SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2015. South Suburban College’s (SSC) Department of Allied Health & Career Programs will be hosting an Open House for its newest program–Community Health Worker (CHW)–on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the Heritage Room on the college’s Main Campus in South[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2015.  Compelling photos related to crime in Chicago since the 1920s will be on display for the first time beginning Jan. 22 as Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, continues the Above the Fold: 10 Decades of Chicago Photojournalism series. Running through April 11, “Crime[Read More…]

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2015. The Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International has awarded South Suburban College with a Certificate of Excellence (COE) in Financial Reporting for its preparation and issuance of a school system comprehensive annual report for Fiscal Year 2013. This represents the 24th consecutive year SSC[Read More…]

The DePaul University board of trustees extended the contract for the Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., president, through the end of the 2018-19 academic year. “DePaul University is a very special place, and it is an honor to continue to serve as its president,” said Holtschneider. (DePaul University photo) Chicago[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2015.  U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today laid out a bold vision for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that continues a focus on the nation’s most vulnerable students. During a speech on the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the nation’s cornerstone education law,[Read More…]

$500,000 Investment Expands Free College Course Opportunities for Chicago Public School Students, Reducing Burdensome College Debt; Program has Expanded by Nearly a Factor of Eight Since 2011 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and General Electric (GE) announced the expansion of the Dual Credit and Dual Enrollment programs today for[Read More…]

Roosevelt University students considering teaching careers with at-risk youths may be eligible for a break in tuition beginning in fall 2015.  CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015.  Students who, after graduating, agree to teach in low-income areas and in high-need fields, including math, science, special education and bi-lingual education, could save $4,000 a[Read More…]

Knoxville, Tennessee–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015 – 2:05 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Hey!  Thank you!  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Please have a seat.  Well, it is good to be back in Tennessee.  I hope you guys[Read More…]

University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2015. The 130-voice Governors State University Concert Chorale, under the direction of Albert M. Jackson, has announced their 2014-2015 season Gala Concert performance to be held in the Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University. The group, which operated for the past 16 seasons under[Read More…]

“The opportunity to bring ideas, research, resources and service to bear on the community is a primary reason faculty, students and staff come to DePaul. It’s what we do,” said the Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., president of DePaul University, which received the 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie[Read More…]