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Olivet College hires new full-time faculty
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:49:56 -0700
Ramona Kime, Ph.D., Craig Korpela, Ph.D., and Mike Sherzer have been hired as full-time faculty members at Olivet College, according to an announcement by Maria Davis, Olivet's vice president and dean of academic affairs.
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4FRNT's Shreddership awards academics.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:41:43 -0700
Can you think of a sport that would be harder to integrate with scholastic pursuits than freeskiing? I can't. It's a purely individual sport. It is not sanctioned by any school sports governing body. So missing class for competitions means going through the headache of explaining your unusual athletic...
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Education secretary Arne Duncan: headmaster of US school reform
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:07:34 -0700
Growing up in Chicago, Arne Duncan learned early that education was a stark dividing line -- sometimes literally between life and death. At the South Side after-school center that his mom founded, he knew kids who'd made it all the way to fourth grade unable to read.
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Nelson & Colne College catering and hospitality students honoured
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:03:30 -0700
Nelson and Colne College is celebrating the success of its professional cookery and hospitality students this year. (03/09/2010 10:09:02)
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New grade standards OK'd for participation in activities
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:08:52 -0700
Valley View School District 365U will require all incoming high school freshmen to maintain a 2.0 grade point average if they wish to be eligible for participation in any extracurricular sports, clubs or activities that require an activity fee or participation in competitions.
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PUSD board recognizes CTE achievements
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:12:14 -0700
Posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 8:00 pm | Updated: 1:59 pm, Tue Aug 31, 2010. Peoria Unified School District's career and technical education students have a lot to crow about. Students in the program won the state championship last year and placed in the top 10 nationally.
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Community Calendar
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:25:29 -0700
Deadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday noon two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, church events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Barrington, IL 60026, fax to (847) 486-7451, or e-mail jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. No charge for ...
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Blakk Rasta meets Obama, again, on the BBC
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:27:57 -0700
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