Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Brush up on Microsoft Excel. Develop essential business skills. Get the training needed to become a pharmacy technician. Learn a new language. Do all of this and more by taking a Prairie State College (PSC) non-credit course. PSC’s non-credit courses begin at various times throughout August, September,[Read More…]
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Education Secretary Duncan Issues Statement on Report That Profiles Successful Pell Grant Recipients
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2009. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan issued the following statement on the release of the National Center for Education Statistics report A Profile of Successful Pell Grant Recipients: Time to Bachelor’s Degree and Early Graduate School Enrollment. Today’s report shows that nearly 40 percent of students[Read More…]
DOL Announces $220 Million Competition to Fund Programs That Prepare Workers for Careers in Health Care Industry
TOPEKA, Kan.–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2009. During a visit to the Shawnee County Community Health Center as a stop on the Obama administration’s Rural Tour, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced a $220 million competition to fund projects that prepare workers for careers in the health care and other high[Read More…]
Matteson SD 162 to Consider Many Personnel Matters Tuesday
Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Matteson District 162 School Board of Education will meet on July 21, 2009, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room. Items on the agenda include some personell matters. The board will consider approval of the following: Amanda Carter, 4th grade teacher at Indiana School, effective August[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Prepares for 20th Endowment Golf Classic
(Photo Supplied) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Marian Catholic Endowment Golf Classic committee makes final plans for the 20th annual event on Monday, Aug. 17 at Flossmoor and Idlewild Country Clubs. Committee members include (seated, L-R) Rick Thiernau, Mark Peifer ’81, Greg Underwood, Carlo Gozzi ’00, Sandy Sweeney and Gail Young.[Read More…]
Departments of Education and HHS Highlight Agenda on Early Education and Support for Unprecedented Investment in Early Learning
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2009. Today, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius highlighted the Obama Administration’s blueprint to improve and strengthen early learning programs, and announced their support for efforts in Congress to answer the President’s challenge to invest $10 billion in the Administration’s early[Read More…]
PSC Prepares Students for Successful Transfer
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– After spending the last two years at Prairie State College (PSC) completing her general education classes, Jasmine Davis is excited about transferring to Illinois State University this August. This is not Davis’ first experience as a transfer student. While she is following the steady flow of students[Read More…]
PSC Provides Support for Returning Adult Students
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A military veteran. A father in his 20s. A mother with grown children. A laid off airline worker. What do these people have in common? They all enrolled at Prairie State College (PSC) as returning adult students. “PSC understands returning to college as an adult student can[Read More…]
PSC to Hold Info Night for Parents and Students
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Recent high school graduates who recognize the benefits of starting their college education close to home or those graduates still exploring their next step have several options to begin their bachelor’s degree or train for a career at Prairie State College (PSC). To learn more, students and[Read More…]
GSU Professor Appointed Examiner for the Baldrige National Quality Award
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University Professor Marsha Katz was appointed by Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Deputy Director of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to the 2009 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. “The Purpose of the Baldrige Award is to recognize[Read More…]
