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IL High Schools To Host ‘Decision Day 2010’ Events

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2010.  At eight high schools in five cities throughout the state, students and faculty will be participating in Illinois College Advising Corps (ICAC) “Decision Day” festivities over the next month.  The events honor graduating high school seniors and their decision to continue their education. Through a partnership between[Read More…]

5,000 Eligible Students Denied MAP As Of April 22 Due To Lack of Funds

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010.  The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) announced that it has received 5,074 eligible Monetary Award Program (MAP) grant applications in the four days since the agency began denying eligible applicants due to lack of funds; award announcements were suspended starting Monday, April 19. Students who were eligible[Read More…]

Statewide Nursing Honor Society Modeled After PSC Program

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) founded the first nursing honor society for community colleges, and now others are following in the college’s footsteps. The Illinois Organization of Associate Degree Nursing has established a statewide honor society modeled after the PSC Nursing Honorary Society. This is the first statewide[Read More…]

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Earth Day at Prairie State

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College Brandon Wood, of Homewood,(left) and Vince Truise, of Sauk Village, (center) work on their wind turbine with Professor Lee Anne Burrough (right) as part of the college’s Earth Day events. (Photo supplied)

Graduate Business Program Information Session at GSU

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Learn about the many graduate programs offered in the College of Business and Public Administration at Governors State University at an information session on Saturday May 15, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., in the Cafeteria Annex. Faculty members and advisors will be available to discuss the Masters[Read More…]

PSC Forensics Team Closes a Successful Season

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The last month has been a busy one for the Prairie State College (PSC) Forensics team. The team travelled more than 2,250 miles, competed in three tournaments, and took home nine awards, including two tournament championship wins. "Our team represented PSC very well at the tournaments during[Read More…]

New Addition to Enhance PSC Nursing Students’ Experience

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Prairie State College (PSC) Nursing Department is expecting a baby. The baby will breathe, cry, and need its diaper changed often. And, it will simulate a wide variety of diseases and emergency life threatening situations a baby might face. The little bundle of joy, SimBaby, will[Read More…]

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