CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2014. Dr. Loretta Kucharczyk, director of the first year experience at Prairie State College (PSC), helps load a college vehicle with the items made during the yearlong PSC Knits for Vets project. The goal of the project was to provide a handmade gift for each of[Read More…]
Schools
Senator Durbin Says ECMC’s Push For Mandatory Arbitration Is Straight From For-Profit College Industry Playbook
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today said that the Department of Education should not allow ECMC Group to include mandatory arbitration agreements in student enrollment documents. In his letter to ECMC, Durbin called the tactic “alarmingly similar” to those used by the for-profit college industry[Read More…]
Prairie State College Recognized as Gold Level Compact School by Illinois Governor’s Office for Sustainability Efforts
Pictured from left to right: Emmanuel Lopez, SGA President, Eric Heineman, Sustainability Director for Gov. Quinn, Allessandra Cairo, Sustainability Coordinator, and Tim Kosiek, Executive Director of Facilities and Operations. CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–Decmeber 19, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) was among only eight college and university campuses recently recognized by the[Read More…]
Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences to Present ‘Symphony of Clouds’
“Symphony of Clouds” by Margaret Larlham, directed by Ann Wakefield, will open Jan. 13 at DePaul University’s historic Merle Reskin Theatre in Chicago. The musical adventure of the boy Mozart will be presented by The Theatre School at DePaul as the winter production of the 2014-2015 Chicago Playworks for Families[Read More…]
U.S. Dept. of Education Releases for Public Feedback: A College Ratings Framework
“As a nation, we have to make college more accessible and affordable and ensure that all students graduate with an education of real value. Our students deserve to know, before they enroll, that the schools they’ve chosen will deliver this value. With the guidance of thousands of wise voices, we[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Research Team Set to Evaluate Popular Summer Bridge Program
(Pictured above, Hannan Ali (left) and Lauren Simmons are two recent Summer Bridge participants). CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014. Roosevelt University’s popular Summer Bridge Enrichment Program for at-risk incoming freshmen will be evaluated in 2015 by in-house researchers who will be looking for ways to enhance the program as a model. Led by[Read More…]
Triton College and Roosevelt University Announce Innovative Degree Completion Program
Pictured above are those participating in the formal signing, including (front row, from left to right) : Doug Olson, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs at Triton College; Douglas Knerr, executive vice president and provost at Roosevelt University; Roosevelt University President Chuck MIddleton; and (back row, from left to right): Henry [Read More…]
Chicagoland Speakers Network to Host 2nd Annual Public Speaking Symposium at SSC’s Oak Forest Center on January 22
Oak Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)—December 17, 2014. The Chicagoland Speakers Network would like to help area residents and professionals meet their self-improvement goals in 2015 through a Public Speaking Symposium. The Chicagoland Speakers Network has planned this half-day of educational workshops on various topics related to effective professional speaking at South Suburban[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Speech Team Places Second at Consecutive Tournaments
MCHS falls just short at Santaburg Oaklaus & Tree event Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School’s Speech Team took second place, with a total score of 385 points, second to Shepard High School at the Santaburg Oaklaus Tournament on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Oak Lawn. The Spartans also[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Continued Decline in College Credit Card Agreements
Most Colleges with Credit Card Agreements Do Not Make Them Easily Accessible to Students WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual report on college credit card agreements, which shows a nearly 70 percent decline in the number of agreements since Congress passed[Read More…]
