Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Clad in white graduation robes, 20 Matteson School District 162 students with straight A records and GPAs of 4.71 served as co-valedictorians at the District’s graduation ceremonies on June 1st at the Tinley Park Convention Center. The students each received a golden apple as a symbol of their academic[Read More…]
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Prairie State College Recognized With Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting
During the recent meeting of the Board of Trustees at Prairie State College (PSC), the college was recognized with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. Presenting the award to PSC was (second from left) Mary Dankowski, finance director at the Village[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, & 18 Attorneys General Sue U.S. Department of Education & Secretary DeVos for Abandoning Critical Student Protections
Attorneys General File Lawsuit Against Education Secretary DeVos for Delaying Rules That Protect Students & Taxpayers from Abuse by Predatory For-Profit Schools Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—July 6, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and 18 other attorneys general today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos[Read More…]
Chicago Jobs Program Reduces Youth Violence, University of Chicago Urban Labs Study Shows
Violent-crime arrests drop by 33 percent for program participants CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2017. Researchers at the University of Chicago Urban Labs announced new results from their study of One Summer Chicago Plus, a jobs program designed to reduce violence and prepare youth living in some of the city’s highest-violence neighborhoods for[Read More…]
A New Season of Theatrical Performances Welcomes You to Governor State University’s Center for Performing Arts
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2017 – Whether you enjoy music, dance, or theatre, the 2017-18 season at Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts invites you to explore your connection to others through art. “Art is the universal language of creativity and inclusion. You will notice these themes presented in[Read More…]
Marian Catholic To Host Girls In Golf Event
Exelon Corporation, KPMG and First Tee Sponsor Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will host Girls in Golf on July 1, 2017 in conjunction with the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club. Thanks to gracious sponsorships by the Exelon and KPMG corporations, young women ages 8-18 will[Read More…]
UChicago to Offer Joint PhD Program in Theater and Performance Studies
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld The University of Chicago will begin offering the only joint Theater and Performance Studies PhD program in the country, placing students in direct dialogue with humanities disciplines across the University. David Levin, the Addie Clark Harding Professor and chair of the new doctoral program, began[Read More…]
South Suburban College Bulldog Athletes Receive NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2017. The South Suburban College Athletic Department is proud to announce that six individual student-athletes have received NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Academic Student-Athlete Awards for their academic achievements. Annie Zubek (softball) and Nate Montgomery (baseball) received NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA: 2016-17[Read More…]
Chicago Public School Board Votes to Adopt Good Food Purchasing Policy
The fourth school district in the country to adopt such a policy, the Good Food Purchasing Program will shift nearly $80 million annually in public procurement dollars toward food that is sustainable, local, humane, fair and healthy. CHICAGO, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2017 – The Chicago Public School Board votes on July[Read More…]
Prairie State College Adjunct Professor Alexandra Green Honored with ICCTA Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Member Award
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) Adjunct Professor of Music Alexandra Green recently was recognized as one of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award winners. Green accepted the award during the 2017 ICCTA awards ceremony, held Friday, June 2, in Bloomington-Normal. This is[Read More…]
