ROSELLE—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2015. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) will be hosting a College Savings Seminar at Lake Park High School, 500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. – West Campus on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Financial aid experts, as well as representatives from Harper College, Roosevelt University,[Read More…]
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Senator Bernie Sanders: Make Public Higher Ed Tuition-Free, Reform Loans, Protect Pell Grants
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2015 – In a speech tonight at American University, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will call for overhauling how college education is financed by allowing students to refinance loans, eliminating federal profits on loans, making 4-year public colleges tuition-free, expanding work-study programs and providing incentives for colleges and universities[Read More…]
NASA to Host Human Exploration Rover Challenge
Students navigate their rover entry over rocky terrain in the 2014 NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge. Image Credit: NASA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2015 – The annual NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge will take place April 17-18 at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. NASA Television will provide[Read More…]
Public Talks Planned During Sister Helen Prejean’s Visit to DePaul University
Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., will offer a series of public talks throughout Chicago during her annual visit to DePaul University in late April. (Photo courtesy of DePaul University) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2015. Activist, author and anti-death penalty crusader Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., will offer a series of public talks throughout[Read More…]
National Touring Production Brings the Boogie to Governors State University on April 26
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2015. On Sunday, April 26 at 4 p.m., Governors State University’s (GSU) Center for Performing Arts celebrates the greatest generation with the swinging sounds of the 1940s in the national touring production, ‘In the Mood.’ Much more than a concert, this retro musicalfeatures singers, dancers and[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan to U.S. Dept. of Education: Cancel Loans of Corinthian Students
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged the federal government to immediately relieve the federal debt burden of thousands of students who attended Corinthian Colleges, which operated six Everest College locations in Illinois and was forced to close last year. In a letter to the U.S. Department[Read More…]
Prairie State College Student Veterans Club Receives Generous Donation From Steger American Legion
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2015 The Prairie State College (PSC) Student Veterans Club recently received a generous donation from the Steger American Legion Post 521 to purchase military branch flags to display on the PSC campus. Accepting the check from Pete Smith (right), commander for the post, was PSC Student Veterans[Read More…]
Secretary Duncan Announces Education Department’s First-Ever Guide for Ed Tech Developers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2015. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan this week announced the first-ever guide for developers, startups and entrepreneurs from the department’s Office of Educational Technology (OET). The Ed Tech Developer’s Guide: A Primer for Developers, Startups and Entrepreneurs is a free guide that addresses key questions about[Read More…]
GSU Student Campaign Against Higher Ed Budget Cuts Heads to Springfield
#SaveOurEducation University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2015. With the threat of serious budget cuts to Illinois higher education looming, the Governors State University Student Senate has started a campaign entitled #SaveOurEducation to tell government officials about the university’s positive contributions to the state and to voice their opposition to the proposed[Read More…]
Historian Reveals Climate Change Lessons from 17th Century
Author Geoffrey Parker to deliver lecture at DePaul University during Earth Week Historian Geoffrey Parker will discuss climate change in the 17th century during the annual Vincent de Paul lecture at DePaul University. (Photo by Jo McCulty) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2015. Modern climate change may seem unprecedented, yet historian Geoffrey[Read More…]
