CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. Valeria Luiselli, the author of the novel Faces in the Crowd and the essay collection Sidewalks (both published by Coffee House Press), will read and discuss her work at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 in Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The reading is[Read More…]
Schools
Governor Quinn Dedicates University of Illinois Electrical and Computer Engineering Building
State of the Art and Energy Efficient Facility Will Serve 2,500 Students and Help Prepare them for In-Demand Careers URBANA–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by University of Illinois President Robert Easter to dedicate the new Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Building on the University’s Urbana campus.[Read More…]
New Exhibitions Coming Soon to South Suburban College Galleries
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to announce two new exhibitions coming to galleries on the Main Campus in South Holland. First, an exhibition titled The X-Ray Series will be on display October 21st through a closing reception with[Read More…]
Teens: Sex and Healthy Choices Summit at Governors State University on November 7
University Park, Illinois –(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2014. Underage drinking, tobacco and other drug use/abuse are putting South Cook County teens at greater risk of teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The South Suburban Family Wellness Alliance (SSFWA), in collaboration with The Prevention Partnership, Inc., Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Donates Books to Marian Catholic High School
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2014. Congresswoman Robin Kelly personally delivered nearly 150 books to Marian Catholic High School as part of the Library of Congress Surplus Book Program. “Books open young minds to new worlds and possibilities,” Congresswoman Kelly said. “A book we donated may be the reason a student chooses[Read More…]
FTC Settlement Bars WordSmart from Deceiving Parents With Unsupported Claims About its Education Products
Defendants Claimed Learning Program Would Improve Students’ Grades, Test Scores Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2014. Educational services company WordSmart Corporation and its president have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively marketed the company’s programs to the parents of school-age children in advertising that included a television infomercial[Read More…]
Fossil, Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show at Prairie State College on October 18 and 19
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2014. The Prairie State College (PSC) Natural Science Department is hosting the South Suburban Earth Science Club Fossil, Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, October 18 and 19, in the Prairie Center Gym on PSC’s main campus at 202[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Begins Search for Next President
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2014. Roosevelt University has launched a nationwide search for a new president to succeed Charles R. Middleton, who is retiring on June 30, 2015 after serving as president since July 2002. “Roosevelt has truly transformed itself over the last decade and now stands poised for further advancements under[Read More…]
Governors State University to Host Workshop on Implementing Social and Emotional Learning in Schools
University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2014. The Metropolitan Institute for Leadership in Education at Governors State University is presenting a workshop for educators designed to arm administrators with the research and strategic tools needed to implement academic, social and emotional learning throughout their districts. “Implementing Social and Emotional Learning to[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Expansion of Pre-K to More Than 2,600 Chicago Public School Children
Nearly $17 Million Social Impact Bond Program Reinforces the Mayor’s Commitment to Providing High-Quality early Childhood Education for Students Most in Need; Pay for Success Financing from Goldman Sachs, Northern Trust and the J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 7, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS)[Read More…]





