SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2014. Last Thursday, Mike Monaghan, Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA), attended the South Suburban College (SSC) Board of Trustees Meeting to acknowledge this distinction for service with a “very rare award,” according to Monaghan. Monaghan presented an ICCTA Service Award to[Read More…]
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Fiction Writers Kyle Minor and Angela Pneuman to Read at Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery on March 20
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2014. Kyle Minor, author (pictured at left), most recently of the collection of short fiction Praying Drunk, and Angela Pneuman, author of the collection Home Remedies, will read from their work as part of this spring’s Roosevelt University Reading Series at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 20 in Roosevelt’s Gage[Read More…]
Register for Summer Classes at South Suburban College
SSC to offer 50% discount for summer classes at Oak Forest Center. South Holland, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2014. Open Registration for the Summer 2014 Semester at South Suburban College (SSC) is now in progress. Summer class sessions begin Monday, June 2nd and Monday, June 9th at the college’s Main Campus and[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Construction Beginning at CVCA, Which Will Transform School for 21st Century Learning and Career Training While Creating Jobs for the Community
Since 2012, the Mayor has Leveraged over One Billion in Capital Funds to Invest in Local Schools Across the City Mayor Emanuel visits with students at CVCA. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that construction has begun on the renovation[Read More…]
Summer Camp for Those Impacted by Autism Awarded Wells Fargo Grant
EUGENE, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014 – A University of Oregon class and Wells Fargo will provide a $5,000 boost to a local nonprofit organization that provides a summer camp and other programs for people impacted by autism. Today, the UO and Wells Fargo celebrated its annual philanthropy class program and this[Read More…]
A Way to Give Back to Your Community–Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutors Needed at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2014. South Suburban College is seeking tutors and participants for the Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program. The program is structured to train volunteers to become one-on-one tutors for adults in need of basic literacy skills. Instruction in basic literacy includes the development of phonetic reading skills[Read More…]
Governors State University President Wins Prestigious Award from American Council on Education
University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014 – Governors State University announced this week that its president, Elaine P. Maimon, has won the 2014 Donna Shavlik Award for women’s leadership in higher education from the American Council on Education. The award honors an individual whose leadership demonstrates a sustained commitment to advancing[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Features Student Video Contest Finalists on YouTube Channel
Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2014. Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that the finalists of a student video competition she hosted during Black History Month are currently featured on her YouTube channel. Students in kindergarten through eighthgrade were invited to submit a 90-second video answering the question: Why it is Important to[Read More…]
‘The Miracle Worker’ Comes to Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts on March 21
University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014 – Governors State University welcomes the Montana Repertory Theater’s production of William Gibson’s play, “The Miracle Worker,” which will play at the Center for Performing Arts Friday, March 21 at 8 p.m. “The Miracle Worker” tells the story of Helen Keller, deaf and blind since[Read More…]
Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences Presents ’Jackie & Me’
“Jackie & Me” will debut at DePaul’s historic Merle Reskin Theatre April 8. The play is presented by The Theatre School at DePaul University and is the final production of the 2013-2014 Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences season. (Image courtesy of The Theatre School at DePaul). CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 11,[Read More…]
