During a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees at Prairie State College, faculty members (from left) Dr. Justin Pariseau, Dr. Angela Hung and Matthew Steele were awarded tenure, effective August 2017. CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) announced at a recent Board of Trustees meeting that three[Read More…]
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DePaul University School of Music Adds 2 Internationally Recognized Opera Singers to Voice Faculty
Opera performer Nicole Cabell will be joining the DePaul University School of Music voice faculty this fall as an assistant professor. (Erika Dufour) CHICAGO — (ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. The DePaul University School of Musicannounces that Nicole Cabell and Christopher Magiera, both internationally recognized and highly acclaimed opera performers, are the[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Announces Finalists of #GovClassroomVisit
Photo source: governorillinois.gov CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017. Governor Rauner announced today the finalists of the #GovClassroomVisit learning tour at the Governor’s Cabinet on Children and Youth (Children’s Cabinet) quarterly meeting. More than a hundred schools submitted a video to show the Administration the innovative ways they were learning. “It was[Read More…]
ASPIRA Educators Reach Tentative Agreement with Management
Agreement will go to rank and file in coming week for review and vote, averting first strike in U.S history of charter school network. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017: Educators at ASPIRA’s charter schools came to a tentative agreement with management tonight, averting what would have been the first strike of a[Read More…]
South Suburban College to Host Family Reading Night on April 4
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2017. South Suburban College’s Adult Volunteer Literacy Program is hosting their annual Family Reading Night event on Tuesday, April 4th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the SSC Performing Arts Center Lobby. The public is invited to join SSC to find out about community[Read More…]
ASPIRA Educators to Strike on March 17 if No Progress in Negotiations
Marines Martinez, acting president of ACE, the Chicago ACTS Local 4343 educators’ council representing ASPIRA educators, announces a strike date of March 17 if the union cannot come to an agreement with management. (Source: Christine Geovanis) Sticking points include under $140k in additional economic support for teachers in multi-million dollar[Read More…]
Carolyn Ciesla Named Associate Dean at Prairie State College
Carolyn Hensley Ciesla (Source: Prairie State College) CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2017. Prairie State College (PSC) recently named Carolyn Henley Ciesla interim associate dean of learning resources and assessment. Her new role on campus was announced at a recent meeting of the PSC Board of Trustees. In that role, Ciesla provides[Read More…]
Arne Duncan Appointed Distinguished Senior Fellow at University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy
Arne Duncan CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2017. Arne Duncan, who served as U.S. Secretary of Education and chief executive of the Chicago Public Schools, has joined the University of Chicago as a distinguished senior fellow at the Harris School of Public Policy. Duncan will participate in seminars, conferences and student-led initiatives at[Read More…]
Summer Classes at South Suburban College – 50% Discount for Summer Classes at Oak Forest Center for All Students
SSC’s Oak Forest Center SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2017. Summer is a great time to take a few classes and our schedule will be available online at www.ssc.edu beginning Monday, March 6 at 8 a.m. with registration opening on Monday, March 20, 2017. Summer classes begin Monday, June 6th[Read More…]
Governors State University Approves Tuition Increase and Program Elimination
UNIVERSITY PARK—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2017. With a clear focus on continuing to serve its community and fulfill its mission amid continued budget uncertainty, Governors State University’s Board of Trustees at its meeting on Friday, March 3, approved a 15 percent tuition increase and the elimination of 22 programs— “difficult but necessary[Read More…]
