Articles tagged with 'press releases' | Governors State University

MEDIA ADVISORYFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(University Park, Ill.) – Local historians have estimated anywhere between 3,000 and 4,000 refugees from slavery passed through the ground around what is now Governors State on their way to freedom, according to Dr....

MEDIA ADVISORYFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(University Park, Ill.) - On Friday, Oct. 27, Governors State University (GovState), in collaboration with REFORM Alliance and LIVE FREE Illinois, will host Generating Hope: Social Justice Resource Fair. The fair wi...

MEDIA ADVISORYFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(University Park, Ill.) - On Monday, Oct. 23, Governors State University (GovState) will be celebrating the groundbreaking of the Social Justice Initiative (SJI) center, a 2,700-square-foot building that will house ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA ADVISORY(University Park, Illinois) – Alfred Lacks-Carter, Jr. the grandson of Henrietta Lacks – whose cancer cells are the source of groundbreaking medical research – will be speaking at Governors State University (GovSta...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(University Park, Ill.) – Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts has been awarded a $10,000 Powering the Arts grant from ComEd and League of Chicago Theatres.ComEd, partnered with the League of Chicago Theatres, ...

MEDIA ADVISORYFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(University Park, Ill.) - On Tuesday, Aug. 22, IL Sen. Patrick Joyce, 40th District, will present a $250,000 check to Governors State University (GSU) to support incoming freshmen and first-generation students.Who: ...

(University Park, Ill.) – Chicago United’s Business Leaders of Color has selected Governors State University (GSU) President Cheryl Green, Ph.D., for its 2023 cohort of accomplished executives and innovators who are prepared for corporate directorshi...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (University Park, Ill.) – Governors State University’s Legal Clinic is hosting a workshop on criminal record expungement and sealing July 14, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon.Lawyers will provide an overview of laws related to expungin...

Individuals seeking help to navigate the legal system for issues related to family law, expungement, immigration, and fair housing can now find assistance at the Governors State University (GSU) Self-Help Legal Assistance Clinic (GSU-LC), which recen...

[University Park, Ill.], May 11, 2023 – Governors State University (GSU), a minority serving institution, in collaboration with the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN), receives one of the first ever National Science Foundation's Regional Innovation En...

University Park, IL – Governors State University (GSU) nursing and education students are eligible for up to $2.5 million in grants and scholarships as part of the $10 million Will County Heroes Teaching and Nursing Grant Program. Through the grant, ...

Lt. Gov. Stratton to visit GSU Feb. 24 to promote Southland Stroke Bill-       MEDIA ALERT -FOR IMMEDIATE RELASEUNIVERSITY PARK, IL - On Friday, February 24, 2023, Governors State University (GSU) will host Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton during Black ...

Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (Mach H2) will leverage region’s abundant carbon-free energy and support thousands of jobs, while reducing emissions from industrial sectors.

UNIVERSITY PARK, IL – Advancing President Cheryl Green’s goal to increase the visibility of Governors State University, the university recently released the first comprehensive annual report in more than a decade.“Look @GovState” is a 58-page digital...

Chicago Southland International Film Festival (CSIFF) announces expanded programming, competitive pricing, and new partnerships for this fall’s festival, which begins Oct. 13.In addition to short films, the rescreening of feature film “Mustang Savior...

UNIVERSITY PARK, IL – The Shame of Chicago: The Segregation of an American City explores the origins of the city’s wealth gap between its Black and white residents and will be one of the films featured at this year’s Chicago Southland International F...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(CHICAGO) – Tears well up in the eyes of Tragil Wade-Johnson when she talks about taking care of younger brother Dwyane Wade. “I was the big sister but also definitely a mother figure to him,’’ says  Wade-Johnson who now uses tho...

(University Park, Ill.)  –  In a historic move to create pathways to degree and advanced degree completion and to diversify the pipeline to the legal community, Governors State University (GSU) this week entered an agreement with Southern Illinois Un...

 Ariel Investment Founder John Rogers and Sen. Debbie Meyers-Martin among 2022  honorees to be celebrated

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(University Park, Ill.) – Against a colorful backdrop of a natural prairie under a clear sky,  Governors State University (GSU) President Cheryl Green celebrated Arbor Day by announcing the newly accredited Arboretum at the unive...

(UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill.) —Governors State University President Cheryl Green joined other public universities across the state in applauding the 5 percent increase in the 2023 budget recently by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.  Dr. Green said she appreciates Gov. ...

(UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill.) – Governors State University will honor the Rev. Michael Pfleger, activist and social justice champion, with an honorary doctorate degree during the 2022 Commencement ceremony at the Tinley Park Convention Center on May 14, th...

(University Park, Ill.) — African American computer scientist, researcher, inventor, and educator, Dr. Juan Gilbert has created a model to break racial and gender barriers and change lives at the University of Florida (UF), where Gilbert leads a stra...

The Community Foundation of Will County (CFWC) recently awarded Governors State University more than $130,000 for two programs to train early childhood educators and machinists through partnerships with local school districts and community colleges i...

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(University Park, Ill.) – New York Times best-selling author, activist and cultural critic Mikki Kendall will explore issues of race and feminism with Governors State University students, faculty, staff and the external campus c...

For Immediate Release(UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill.) – The lives and legacies of five African American trailblazers, including Dr. Timuel Black and the  Rev. Jesse Jackson – both 2021 Illinois Black Hall of Fame (IBHOF) inductees — will be celebrated during ...

The School of Extended Learning’s New Leaders and Mentors Program provides a host of benefits for both its proteges and its mentors. Just ask Lynda Byrd, former principal of Bloom High School and a mentor for 13 years in the program, which matches ex...

University Park, IL –  Governors State University President Cheryl Green was recently named by Crain’s Chicago Business a 2021 Notable Black Leader for her leadership and impact in the African American community as an educator, mentor, and influencer...

 Williams is a highly sought visionary who has worked with more than 1,000 colleges and universities, Fortune 100 companies, foundations, and government agencies to lead systemic change through diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)  strategies. ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEUniversity Park, Ill. -- In President Cheryl Green’s inaugural celebration of the university’s distinguished alumni on Nov. 20, Governors State University (GSU) will honor those who have made major contributions to their fields, ...