Jan Engle of Monee presents her award winning course at the Blackboard’s annual users’ conference (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Jan Engle of the Division of Digital Learning and Media Design at Governors State University recently received a 2010 Blackboard Catalyst Award for her creation of an online course “Designing[Read More…]
Schools
Sierra Magazine Names America’s Top 20 “Coolest” Schools
San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2010. Sierra magazine has named the nation’s top 20 “coolest” schools for their efforts to stop climate change and educate students about sustainability. From Green Mountain College’s innovative biomass electricity generation to Georgia Tech’s sustainable engineering classes, the magazine’s September/October cover story spotlights the schools that[Read More…]
Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli Speaks at the Department of Education’s Bullying Summit
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2010. Good morning and thank you. I am very happy to be joining you today on behalf of the Department of Justice. It is great to see Secretary Duncan and the Department of Education taking leadership on this important issue through this Anti-Bullying Summit. [Read More…]
GSU Grad Students Present Research at National Convention
GSU graduate students, Eric Melton of Lombard and Mike Crane of New Lenox, present at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology convention. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Presenting at a national conference is a great achievement for any professional. For Governors State University graduate students Eric Melton and Mike[Read More…]
GSU Student and Faculty Film ‘Chicago Heights’ to Make Chicago Debut
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- “Chicago Heights,” a film made by students and faculty in the Master of Fine Arts program at Governors State University, will make its Chicago debut at the 2010 Black Harvest Film Festival at the Gene Siskel Film Center on Saturday, August 28, and Wednesday, September 1, at[Read More…]
St. Lawrence O’Toole Accepting Registration for 2010-11 School Year
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Administrators at St. Lawrence O’Toole grade school announced that they are accepting registration for the 2010-11 school year. The school provides students with hands-on learning experiences with special concentration in energy sources. Students recently completed a wind study to determine if their school would be a good candidate[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Teacher Jobs
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2010 – 11:43 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. One of the biggest challenges of this recession has been its impact on state and local communities. With so many Americans unemployed or struggling to get by, states have been forced to balance their budgets with fewer[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Create Violence Prevention Hotline for Chicago Public Schools
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today joined religious and community leaders to tour Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood and sign legislation to create a violence prevention hotline for students at Chicago Public Schools (CPS). The hotline allows students, parents and members of the community to anonymously provide information that may prevent[Read More…]
Illinois State Fire Marshal Urges Parents to Discuss Fire Safety with Their College-Bound Children
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2010. In a matter of weeks, students will begin their mass migration to college campuses throughout Illinois and the nation. Concerns about roommates, dorm food and social calendars will likely be top of mind, but it’s important for parents to remind their children how to be fire safe[Read More…]
Durbin: Government Reports Widespread Abuses in For-Profit College Recruiting
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2010. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) responded to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report which found widespread abuses in for-profit college recruiting. “The GAO report’s findings are significant and suggest a widespread pattern of fraud and abuse. It calls into question the for-profit sector’s assertions that it[Read More…]
