Commencement speaker, Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Education changes everything. That was the message that Toni Preckwinkle had for the graduates at Prairie State College (PSC) 52nd annual commencement ceremony held on May 21. Preckwinkle is the President of the Cook[Read More…]

(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) honored its graduating student veterans at the Stole Ceremony on May 19 at the main campus of PSC, located in Chicago Heights. Shown here is Kenneth Walker, recent PSC graduate and veteran being congratulated by PSC Vice President of Academic Affairs,[Read More…]

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Learn how to earn elementary or middle school teacher certification and secure a teaching position through Governors State University’s Alternative Certification Program. Information sessions will be held on Wednesday, June 8, in Engbretson Hall, at Governors State University. The Alternative Teacher Certification program at Governors State University[Read More…]

(back row, left to right) Dr. Shannon Dermer, Chair of the Division of Psychology and Counseling; Christine Carlson of Oak Forest; Dianna Evers of Park Forest; Baochun (Jojo) Zhou of Richton Park; Kevin Houcek of Steger; Dr. Deborah Bordelon, Dean of the College of Education. (front row, left to right)[Read More…]

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University will host several degree program information sessions in June throughout the region. Each event is free and open to the public. The graduate application fee will be waived for qualified Master of Public Administration students who complete an application at one of the sessions.[Read More…]

Area educators work together under the guidance of Dr. Joseph Murphy of Vanderbilt University on a revised principal evaluation system. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In the culmination of a three month project, approximately 15 school district administrators and principals recently met at Governors State University to finish developing a[Read More…]

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Certified teachers interested in earning a Master of Arts in Multicategorical Special Education with coursework leading to LBS 1 Unlimited Certificate are invited to attend an information session hosted by Governors State University. The session will be held on June 6, from 3 to 4 p.m., in[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today named Kym Hubbard and Miguel Del Valle to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Del Valle will serve as a member of the commission, and Hubbard will serve as its chair. Today’s actions come as the Governor works to bring a fresh approach to[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Finance Committee and Regular Session board meetings held on the evening of May 2, 2011, once again revealed Park Forest – Chicago Heights School District 163 to be a community committed to excellence in the classroom. However, not all board members seem equally committed to the[Read More…]

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Certified teachers interested in earning a Master of Arts in Educational Administration with coursework leading to Type 75 Certification before upcoming ISBE Principal Redesign changes are implemented should attend an information session hosted by Governors State University at Lincoln-Way Central High School. The session will be held[Read More…]