Articles filed under Education
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SIU president: Lobbyists in Capitol a needed expenseSep 02, 2013 4:10 pm - BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University has spent more than $2 million in the past dozen years on Springfield lobbyists, according to a published report. But SIU...
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U of I considers future of online coursesSep 02, 2013 9:18 am - Administrators at the University of Illinois say they’re pondering the future of their free online courses, offered through an ambitious startup program the school joine...
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CLC links students, manufacturersSep 02, 2013 8:00 am - College of Lake County is making a push to link students and graduates of its high-tech manufacturing programs to companies having problems finding skilled workers. One ...
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ECC cafe moves to a healthier menuSep 01, 2013 7:30 am - Avantae Black hasn’t always been a healthy eater. But the second-year Elgin Community College student is well on her way to a new lifestyle after crafting a healthier me...
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Mundelein High college night:Aug 31, 2013 11:20 am - Mundelein High School’s guidance department hosts a College Planning Night for Seniors on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the school auditorium, 1350 W. Hawley S...
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Quinn appoints trustees to SIU, Chicago StateAug 30, 2013 6:27 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn has named new trustees to two Illinois universities. Quinn on Friday appointed Joel Sambursky of Carbondale to a 5-year term at Southern Ill...
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Mundelein high to give all students laptops in 2014Aug 30, 2013 9:00 am - Mundelein High School officials plan to give every student a laptop computer at the start of the 2014-15 term. The effort, which calls for some 2,150 students to receive...
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Des Plaines preschool director namedAug 29, 2013 3:05 pm - The Des Plaines Park District has appointed Susan Poklop director of Creative Corners Terrific 3’s Preschool. Poklop has a degree in elementary education and more than 1...
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Dual-degrees offered for Roosevelt pharmacy studentsAug 29, 2013 1:59 pm - Students at Roosevelt University’s College of Pharmacy in Schaumburg who are studying for the three-year Doctor of Pharmacy degree will have an opportunity beginning in ...
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Schaumburg Septemberfest features one-room schoolhouseAug 29, 2013 5:27 am - Carnival rides, games and musical entertainment aren’t all that’s happening this weekend during Schaumburg’s Septemberfest celebration. How much would you pay for a trip...