1,500 4-Year Olds Who Qualify for Federal Free or Reduced Lunch Program and are Without Access to Pre-K Will Receive Education Through $9.4 Million Capital Investment CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 7, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today the City of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) have closed the gap on pre-kindergarten education[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2014.  Guadalupe Cotto, a Master of Science in Accounting student in Roosevelt University’s Heller College of Business, has been awarded a national merit-based scholarship by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in Washington, D.C. A 2014 graduate of Roosevelt’s Bachelor of Science in Accounting program and a[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2014.  Roosevelt University student Jonathan Pacheco and his band Buya decided on the spur of the moment recently to share music and culture with Chicago commuters. Now a video of the 19-year-old sophomore and Buya’s music, an African-Puerto Rican blend of sounds known as Bomba – as performed[Read More…]

Pictured above, Michael Ford, vice provost for academic support and retention at Roosevelt and one of the program organizers, speaks about the success of the new Black Male Leadership Academy at the city of Chicago’s recent One Summer Chicago awards ceremony CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2014.  Roosevelt University has received a Game Changer[Read More…]

Presented by the Theatre School at DePaul University, In the Heights runs through Oct. 12 in the Fullerton Stage Theatre. (Image courtesy of The Theatre School at DePaul University) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 7, 2014. Now showing in the Fullerton Stage Theatre, The Theatre School at DePaul University presents “In the Heights” with[Read More…]

Presented by the Theatre School at DePaul University, The Phantom Tollbooth opens Oct. 7 in the Merle Reskin Theatre. It is the the first production of the 2014-2015 Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences season. (Image courtesy of The Theatre School at DePaul University) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 7, 2014. The Theatre[Read More…]

Six Colleges Sign on to Offer $55 Memberships for Students CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2014. Mayor Emanuel and Divvy, Chicago’s bike share system, today announced a new Student Membership program, making a Divvy annual membership available to students at participating colleges for just $55 – a discount from the standard $75 annual[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2014.  Prairie State College (PSC) recently named Kelly R. Lapetino dean, corporate and continuing education. In that role, she provides leadership to a department that responds to the changing workforce environment. She will collaborate with employers, community organizations and education and government entities to develop career path[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting the Illinois College Exposition Fair (ICE) from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 14, in the Atrium on the PSC main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. More than 100 representatives from in-state and out-of-state colleges and[Read More…]

CPS Students Have the Opportunity to Earn an Associate Degree with No Out of Pocket Costs CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) Chancellor Cheryl Hyman announced the Chicago Star Scholarship that will help ensure more Chicago Public High School students are able to pursue[Read More…]