First results show differences among millennials on presidential candidates, race, immigration The Black Youth Project will perform a monthly survey of more than 1,750 young adults ages 18 to 30 that pays special attention to how race and ethnicity shape their views.  Photo by: Craig Ruttle/The Associated Press CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 14,[Read More…]

(Jim Connor, the president and Duke Realty CEO who conceived of the program, is pictured above.) CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016.  A groundbreaking program aimed at comprehensively preparing women and minorities for success in the real estate industry will begin in the fall at Roosevelt University in Chicago through an exciting new[Read More…]

CONCORDIA, Wis.—(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016 – Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the Spring Honors List for the 2015-2016 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.50 GPA. Among the area students named to the list were: Colton Moore, Park Forest, IL, Senior Class, Major:[Read More…]

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2016.  Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting the 2nd Annual “Get EMPOWERED!” event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, July 28, 2016, in the Conference Center of the PSC main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The theme this year is “Your[Read More…]

Courtesy of Special Collections Research Center CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2016 By William Harms and Mark Peters Prof. William H. McNeill, a pioneer in the field of world history and author of the seminal work The Rise of the West, died July 8. He was 98. McNeill, AB’38, AM’39, was a teacher[Read More…]

$10 million grant supports international team’s efforts Prof. Sidney Nagel leads an international collaboration with the Simons Foundation to better understand the qualities of glassy states. Copyright Getty Images CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2016 By Carla Reiter Sometimes in science, the most mundane phenomena embody the deepest mysteries. For example, glass is[Read More…]

With more students graduating college-bound than ever before, CPS is implementing new programming to prepare them for the next phase of their education CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016.  With more CPS students graduating high school and attending college than ever before, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Chief Education Officer[Read More…]