SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2013. South Suburban College (SSC) will once again host Career Development System’s (CDS) 24th Annual College & Career Expo, Wednesday, September 25, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in the Fitness Center. The Expo is an excellent opportunity for grade school and high school students[Read More…]
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Late Start Courses Begin at Prairie State College September 13
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2013. Busy work schedules, family obligations, and changing life situations can make it difficult to start college classes at the beginning of the semester. For those who were unable to begin classes in August, Prairie State College (PSC) offers a broad range of Late Start courses[Read More…]
Free Adult Education Registration Days Coming Soon to South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2013. South Suburban College’s Community Education Department is offering a wide range of opportunities for adults to build the basic skills required for success. Celebrate International Literacy Day (September 8) with SSC by letting someone know about these free programs. Adult Basic Education (ABE) helps men[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Donates Books to Douglas Taylor Elementary School
ILLINOIS—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2013. Congresswoman Robin Kelly today donated nearly 80 books to Douglas Taylor Elementary School on Chicago’s South Side as part of the Library of Congress Surplus Book Program. “Reading is a learning tool, but it’s also fun. A good book can expose you to people and places and[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Awarded $17.6 Million for Early Learning Race to the Top
Key Federal Grant to Boost State-Funded Early Education Programs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Illinois is one of six states to receive a supplemental award from the 2013 Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant fund to improve early learning programs across the state. The award[Read More…]
Governors State University to Host 2nd Annual Symposium on Mindfulness and Higher Education
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The College of Education and College of Health and Human Services at Governors State University will sponsor the 2nd annual Symposium on Mindfulness and Higher Education on Friday, November 1, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at GSU. Participants will learn how to incorporate mindful meditation and practices[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School Hits The Links And Courts To Raise Funds For Student Scholarships
Olympia Fields Country Club’s Har-Tru clay Tennis Courts. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Olympia Fields Country Club, September 16, 2013 Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will be hosting the 24th Annual Endowment Golf Classic at Olympia Fields Country Club onSeptember 16, to generate income for the Endowment Classic Scholarship Fund of Marian Catholic High School. The income from this fund[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Real Estate Gala to be Held November 7
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2013. On November 7, C. Michelle Panovich, principal and executive vice-president, Mid-America Asset Management, Inc., will receive the Lifetime Industry Leadership Award at the 12th annual Real Estate Gala hosted by the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate at Roosevelt University. Christopher G. Kennedy, chairman of Joseph P.[Read More…]
New Dual Degree Opportunity for Roosevelt University’s College of Pharmacy Students
Schaumburg, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2013. Students at Roosevelt University’s College of Pharmacy in Schaumburg who are studying for the three-year, year-round Doctor of Pharmacy degree will have an opportunity beginning in the fall to simultaneously earn a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Elmhurst College. The special dual-degree agreement reached in[Read More…]
In Victory for Student Free Speech, Department of Education Dismisses Complaints Against Three University of California Schools
Decisions on three California campuses defeat attempts to silence campus activism around Palestine Berkeley, CA–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2013. Civil rights organizations this week welcomed news that the Department of Education’s (DOE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has closed three investigations against three University of California schools, at Berkeley, Santa Cruz, and[Read More…]
