The 2012 table tennis team at GSU. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It is time to follow the bouncing ball of collegiate level table tennis competition to Governors State University. GSU will host two major regional tournaments this February. The 10 member GSU team hopes to do well at each[Read More…]
Schools
PSC Presents 24th Annual Jazz Fest Feb. 17
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Some of the nation’s top jazz artists will perform at Prairie State College’s (PSC) 24th annual Jazz Fest at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17, in the auditorium of the college, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Featured musicians include Chicago trumpeter Orbert Davis, drummer[Read More…]
Late Start Classes Begin at Prairie State College Feb. 10
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- 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 January, Prairie State College (PSC) offers several courses beginning Feb. 10. Students need to register[Read More…]
Presence-Absence Exhibit to Open at PSC Feb. 6
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Prairie State College Foundation is hosting “Presence-Absence,” a two-person show featuring paintings by Sergio Gomez and Mark Zlotkowski, from Feb. 6 through Feb. 29, at the Christopher Art Gallery located on the Chicago Heights campus at 202 S. Halsted Street. According to the artists, the exhibit[Read More…]
Rich East’s Scottie Bonds Wins First in Weight Class at I.H.S.A. Class 2A Wrestling Regional
Rich East’s Scottie Bonds flips Oak Forest’s Mousa Jodeh Saturday at the Class 2A Lincoln-Way West Individual Regional Saturday. (Photo: Bill Brazzale) New Lenox, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Scottie Bonds of Rich East High School in Park Forest gives his opponent Mousa Jodeh, Oak Forest High School, a lift on the way to[Read More…]
‘Lift Every Voice’ at GSU Center Celebrates African American Vocal Tradition
Kimberly Jones. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Internationally acclaimed opera stars Kimberly Jones and Cornelius Johnson unleash their soaring interpretations of great American music in “Lift Every Voice – An Operatic Celebration of Black History Month,” at the Governors State University Center for Performing Arts, on Sunday, February 19, at[Read More…]
Financial Aid Workshops Offered Free at PSC
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Submitting a completed and accurate Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first and most important step in obtaining financial aid. By completing the FAFSA in the spring, students will be able to meet the required financial aid deadlines. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Speech Team Captures First Place Honors for Sixth Time
Marian Speech Team members who placed in the finals at the 218 Fling Tournament at Eisenhower High School in Blue Island include (seated) Jaboukie Young-White (Harvey) first in Original Comedy and second in Special Occasion Speaking; Kyle Fitzgerald (Park Forest) second in Prose Reading and fifth in Humorous Duet Acting;[Read More…]
Prairie Restoration Project Honors Former GSU Administrator
Bill Dodd. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Monumental artwork at Governors State University’s Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (NMSP) will get a new backdrop as the surrounding prairie landscape is restored to its native condition over the next few years. The move to restore the native prairie, headed by more than[Read More…]
GSU Workshop Brings 120 School Districts Administrators Together
Dr. Donna Joy, principal evaluation project leader, works with school administrators from across the state. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—More than 120 school and district administrators from 40 school districts throughout Illinois participated in a workshop recently sponsored by Governors State University (GSU) in University Park. The workshop presented[Read More…]
