Cai Guo-Qiang’s work part of two days of events at UChicago CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld and Louise Lerner The pyrotechnic, multicolored display lasted less than a minute against the blue afternoon sky on Dec. 2, but created an indelible reminder of the power unlocked by the first nuclear[Read More…]
Schools
Gray Lab Series Serves Up Artistic Dialogue to UChicago, Local Communities
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld Tucked across the courtyard from the Logan Center for the Arts is Midway Studios, home of the Gray Center Lab. Part classroom, part studio, part exhibition and performance space–now, on certain nights, the lab will become a salon for its newest series, Sidebar. Designed[Read More…]
Prairie State College Welcoming Holocaust Survivor and Author Marion Blumenthal Lazan for Dec. 6 Presentation
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Prairie State College (PSC) will welcome Holocaust survivor and international speaker Marion Blumenthal Lazan to share her poignant story. Her presentation will be held on Wednesday, December 6 at 3:30 p.m., in the Proven IT Room (1318/20) in the Conference Center on the[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Celebrates Edgar Allan Poe Classical Elementary School’s 2017 National Blue Ribbon School Award
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 30, 2017 By: Mary Paleologos Congresswoman Robin Kelly visited Edgar Allan Poe Classical Elementary School to congratulate students, faculty, parents and staff on earning a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School award. “Thanks to team work, core values and a tireless commitment to student success, Poe has earned this high[Read More…]
‘Plea for Peace’ to Premiere Dec. 1 in University of Chicago’s Mandel Hall
Prof. Augusta Read Thomas’ Work to Commemorate First Nuclear Reaction CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 28, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld The connection between classical composition and a milestone is as old as the art itself. From coronations to religious ceremonies to royal celebrations, such commissions were once commonplace. But commemorating the world’s first nuclear[Read More…]
South Suburban College Swears In New Trustee
SOUTH HOLLAND–(ENEWSPF)—November 28, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser At a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of South Suburban College (SSC) held on November 16, Vivian Payne was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Trustee Jacqueline Martin. The vote was unanimous and Ms. Payne was sworn in immediately. Payne,[Read More…]
Governors State University Places Veterans’ Experiences Center Stage
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2017 By: Angela Denk On Monday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m., a special Town Hall event will be held on the campus of Governors State University. Veterans Speak will focus on U.S. military combat veterans and how the experience of war can be understood and shared through the humanities.[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Citibank for Student Loan Servicing Failures that Harmed Borrowers
Citibank Deceived Borrowers About Tax Benefits, Incorrectly Charged Late Fees and Interest, Sent Misleading Monthly Bills and Incomplete Notices Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action this week against Citibank, N.A. for student loan servicing failures that harmed borrowers. CFPB found[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Officers Raising Funds for Officer Tim Jones Scholarship
Scholarship Available to Park Forest High School Seniors Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser You may have noticed the well-trimmed beards of some of the Park Forest Police this month. The reason for these whiskers is that the Department is participating in the ‘No-Shave November and December’ to[Read More…]
Fossil That Fills Missing Evolutionary Link Named After UChicago Professors
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Louise Lerner Lurking in oceans, rivers and lakes around the world are tiny, ancient animals known to few people. Bryozoans, tiny marine creatures that live in colonies, are “living fossils”—their lineage goes back to the time when multi-celled life was a newfangled concept. But until now,[Read More…]
