Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2015 Community colleges have entered a new day in America.  As an educator, I am proud to be part of an administration that is committed to investing in our students, and restoring the promise of the American education system. In the depths of the recession, this administration[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2015. As part of its recognition of Black History Month, Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting “Let’s Talk – A Conversation About Education, Poverty, Law Enforcement Practices, and Where Does Society Go From Here,” a panel discussion presented by the Male Success Initiative (MSI) and the Black[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2015.  ‘Capitalistic Crisis: Renganomics,’ a collaborative and spontaneously-written poem by Roosevelt University students on the state of the U.S. economy, is the lead story in the January issue of International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education.  (Pictured above, from left, are student poets Cathleen Vasquez, Jacob Lundquist and Joseph Molina). Written by[Read More…]

The annual Chinese New Year gala at DePaul University will be held Feb. 19 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Student Center on the Lincoln Park Campus. (Image courtesy of DePaul Chinese Studies Program) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2015. As the Year of the Horse trots to an end, DePaul[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2015.  The Prairie State College (PSC) team members brought home several individual awards during the recent “Frank-ly Speaking Speech Tournament” hosted by the College of DuPage. Kelly Crescenzo of Steger was named tournament champion for prose interpretation and received fifth place for persuasive speaking; Patrick Sheard of[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2015.  Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting the art exhibition, “Obsession: works by Reginald Baylor, Mary Croteau, and Jordan Scott,” from Feb. 16 to March 18, 2015, in the Christopher Art Gallery, located on the PSC main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. According[Read More…]

  CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSFP)–February 9, 2015.  Prairie State College (PSC) recently announced that four faculty members have met the college’s expectations for tenure, including commitment to student success, collaboration with their peers, and dedication to the college’s mission and core values.  Receiving tenure, effective August 2015, are Dr. Carol I. Braun,[Read More…]

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2015.  The Art and Design Department of South Suburban College is currently displaying its 20th annual SSC Regional High School Student Art Exhibit through the closing Art Festival Day on February 27th. The exhibition includes 22 regional high schools districts from Illinois and Indiana. Approximately[Read More…]

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2015. The South Suburban College Foundation (SSCF) 2015 Scholarship Books and Applications are now available in the President’s Office (Room 2134), the Financial Aid Office (2355) and online at www.ssc.edu/foundation.  The SSC Financial Aid Office is also encouraging all prospective and current students to complete the[Read More…]

Committee to improve enforcement of federal law and increase for-profit college accountability to students and taxpayers established by executive action last year WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2015. Assistant Senate Democratic Leader, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on[Read More…]