Program Provides Students with to Learning Opportunities Throughout the Summer While Earning Digital Badges and Rewards CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2014.  As part of the Chicago City of Learning (CCOL), Mayor Rahm Emanuel kicked off the Summer of Learning and Earning 2014 today, calling together the entire city to connect young people[Read More…]

Call for Corinthian to immediately stop enrolling students WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2014. Today, twelve U.S. Senators called on Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to protect students while continuing to hold Corinthian Colleges, Inc. accountable, including immediately prohibiting them from enrolling any new students.  After failing to provide required data to[Read More…]

National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Maryland will manage sales The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, which houses a Catholic bookstore and gift shop, will manage sales for the Vincentian Heritage Bookstore beginning July 1. The bookstore is an arm of the Vincentian[Read More…]

University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)—June 24, 2014. The College of Business and Public Administration at Governors State University is hosting a graduate programs open house on July 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Cafeteria Annex. Information on graduate programs in business administration, public administration, management information systems, and accounting, as[Read More…]

Note Corinthian failed for five months to provide data required by Department of Education WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today noted that Corinthian Colleges Inc. is under investigation by 20 states and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the U.S. Department[Read More…]

University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPSF)–June 19, 2014 – Hongxia (Mary) Ma, director of the Illinois International Trade Center at Governors State University, was invited to participate in the Asia Pacific Economic Forum May 29 at the White House in Washington D.C. She was among 100 Asian-American business leaders from around the country[Read More…]

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2014. The PAC Rats Theatre Company of South Suburban College will hold open auditions for the Ken Ludwig comedy, ‘Moon Over Buffalo.’ The auditions will take place on July 9th and 10th beginning at 7:00 p.m.  Readings will be held in the Kindig Performing Arts Center[Read More…]

MILWAUKEE—(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014 – The following students have been named to the Dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. Krystal Clayton of Park Forest is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, and Jonathon Quarles of Park Forest is pursuing a Bachelor of[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2014. Registration for fall 2014 is open at Prairie State College (PSC). Credit courses begin Monday, Aug. 18. Non-credit courses include a variety of single-day and multiple-session offerings that begin throughout the fall. Both credit and non-credit courses are listed in the fall class schedule, available on[Read More…]

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—June 18, 2014. South Suburban College’s Continuing Education Department is offering courses to help fill the summer days with activities that will entertain and challenge children and young adults.  The College for Kids classes will begin the week of June 30th at SSC’s Main Campus in South[Read More…]