SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 20, 2013. The South Suburban College Foundation (SSCF) 2013 Scholarship Donor Drive is nearing its end. The SSCF is seeking year-end giving from all donors to help make a difference in the lives of residents seeking their college education. This support provides scholarship assistance each year to[Read More…]
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Register for Spring Classes at South Suburban College
South Holland, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 20, 2013. Open Registration for the Spring 2014 Semester at South Suburban College (SSC) is currently in progress. Spring classes begin Monday, January 13, 2014. SSC will be closed for Holiday Break from December 24, 2013, through January 1, 2014. Regular business hours will resume on Thursday, January[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Chicago Campus to Welcome Prospective Students During February 15 Visit Day
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2013. For students in their junior or senior year of high school, college is right around the corner. To help those students and their parents get a start on college planning, Roosevelt University is holding a visit day on Saturday, February 15. “Our visit day is a great[Read More…]
ACLU Files Complaint Against Carnegie Mellon for Poor Response to Student Sexual Assault
PHILADELPHIA—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2013. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint today against Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh for failing to protect a student after concluding that her abusive ex-girlfriend violated its sexual assault policy. The student, who wishes to remain anonymous, ended her abusive relationship following numerous incidents of[Read More…]
Have You Made Your New Year’s Resolution? Become an Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutor at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2013. 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…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Calls on Financial Institutions to Publicly Disclose Campus Financial Agreements
Bureau Finds a Continued Decline in College Credit Card Agreements WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—December 17, 2013. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) called on financial institutions to publicly disclose agreements with colleges and universities to market debit, prepaid, and other products to students. Currently, institutions only make these disclosures about college[Read More…]
South Suburban College to Host Paralegal Open House at Oak Forest Campus
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. South Suburban College will be hosting an Open House for its Paralegal Program on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in Room 5190 at the Oak Forest Center. Attendees will learn about an exciting career that is expected to grow 18%[Read More…]
2013 GSU Lincoln Laureate Honored
Dr. Elaine P. Maimon, President of GSU congratulates Ricca Louissaint, GSU Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Each year an outstanding senior from each of the four-year degree granting institutions of higher learning in Illinois is named a Student Laureate of The Lincoln[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Introduces Legislation to Ensure All Foreign Medical Schools are Held to Same Standards
Investigation by Bloomberg Markets revealed offshore loophole that for-profit colleges have been exploiting to access additional federal funding WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today introduced legislation that would close a loophole that has given special treatment to a small number of medical schools in the Caribbean[Read More…]
University of Oregon Makes Kiplinger’s List for Top Values in Public Higher Ed
UO’s Deady Hall EUGENE, Oregon—(ENEWSWPF)–December 12, 2013 – The University of Oregon has been rated as one of the 100 best values in public colleges and universities for 2014 by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine. The UO is No. 100 on the new list, which takes into account each of the[Read More…]
