CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2014. A local premiere of Carl Nielsen’s comic opera Maskarade, which includes performances and artistry by 20 alumni and a current student from Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, will open Saturday, Jan. 18 in Chicago. (At right, Roosevelt alumnus Peter Ruger (MM, ’12) shows off a[Read More…]
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GSU’s School of Extended Learning Spring Course Offerings
University Park, Illinois—(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2014 – The New Year is upon us. It’s time to make that New Year’s resolution to enrich your life through education. Continuing education courses offered at Governors State University provide the opportunity to keep your professional licensure or certification current. Continuing education courses can also[Read More…]
South Suburban College’s Ruzich Selected for Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame
South Suburban College Head Coach Steve Ruzich will be inducted into the Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame this May. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) South Holland, IL-(ENEWSPF)- South Suburban College (SSC) Head Baseball Coach Steve Ruzich was recently selected for the NJCAA Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. Ruzich will officially be inducted on May 23rd in an[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Byrd-Bennett Announce Completion of Two Annexes to Alleviate Overcrowding at Two Neighborhood Elementary Schools
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett announced both Hale and Edison Park Elementary Schools opened new annexes after winter break to alleviate overcrowding at schools that were ranked as the 14th and 16th most overcrowded, non-charter schools. “Investing in local schools to alleviate overcrowding across[Read More…]
WBEZ Reporter to Keynote Annual MLK Day Breakfast at DePaul
January 20 event on Lincoln Park Campus brings together community WBEZ reporter Natalie Moore is the keynote speaker for the 17th annual Martin Luther King Jr. day prayer breakfast at DePaul University on Jan. 20. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2014. Journalist and author Natalie Moore will be the keynote speaker at the[Read More…]
Injuries Caused By Violence in the School Setting
Elk Grove Village, Il—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2014. Despite an increased emphasis on safety, children aged 5 to 19 years still experience a substantial number of intentional injuries while at school. In the study, “Emergency Department Visits Resulting From Intentional Injury In and Out of School,” in the February 2014 Pediatrics (published[Read More…]
Prairie State College Team Places Fourth and Brings Home Individual Accolades in Speech Competition
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2014. The Prairie State College (PSC) speech team placed fourth overall and brought home several individual awards during the recent tournament hosted by the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Ill. DaQuawn Bruce of Riverdale was named tournament champion for persuasive speaking and received second[Read More…]
Grassroots Group at Roosevelt University Announces Plan for Positive School Climate
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 10, 2014. On the heels of the Obama administration’s call for schools to abandon harsh student suspension and expulsion practices, a coalition of community organizers and academics in Chicago announced Friday that it has developed and will advocate for a plan that calls for use of peaceful, restorative justice[Read More…]
Governors State University to Host Graduate Program Open House on February 1
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)– January 10, 2014 – Governors State University is hosting a graduate programs open house on Saturday, February 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the G building Lobby (Faculty Office Center). With 34 master’s, doctorate, and specialist degree programs, GSU is experienced at providing graduate education[Read More…]
Departments of Justice and Education Issue School Discipline Guidance to Promote Safe, Inclusive Schools
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2014. The Department of Justice (DOJ), in collaboration with the Department of Education (ED), today released a school discipline guidance package that will assist states, districts and schools in developing practices and strategies to enhance school climate, and ensure those policies and practices comply with federal law. [Read More…]
