Courtney Kohn Sanders. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University recently announced the appointment of Courtney Kohn Sanders of Shorewood, Illinois as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing. “Courtney brings a wealth of experience in admissions and marketing to this critical position,” said GSU President Elaine P. Maimon.[Read More…]

Representatives of Loyola University’s Psychology Department discussed cyberbullying with Forest Trail students and what to do if they are targets of it during the P.E.A.C.E. Summit at Forest Trail. Ashley Ausikaitis of Loyola was one of the presenters. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Forest Trail Middle School in Park Forest-Chicago[Read More…]

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Helping people in the community find employment is the mission of the Mobile Workforce Center. The mobile unit will be at Governors State University every Tuesday, from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m., parked near the university front entrance. Center services include resume development,[Read More…]

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Governors State University College of Business and Public Administration is hosting a Master of Business Administration (MBA) open house on Tuesday, July 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Tinley Park Holiday Inn and Convention Center. Faculty, advisors, administrators, and current students will be on[Read More…]

“Finding the Line” by Jeff Stevenson (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The artwork created by Jeff Stevenson during his recent Ragdale Foundation residency will be on exhibit at the Governors State University Visual Arts Gallery from July 15 to July 30. A reception and open house will be held on[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) recently became a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) to further campus efforts toward building a healthy and just world. Through membership in AASHE, PSC will receive support in advancing its sustainability initiatives throughout the institution[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 announced students who had Straight A records for the 2010-2011 school year. Names of students earning top honors appear below: Beacon Hill Primary Center Anesia Hoskins Cameron Williams Michael Wesley Mohawk Intermediate Center Connor Elmore Daniel Garcia John Hatcher Jordyn Hester[Read More…]

"The Villain" by Waylon Collins (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University is pleased to presents the work of Wayon Collins in his graduate thesis exhibition “Don’t Shoot The Messenger.” The exhibition will be on display from July 7 to 12, in the university’s Visual Arts Gallery. An opening[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2011.  The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) anticipates awarding post-secondary scholarships totaling approximately $1.25 million to more than 200 low-income high school graduates this summer through the GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs)/Illinois Steps AHEAD (Attaining Higher Education through Academic Development) program. [Read More…]

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (DPT) recently received reaffirmation of its accreditation status from The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The program’s accreditation extends through June 30, 2021. CAPTE’s specialized accreditation process is extremely rigorous, involving extensive internal and external review[Read More…]