CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2015. Thousands of people in the Prairie State College (PSC) district give generously of their time and talent to make the community a better place. To honor these individuals, PSC is accepting nominations for two community service awards, one to honor a community member and another to[Read More…]
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Several Prairie State College Students Win Awards During Skyway STEM Poster Competition
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) recently hosted the 2015 Skyway STEM Poster Competition. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Several PSC students won awards during the event. PSC Professor Erica Lannan (fourth from left) congratulates the PSC winners Nanyque Sirkis (third from left) of Matteson,[Read More…]
Prairie State College Faculty Members Honored by The League for Innovation in the Community College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2015. Nine Prairie State College (PSC) faculty members recently were honored with John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards, presented by The League for Innovation in the Community College (the League). The honorees were recognized during the April meeting of the PSC Board of Trustees. Honored were[Read More…]
DePaul University Library Joins Federal Program that Provides Access to Government Information
DePaul University Library in Chicago is designated as a new digital-only member of U.S. Government Publishing Office’s Federal Depository Library Program. The university will provide access to an online collection of thousands of federal government documents to share with the public, faculty and students. Pictured here is the Information Commons,[Read More…]
NIH Study Solves Ovarian Cell Mystery, Shedding New Light on Reproductive Disorders
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2015. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have solved a long-standing mystery about the origin of one of the cell types that make up the ovary. The team also discovered how ovarian cells share information during development of an ovarian follicle, which holds the maturing egg.[Read More…]
The Time Is Now to Fix the Way We Pay and Care for Active and Retired Military Service Members and Veterans
A sculpture portrays a wounded soldier being helped on the grounds of a Veterans Affairs hospital, June 9, 2014. SOURCE: AP/Jim Mone Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2015. The current military compensation system is an outdated, rigid, and costly behemoth that is woefully inadequate to meet the current needs of armed[Read More…]
Tests Confirm Rare Cancer in Susquehanna River Smallmouth Bass
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2015. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has confirmed that a rare malignant tumor was found on a smallmouth bass caught in the Susquehanna River by an angler late last summer. The finding was confirmed by two independent laboratory tests, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife[Read More…]
150,000 Americans Call for Less Meat, More Plants in New U.S. Diet Guidelines
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2015. More than 150,000 Americans signed a petition being delivered today urging Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to adopt the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recommendations for less meat and more plant-based food. The petition will be delivered[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues Chicago Area Company for Medical Record Data Breach
Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against FileFax Inc. After Thousands of Patients Medical Records Found Dumped in Trash Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit against a Chicago area document storage company for exposing thousands of patient medical records that contained names, dates of birth, social security[Read More…]
Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s Testimony Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the DOJ FY 2016 Funding Request and Budget Justification
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2015. Good morning. Chairman [Richard] Shelby, Vice Chairwoman [Barbara] Mikulski and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee – it is an honor to appear before you for the first time as Attorney General. I look forward to working collaboratively with you – today and in the days ahead[Read More…]
