Press Releases

For more information about any of the press releases contact:

• Crystal Alston-Nobles, manager, communications and digital media, (708) 709-7801

• Prairie State College to Host 9th Annual Mental Health Conference (Post-COVID Realities in Mental Health)

  5/15/2023
  CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL - Prairie State College (PSC) will host its 9th Annual Mental Health Conference featuring keynote speaker David T. Jones, Chief Behavioral Health Officer for the State of Illinois, Office of Governor JB Pritzker. The conference will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium on the main PSC campus at 202 S. Halsted in Chicago Heights.

• Registration for the 30th Annual Scholarship Classic is Now Open

  5/8/2023
  The Prairie State College (PSC) Foundation is hosting its 30th Annual Scholarship Classic Golf Outing on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Idlewild Country Club in Flossmoor, Ill. All proceeds from the event will directly benefit student scholarships at PSC.

• Prairie State College to Host Independent Filmmaker Marcus Carothers

  4/28/2023
  Award-winning filmmaker Marcus Carothers will deliver his presentation Art as Protest: A Conversation with Independent Filmmaker Marcus Carothers at Noon on May 4 at the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium on the Prairie State College campus. He will discuss independent filmmaking as a form of protest. The event is part of PSC's African and African American Studies Program Lecture Series and is also free and open to the public.

• Prairie State College to Host Humanities Day on April 26, featuring Orbert Davis

  4/13/2023
  Prairie State College (PSC) will host Humanities Day on Wednesday, April 26, with various activities for the PSC community. The day-long celebration will kick off at 9:30 a.m. with a special presentation by world-renowned Emmy Award-winning trumpeter Orbert Davis, followed by a program fair, the annual Student Showcase of Art Artists Reception/Gallery Talk, and a Student and Faculty Showcase. There also will be a live DJ, free food, raffles, games and an opportunity to purchase student artwork to support PSC scholarships.

• Prairie State College to Host Open House on Saturday, April 22

  4/4/2023
  Prairie State College (PSC) will host an Open House for those looking to begin or continue on the path to earning a college degree, start or change careers or learn about all the programs and services available at PSC. Open House will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 22, on the College's Main Campus Building at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights.

• Prairie State College to Host One Book, One Community Book Club Meeting

  3/31/2023
  The Prairie State College (PSC) Library will host two One Book, One Community Book Club Meetings about Art Spiegelman's graphic novel Maus: A Survivor's Tale on Tuesday, April 11. Both sessions (2 p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m.) will be held on the main campus located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights, with the option to attend virtually.

• Registration for Summer 2023 is now open at Prairie State College

  3/24/2023
  Registration is open for the summer 2023 session at Prairie State College (PSC) with various options, including in-person, online, and hybrid classes, with flexible scheduling options and convenient start dates throughout the semester.

• Congresswoman Robin Kelly Presents Prairie State College with $1 Million Grant for Dental Hygiene Program

  3/16/2023
  CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill: Congresswoman Robin Kelly delivered a 1 million dollar celebratory check to Prairie State College (PSC) on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, to support the advancement of the dental hygiene program. Allocated by federal community project funding secured by the U.S. Representative, the investment will be used to upgrade technology, create a modern facility, and an efficient network that will improve the teaching and learning experience at PSC.

• Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition coming to Prairie State College Library

  2/22/2023
  CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL -- Prairie State College (PSC) Library is one of 50 U.S. libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures, and fears that shaped Americans' responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.

• Prairie State College to Host Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Speaker Connie Martin

  2/13/2023
  Connie Martin will present Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad on February 23 at 1 p.m. in the Atrium on the main Prairie State College campus at 202 S. Halsted in Chicago Heights.

• Prairie State College to Host Several Black History Month Events in February

  1/31/2023
  Prairie State College (PSC) will celebrate Black History Month by hosting multiple events put on by various organizations across campus. All listed events are open to the public and will be held on the main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights.

• Prairie State College Announces Fall 2022 Dean's List

  1/27/2023
  Each semester, Prairie State College (PSC) recognizes its students for meeting the rigorous standards of the PSC Dean's List.

• Prairie State College Announces Fall 2022 Part-Time Honors List

  1/27/2023
  Prairie State College understands the importance of recognizing its part-time students as well as the full-time students.

• Prairie State College names Dr. Bernard Little as Vice President of Student Affairs

  1/12/2023
  Prairie State College (PSC) names Bernard Little, Ph.D., as the new Vice President of Student Affairs. Dr. Little recently served as the Chief Diversity Officer and Executive Dean for Academic Support at Waubonsee Community College.

• Spring registration for 2023 is now open at Prairie State College

  1/9/2023
  Registration is open for the spring 2023 semester at Prairie State College (PSC) with various options, including in-person, online, and hybrid classes, with flexible scheduling options and convenient start dates throughout the semester.

• Prairie State College Men's Soccer Earns National Tournament Berth

  11/11/2022
  Prairie State College (PSC) men's soccer has been selected for an at-large berth into the NJCAA Division II National Tournament, which will be held November 14-19 at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona.

• Prairie State College Hosts Veteran Art from the Battlefield - Healing the Wounds of War Through the Arts Exhibit

  11/4/2022
  Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting Veteran Art from the Battlefield, works of art courtesy of the CreatiVets Program at the Christopher Art Gallery on the main campus at 202 South Halsted St in Chicago Heights, from November 7 through December 7.

• Professional Licensure Discloser

  10/31/2022
  Prairie State College academic programs are designed to apply to licensure or certification in Illinois. Separate from educational requirements, state licensure boards may require applicants to provide background checks, residency requirements, years of experience, or applicants must complete professional examinations.

• Prairie State College to serve as an Early Voting Site Through November 7

  10/25/2022
  Prairie State College (PSC) will serve as an early voting site for the Gubernatorial Election from now through Monday, November 7.

• Prairie State College Hosts Renowned Landscape Painter Tom Uttech's Artwork

  10/19/2022
  Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting Wondrous Visions, a solo exhibition of photographs and paintings by renowned landscape painter Tom Uttech, at the Christopher Art Gallery on the main campus in Chicago Heights, Ill, through October 26.

• Prairie State Athletics to Host Pioneer Palooza

  10/13/2022
  Prairie State College Athletics will host its first Pioneer Palooza at the Pioneer Fieldhouse on Monday, October 17.

• Prairie State College Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the only Dental Hygiene Clinic in South Suburban Cook County

  10/11/2022
  Prairie State College (PSC) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to introduce its newly renovated Dental Hygiene Clinic. Guests from the American Dental Association, Illinois State Dental Society, PSC Board of Trustees, and local elected officials visited the vastly improved facility on September 13 to celebrate the momentous occasion.

• Prairie State College to Host Open House on Saturday, October 29

  10/6/2022
  Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting an open house for prospective students and community members looking to begin or continue on the path to earning a college degree; start or change careers; pursue adult education; or learn about all the campus, programs, and services available at PSC. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon., Saturday, Oct. 29, on the college's main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights.

• Prairie State College to Host First-Ever Homecoming Week, Sept. 12 - 17

  8/31/2022
  Prairie State College (PSC) will host its first Homecoming Week from Sept. 12-17 with a lineup of special events, activities, sporting events and the Investiture of PSC President Dr. Michael D. Anthony. Most events are free and held at the main campus located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights.

• Dr. Michael D. Anthony of Prairie State College Selected for the Aspen Institute's New Presidents Fellowship

  8/22/2022
  The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) announced today that Michael D. Anthony, Ph.D., President at Prairie State College, is one of 26 leaders selected for the 2022-23 class of the Aspen New Presidents Fellowship.

• Prairie State College Athletics to Host Logo Unveiling Ceremony Aug. 24

  8/9/2022
  The Prairie State College (PSC) Athletics Department is getting a brand new logo ahead of the fall semester. An unveiling ceremony will take place on August 24 at 11 a.m. in the atrium of the main campus building at 202 South Halsted in Chicago Heights.

• Prairie State College Board Of Trustees Searches For New Member

  8/3/2022
  Christopher Baikauskas has resigned from the Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees and the Board is now seeking candidates to fill the vacant position. The Board is required to appoint an interim trustee to serve until the next PSC election in 2023.

• Prairie State College Board Of Trustees Search For New Member

  8/3/2022
  Christopher Baikauskas has resigned from the Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees and the Board is now seeking candidates to fill the vacant position. The Board is required to appoint an interim trustee to serve until the next PSC election in 2023.

• Register in One Day via Prairie State College’s Walk-in Wednesdays

  8/2/2022
  The fall semester begins soon at Prairie State College (PSC), and registering for classes can happen in as little as one day. Every Wednesday, prospective students can attend Walk-in Wednesdays to complete the enrollment and registration process.

• Fall Registration For 2022 is Now Open at Prairie State College

  7/12/2022
  Registration is open for the fall 2022 semester at Prairie State College (PSC) with various options, including in-person, online, and hybrid classes, with flexible scheduling options and convenient start dates throughout the semester.