College Presidents and Leaders to Commit to Providing Prospective Students with Key Financial Information Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2012. Today, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Richard Cordray and Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz will meet with presidents and[Read More…]
Schools
Spartans (23-17) Reward Santori 3-Hitter With 1-0 Win Over Simeon, First State Bid
Devin Pickett scored the lone run in a 1-0 Elite 8 win over Simeon on Monday. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After pitching Marian Catholic to its first sectional title on Saturday, Brett Lilek singled home Devin Pickett for the lone run of the game in the top of the[Read More…]
Ways of Making Continues with Juried Exhibit at GSU
Artwork by Eric Penington, of West Lafayette (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Visual Arts Gallery at Governors State University continues its “Ways of Making” series with a National Juried Exhibition. The exhibit opens on June 4 and closes with a reception on Saturday, June 23. The reception is from[Read More…]
Marian Spartans Use 15-Whiff Lilek Showing To Top LW West For First-ever Elite 8 Berth
Brett Lilek fanned 15 in an 11-2 sectional final win over LW West on Saturday. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Pat Swanson (3-for-3) scored four runs and Brett Lilek fanned 15 hitters to key an 11-2 victory over Lincoln-Way West on Saturday, giving the Spartans (22-17) the LW West 3A[Read More…]
Arcadia School Student Poets Honored
Olympia Fields, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two Arcadia School third grade students were top winners in the District 3 Woman’s Club poetry contest. Joslyn Smith placed first and received $75 and Bria Johnson placed second and received $50. “Every year, Arcadia School second graders enter poems in a poetry contest conducted by the[Read More…]
Sexual Intimacy Takes Spotlight at GSU
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Explore one of life’s most complex and personal issues during “Sexual Intimacy for Individuals and Couples,” Thursday, June 21, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Hall of Honors at Governors State University. This workshop is ideal for both individuals and couples. With humor and understanding, Dr.[Read More…]
Durbin Pledges to Work to End Campus Debit Card Fees that Send Taxpayer Funds Directly to Banks
Senator calls on colleges and universities to reexamine the costs of campus debit cards and ensure students and parents understand potential risks WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2012. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday released the following statement after the consumer group U.S. PIRG published a report describing troubling aspects of partnerships[Read More…]
Marian Spartans Rally To Stun Oak Forest Ace, Earn Second Sectional Final Berth In School History
Devin Pickett scored the winning run in a 5-3 sectional win over Oak Forest May 30. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Down to its last out in the seventh inning, Marian Catholic’s Erik Callaghan doubled home the tying run and Devin Pickett (bunt single) scored the winning run on a[Read More…]
Prior Learning May Equal College Credit
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Students and prospective students of Governors State University can assess their prior learning, learn how it can be applied to a college portfolio, and how it may lead to college credit at a seminar hosted by the Interdisciplinary Studies Program and the College of Arts and Sciences.[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School Graduates 368
The Marian Catholic Academic Top Ten from the Class of 2012 seated left to right, Alexis Jones of Olympia Fields (Northwestern University), Alexis Funk of Dyer (Lewis University), Ryan Thier of Oak Forest, Valedictorian, (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Stephanie Werner of Homewood, Salutatorian, (Northwestern University), Bernadette Senick of Tinley[Read More…]
