Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—September 14, 2010. Since the time when the most pressing problem facing educators was pigtails being dunked in inkwells, the American school house has maintained a tradition of delivering the 3 Rs—reading, ‘riting, and ’rithmatic. Those halcyon days, if they ever existed, are long past. Today’s educators face a[Read More…]
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Prairie State College Seeks Employers for Job Fair
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Employers looking for candidates to fill open positions are encouraged to register for the Prairie State College annual job fair. The job fair is scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Business and Community Education Center of Prairie State College, located[Read More…]
PSC Awards Inaugural Hall of Honor Recognition
From left to right: Jim Troutman, Sally Haywood, Glen Stehr (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In its 52-year history, Prairie State College (PSC) has employed many individuals who have committed time and energy to help shape its mission, values, and reputation throughout the community. In order to pay tribute to[Read More…]
GSU Offers a Variety of Free Counseling Services
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Free individual, couples, family, and career counseling is available at Governors State University (GSU). The Division of Psychology and Counseling at GSU offers free, confidential counseling as a service to the community and as part of its training program for advanced graduate counseling students. Counseling services assist[Read More…]
Prairie State College Opens New Learning Achievement Center for African American Males
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) president Dr. Eric Radtke (left) and PSC students Delvin Jones (center) and Jawan Savage (right) cut the ribbon on the college’s new Learning Achievement Center (LAC). The 1,874 square-foot space is designed to support the academic achievement and persistence of African[Read More…]
Photographer of the Year Student Show Opens at PSC
An untitled photograph by Michelle Cox. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– As a photographer, Michelle Cox’s primary goal is to shed light on forgotten places and things and use them as components of stories. Her passion for bringing abandoned places back to life earned her the Prairie State College (PSC)[Read More…]
President Obama Back to School Speech, 2010
Philadelphia, PA–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2010. As Prepared for Delivery— Hello Philadelphia! It’s wonderful to be here. Today is about welcoming all of you and all of America’s students back to school – and I can’t think of a better place to do it than Masterman. You’re one of the best schools[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama to NCAA Champion Student Athletes
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2010 – 5:46 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) Well, it’s good to see — boy, this is a healthy-looking group here. (Laughter.) It is wonderful to see you. Welcome to the White House. I want to thank all the teams that have traveled from all[Read More…]
Reading Tutoring Available at GSU
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University’s Graduate Program in Reading is sponsoring The Literacy Zone, a reading tutorial program for students in grades six through high school, on Tuesdays, from September 14 through November 30, from 4:45 to 6:30 p.m. This one-to-one program brings students experiencing reading problems together with[Read More…]
GSU Hosts Student Art Exhibit
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Visual Arts Gallery at Governors State University is pleased to present “Figures in Abstraction,” an exhibit of oil paintings by Karen Keorpes of Orland Park. This solo exhibit will open on August 31, and run through September 8. An opening reception celebrating the art and the[Read More…]
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