On the heels of the $70 Million Dollar Grant to Build the Nation’s Flagship Research Institute in Digital Manufacturing, Chicago Receives another Federal Grant to Improve Learning and Career Training Opportunities for Austin Polytech Students CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014. Mayor Emanuel announced that Austin Polytechnical Academy has been awarded $2.7 million[Read More…]
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Senator Durbin Announces $2.67 Million Federal Training Grant for Chicago Education and Manufacturing Coalition
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Manufacturing Careers & College Connect (MCCC) Program in Chicago, Illinois – led by Manufacturing Renaissance, in partnership with Chicago Public Schools, the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, Daley College, and local employers – has received a $2,670,909 federal[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Opportunity for All, Bladensburg High School, April 7, 2014
Bladensburg, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014 – 11:35 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Mustangs! (Applause.) Fantastic. Well, everybody have a seat. Have a seat. Thank you, Leah, for the great introduction. Give Leah a big round of applause. Yay! (Applause.) Meeting young people like Leah just makes me inspired. It’s a good[Read More…]
Annual Spring Market at Governors State University on May 1
University Park, Illinois—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2014. Get ready for spring with a shopping trip to Governors State University. The GSU Civil Service Senate is hosting the Annual Spring Open Market on Thursday, May 1, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. in the Hall of Governors. More than 30 crafters and vendors will have unique[Read More…]
Prairie State College Art Student Bolsters Résumé with Real Life Experience on Campus
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) art student Olivia Willoughby has always been interested in pursuing a career in art. However, it wasn’t until she had been in college for a couple years studying journalism that she realized how strong her passion was. The Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduate[Read More…]
Tony Award Winning Theater Brings Play to Prairie State College on April 21
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 11 a.m., Monday, April 21, in the Conference Center Auditorium on the PSC main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The event is[Read More…]
Craig Schmidt and Marie Hansel Named Vice Presidents at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) recently named two to vice president positions with the college. Craig Schmidt was named vice president, community and economic development, and Dr. Marie Hansel was named vice president, academic affairs. As vice president, community and economic development, Schmidt plans, organizes, and implements[Read More…]
Meet Janiah Jones, Rich East Stellar Student
Janiah Jones, Rich East Stellar Student. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— This is another in a series of stellar students from "The Class of 2014" at Rich East High School in Park Forest, Ill. All students were given a series of the same questions. All responses are in their exact[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Tours Readiness Center at Heartland Community College
$19.7 Million National Guard Facility Houses 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and Will Invest $2.8 Million Annually in Community NORMAL–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday was joined by Brig. Gen. Daniel Krumrei, the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, to tour the Readiness Center construction project on the campus[Read More…]
Governors State University to Sponsor Career and Internship Fair on April 17
University Park, Illinois—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2014. The Office of Career Services at Governors State University is sponsoring an employment fair for people interested in jobs and internship opportunities in communications, technology, business and public administration, criminal justice, addiction studies, community health and related fields. The Spring Career and Internship Fair will[Read More…]
