., eighth archbishop of Chicago, from the Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., president of DePaul University.[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015.  As Illinois educators launch new teacher-evaluation models as part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top initiative, a Roosevelt University professor is releasing a book for principals about designing and conducting effective evaluations. Alyson Lavigne (pictured at right), assistant professor of curriculum studies at[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015.  Consider it cosmic payback for those brutal Chicago winters: Chicago summers are awesome. And at Roosevelt, an intriguing variety of classes ensure students gain credits while taking advantage of all the fun. In “Managing Tourism, Festivals and Special Events,” students will get a behind-the-scenes look at the[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. The Prairie State College Speech Team made history this month during the 2015 Phi Rho Pi National Speech Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio. Team members Allysha Nobles of Park Forest, Patrick Sheard of Dolton, Dan Blewitt of Crete, Colin Gallagher of Homewood and Kelly Crescenzo of Steger[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a free sales presentation, intended to help attendees achieve next-level business growth. The Friday, April 24 presentation, “Sales Skills Training: Getting to the Next Level?” is being held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the PSC Conference Center, located on[Read More…]

South Holland, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2015. The South Suburban College Sustainability Committee is pleased to announce its 5th annual Earth Awareness Day to be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Main Campus in South Holland.  All of the Earth Awareness Day presentations[Read More…]

Eugene, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. The UO’s Hayward Field will host the IAAF World Championship track and field meet in 2021, marking the first time the international competition has been held on United States soil. “We are humbled by the bold leadership shown by the IAAF Council,” said Vin Lananna, UO[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. Beginning in the fall 2015 semester, Prairie State College (PSC) is offering a new Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Accounting and Business Management. This is a unique opportunity for those who are interested, as students can “Step Up” to the A.A.S. degree, while earning[Read More…]

  CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015.  Last week’s devastating tornados in Illinois killed two people and left wide spread destruction in its path. Many volunteer groups assisted with the cleanup, including the Sheep Dog Impact Assistance group. That group of volunteers included the Prairie State College Board of Trustees Chair, Jacqueline[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015.  During the recent meeting of the Board of Trustees at Prairie State College (PSC), the college was recognized with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. The award recognized PSC for going “beyond the minimum requirements of generally[Read More…]