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Roosevelt University’s Creative Writing Program to Present Reading by Valeria Luiselli on October 15

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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