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…]

“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…]

“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…]

(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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) recently welcomed three new police officers to the Police and Campus Safety Department during a recent swearing in ceremony held at the college. PSC President Dr. Terri L. Winfree administered the oath. Among the new officers are Marcello Rivera, who comes to[Read More…]

In Inaugural Year, Number of Chicago Public School Students Taking Computer Science Classes Triples CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2014.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel wrapped up Computer Science Education Week announcing that the Computer Science 4 All (CS4All) program nearly tripled the number of Chicago Public School (CPS) students participating in computer science. In[Read More…]