University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University welcomes Emerald City Theatre Chicago to present its annual summer musical theatre camp for kids in the Chicago Southland from June 21 to 25. Jukebox Musical Theatre Summer Camp culminates with a special performance recital on Friday, June[Read More…]
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Marian Honors March Students of Month
Amani Davis (Junior), Alexander Recupito (Senior) and Lauren Reyes (Junior) find their names on the Student of the Month display located outside the entrance to the Marian Catholic Library. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian Catholic High School recently honored its Students of the Month for March. Following is a[Read More…]
GSU Table Tennis Team Triumphs
(Left to right) Dr. Gebe Ejigu, Executive Vice President of GSU; Xiaoke Yi of Crete; Liuzhen Zheng of Richton Park; Wenyi Liang of Richton Park; Yi Chen of Park Forest; Xini Zhang of Hazel Crest; and Dr. T.J. Wang, coach of the team and associate professor of accounting at GSU.[Read More…]
MCHS Symphonic Band Hosts Catholic Grade School Musicians
Marian Catholic Director of Bands, Greg Bimm, leads the Symphonic Band in a demonstration for over 200 visiting Catholic grade school musicians. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) More than 200 area students visit Marian Catholic Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– When the Marian Catholic Symphonic Band started running through their warm up scales at breakneck[Read More…]
Rich Central Presents Third Quarter 2009-2010 Honor Roll
Olympia Fields, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich Central High School published names of honor roll students for the third quarterof the 2009-2010 school year. Students receiving Gold Honors (4.0 G.P.A. and above) include: SENIORS: Simisola Alalade, Adebola Ayeni, Danielle Brown, Brittany Davis, Demetri Edwards, Jaye Foley, Andrea Freeman, Paris Freeman, Shannon Gant, Sernard[Read More…]
House Of Representatives Holds Hearing On Corporal Punishment In Public Schools
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 15, 2010. The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities held a hearing today examining the role of corporal punishment in public schools and its effect on student achievement. The American Civil Liberties Union strongly opposes the use of physical discipline in public schools and, in[Read More…]
Essay by Dr. Jill Biden in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2010. The following essay penned by Dr. Jill Biden will be featured in the April 23 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. Community Colleges: Our Work Has Just BegunJill Biden I have been a teacher for almost three decades and a community-college instructor for the past[Read More…]
GSU Student/Faculty Symposium on Issues Facing Latino Students, Others of Diverse Backgrounds
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Title V Latino Center for Excellence is sponsoring a free symposium for students, faculty, advisors, and administrators from across the region on May 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at GSU. The symposium will address the issues and concerns facing Latino and other students from[Read More…]
3rd Annual Entrepreneurship Breakfast at Rich Central Saturday
Olympia Fields, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Rich Central High School Entrepreneurship class, under the educational guidance and leadership of Ms. Hope Stovall Henderson, will host the 3rd Annual Entrepreneurship Breakfast on Saturday, April 17th at Rich Central High School. The school says this year’s event with the theme, "Success Is Our Business,"[Read More…]
Transformation Lecture Series at GSU to Conclude With ‘Transformation of Health Care for Underserved Populations’
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Transformations Lecture Series at Governors State University concludes with “The Transformation of Health Care for Underserved Populations” presented by Dr. Aida Giachello, Professor of Social Work at the University of Illinois-Chicago, on Wednesday, April 21, at 5 p.m., in the Hall of Honors. Dr. Giachello is[Read More…]
