CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) is sponsoring a series of lectures and workshops as part of its “One Book, One Community” event featuring the graphic novel, American Born Chinese, by author Gene Luen Yang. There are events scheduled throughout the month of October and into November. All[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014.  Bonnie Gunzenhauser, a Roosevelt University English professor and interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences since July 2013, has been appointed as the College’s dean. An Evanston resident, Gunzenhauser is recognized for her commitment to the liberal arts and her love for teaching and learning.[Read More…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]