Lewis and Clark Community College to Receive $5 Million Grant to Help Address Workforce Needs along the Mississippi River Waterway WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 19,k 2013.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Department of Labor has awarded a total of $8,460,255 in funding through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013.  Psychology Major Desire Miller is a true success story in the Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies. Miller, 33, recently received the prestigious Mittie, Moselynne and Dempsey J. Travis scholarship based on an impressive record of academic excellence, a fervent commitment to social justice and volunteer[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013.  Prairie State College (PSC) recently announced that Assistant Professor Marcia Bulthuis met the college’s expectations for tenure, including commitment to student success, collaboration with her peers, and dedication to the college’s mission and core values. The announcement was made at the August Board of Trustees[Read More…]

Downtown Waukegan Project Will Expand College Access for Underserved Area WAUKEGAN–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by school and local officials to announce a $35.9 million investment from his Illinois Jobs Now! program to build a major expansion at the College of Lake County’s Lakeshore Campus in[Read More…]

South Holland, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2013. U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly will host a job fair on Friday, October 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at South Suburban College, 15800 State St., South Holland.  A wide-range of employers with available job openings will be on hand to meet job-seekers. Participating employers[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 29013.  A Roosevelt University finance major is one of the Roosevelt people featured in a new University advertising campaign, This Way Up, which launched the week of Sept. 16 throughout Chicagoland. Victoria Pena, 20, a 2011 graduate of Glenbard East High School, appears in cap and gown in[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013.  Roosevelt University undergraduate Giacomo Luca is establishing himself on more than one front as something of a great communicator. Luca, 21, a journalism major from Cincinnati, Ohio, just landed an internship with WGN Morning News Anchor Larry Potash. “A major TV station like WGN in the Chicago[Read More…]

Launch ‘Friends of Magic’ to Provide At-Risk Students with Resources to Get Back on Track and Build a Bright Future CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today joined Earvin “Magic” Johnson to launch the NBA Hall-of-Famer’s new organization, “Friends of Magic.” The movement aims to provide at-risk students with the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2013.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met today with the student representatives to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees outside the Capitol building. During the meeting, the group discussed issues in higher education including rising college costs and federal student aid. A photo of today’s meeting[Read More…]

EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2013 — The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History (MNCH) will be the new home to a major collection of Arctic artifacts, according to an agreement between the University of Oregon and Western Oregon University (WOU), and thanks to support from the 2013 Oregon[Read More…]