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		<title>Sustainability Display</title>
		<description>&lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span&gt;April is&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Earth Month&lt;/span&gt;! Visit the ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Library display to learn about what you can do to live more sustainably. Remember, &amp;ldquo;We don't need a handful of people doing [sustainability] perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.&amp;rdquo; -Anne Marie Bonneau,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Zero-Waste Chef: Plant-Forward Recipes and Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<location>Prairie State College</location>
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		<organizer>Valerie Moore</organizer>
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		<title>ChingARTE: The Poetics of DEFIANCE</title>
		<description>The Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College proudly presents ChingARTE: The Poetics of DEFIANCE, an exhibition featuring the work of Salvador Jim&amp;eacute;nez-Flores, Ricardo Santos&lt;br /&gt;Hern&amp;aacute;ndez and Gabriel Villa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ChingARTE carries weight&amp;mdash;and teeth. Rooted in rebellion and social critique, these works draw from a tradition of cultural figurative abstraction that resists complacency. Balancing beauty and defiance, the exhibition celebrates creative power while confronting the systems and histories that shape our shared realities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exhibition dates:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 17 through April 14, 2026&lt;br /&gt;9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, on days that the college is open&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Artists' reception:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wednesday, March 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Free and open to the public&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information, please contact Gallery Director Javier Chavira at jchavira@prairiestate.edu.</description>
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		<title>Hands on with Electric Vehicles</title>
		<description>&lt;p class="p2"&gt;Come to the Automotive Shop to learn about electric vehicles from an environmental, economic, and technical perspective. The session will include a short presentation from Prof. Jeffrey Kidd and then participants will get to see a few electrified cars up close and personal!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<location>Prairie State College</location>
		<locationRoom>Main Building, Auto Lab (T120/T123)</locationRoom>
		<organizer>Angela Hung</organizer>
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		<title>Sustainability Display</title>
		<description>&lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span&gt;April is&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Earth Month&lt;/span&gt;! Visit the ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Library display to learn about what you can do to live more sustainably. Remember, &amp;ldquo;We don't need a handful of people doing [sustainability] perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.&amp;rdquo; -Anne Marie Bonneau,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Zero-Waste Chef: Plant-Forward Recipes and Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<title>ChingARTE: The Poetics of DEFIANCE</title>
		<description>The Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College proudly presents ChingARTE: The Poetics of DEFIANCE, an exhibition featuring the work of Salvador Jim&amp;eacute;nez-Flores, Ricardo Santos&lt;br /&gt;Hern&amp;aacute;ndez and Gabriel Villa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ChingARTE carries weight&amp;mdash;and teeth. Rooted in rebellion and social critique, these works draw from a tradition of cultural figurative abstraction that resists complacency. Balancing beauty and defiance, the exhibition celebrates creative power while confronting the systems and histories that shape our shared realities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exhibition dates:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 17 through April 14, 2026&lt;br /&gt;9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, on days that the college is open&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Artists' reception:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wednesday, March 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Free and open to the public&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information, please contact Gallery Director Javier Chavira at jchavira@prairiestate.edu.</description>
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		<title>Sustainability Display</title>
		<description>&lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span&gt;April is&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Earth Month&lt;/span&gt;! Visit the ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Library display to learn about what you can do to live more sustainably. Remember, &amp;ldquo;We don't need a handful of people doing [sustainability] perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.&amp;rdquo; -Anne Marie Bonneau,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Zero-Waste Chef: Plant-Forward Recipes and Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<title>Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County on Campus </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;This will take place on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Do we submit a calendar event each month? In the meantime, below is the verbiage to use for February 11th's calendar inclusion.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County (VACCC) â€“ Onâ€‘Campus Hours&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;When: Second Wednesday of each month, 8:30 a.m.â€“4:30 p.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Starting: Wednesday, February 11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Where: Financial Aid &amp;amp; Veteran Services Office&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hosted by: Prairie State College Veteran Services&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Services Available:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Claims &amp;amp; Benefits Support (GI Bill and VA benefits)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Emergency Financial Services (Stay Enrolled support)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Referral &amp;amp; VSO Assistance (oneâ€‘stop navigation)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;Contact to Schedule:&lt;br&gt;VACCC â€” 312â€‘433â€‘6010 |&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:vaccc@cookcountyil.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;vaccc@cookcountyil.gov&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Questions for ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Veteran Services:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:vetcenter@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;vetcenter@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Because the benefits youâ€™ve earned are just the beginning.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 2 Feb 2026 17:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<calendar>Military-Connected</calendar>
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		<location>Prairie State College</location>
		<locationRoom>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Financial Aid and Veteran Servces Office (room 1364) </locationRoom>
		<organizer>Georges Sanon</organizer>
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		<title>ChingARTE: The Poetics of DEFIANCE</title>
		<description>The Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College proudly presents ChingARTE: The Poetics of DEFIANCE, an exhibition featuring the work of Salvador Jim&amp;eacute;nez-Flores, Ricardo Santos&lt;br /&gt;Hern&amp;aacute;ndez and Gabriel Villa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ChingARTE carries weight&amp;mdash;and teeth. Rooted in rebellion and social critique, these works draw from a tradition of cultural figurative abstraction that resists complacency. Balancing beauty and defiance, the exhibition celebrates creative power while confronting the systems and histories that shape our shared realities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exhibition dates:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 17 through April 14, 2026&lt;br /&gt;9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, on days that the college is open&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Artists' reception:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wednesday, March 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Free and open to the public&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information, please contact Gallery Director Javier Chavira at jchavira@prairiestate.edu.</description>
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		<title>Sustainability Display</title>
		<description>&lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span&gt;April is&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Earth Month&lt;/span&gt;! Visit the ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Library display to learn about what you can do to live more sustainably. Remember, &amp;ldquo;We don't need a handful of people doing [sustainability] perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.&amp;rdquo; -Anne Marie Bonneau,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Zero-Waste Chef: Plant-Forward Recipes and Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<title>ChingARTE: The Poetics of DEFIANCE</title>
		<description>The Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College proudly presents ChingARTE: The Poetics of DEFIANCE, an exhibition featuring the work of Salvador Jim&amp;eacute;nez-Flores, Ricardo Santos&lt;br /&gt;Hern&amp;aacute;ndez and Gabriel Villa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ChingARTE carries weight&amp;mdash;and teeth. Rooted in rebellion and social critique, these works draw from a tradition of cultural figurative abstraction that resists complacency. Balancing beauty and defiance, the exhibition celebrates creative power while confronting the systems and histories that shape our shared realities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exhibition dates:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 17 through April 14, 2026&lt;br /&gt;9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, on days that the college is open&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Artists' reception:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wednesday, March 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Free and open to the public&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information, please contact Gallery Director Javier Chavira at jchavira@prairiestate.edu.</description>
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		<organizer>Javier Chavira</organizer>
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		<title>Wounded Warrior Event </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;On Thursday, April 9th Prairie State College will partner with Rachel McMillin, Outreach Specialist of the Chicago chapter of the Wounded Warrior Project, to host a lunch event to provide active-duty service members, veterans and student veterans the opportunity to learn more about the programs and services offered by Wounded Warrior Project.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Refreshments will be served during a brief overview of the free programs and services offered through Wounded Warrior Project. The presentation itself will be about 10 minutes in length and conducted multiple times between 11:00am-1pm. Also, students are not required to stay the entire time and are welcome to drop in and out as their schedules allow.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;To RSVP email your name, student ID and phone number to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:vetcenter@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;vetcenter@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:vetcenter@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;vetcenter@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Contact Yvette McGhee at&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:vetcenter@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;vetcenter@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;with any questions or concerns.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<location>Prairie State College</location>
		<locationRoom>Financial Aid Conference Room, Room 1358</locationRoom>
		<organizer>Yvette McGhee</organizer>
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		<title>AI and Energy</title>
		<description>&lt;p class="p2"&gt;Sustainability Committee invites you to join a discussion on AI and the environment. Learn about the growth of data centers, their resource consumption, and societal impacts on communities near these data centers. We will screen a couple of short videos and follow with a discussion. Classes are welcome.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please note that the start time for this event is 12:40 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<calendar>Academic Affairs</calendar>
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		<imageAltText>The words Earth Month in block letters with sustainability icons throughout and Earth Month is April 22</imageAltText>
		<location>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Conference Center </location>
		<locationRoom>Proven IT Room</locationRoom>
		<organizer>Angela Hung</organizer>
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		<title>Â¡Leemos en EspaÃ±ol! </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;Practica tu espaÃ±ol leyendo y comentando cuentos cortos. Â¡Leeremos en espaÃ±ol e intentaremos hablar completamente en espaÃ±ol! Todos los niveles son bienvenidos. El grupo se reÃºne el segundo y cuarto jueves de cada mes, de 14:30 a 15:30, en el Peace Center. Para obtener los textos y mÃ¡s informaciÃ³n, comunÃ­cate con Jason Evans (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:jevans@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;jevans@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practice your Spanish by reading and discussing short stories. We'll read in Spanish and try to speak entirely in Spanish! All levels are welcome. The group meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 2:30-3:30 PM in the Peace Center. Please contact Jason Evans (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:jevans@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;jevans@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;) for readings and more information.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<title>Sustainability Display</title>
		<description>&lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span&gt;April is&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Earth Month&lt;/span&gt;! Visit the ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Library display to learn about what you can do to live more sustainably. Remember, &amp;ldquo;We don't need a handful of people doing [sustainability] perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.&amp;rdquo; -Anne Marie Bonneau,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Zero-Waste Chef: Plant-Forward Recipes and Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<title>4th Annual Early Childhood Education Symposium</title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;We are excited to invite you to the 4th Annual Early Childhood Education Symposium, co-sponsored by the Black Child Development Institute.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This year the theme is "A Colorful Journey of Celebrating the Creative Arts in Early Childhood: Where We Value Children Being Seen and Heard," and the keynote speaker is Cbabi Bayoc. You can see his story here&amp;gt;&amp;gt; &lt;a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cbabibayoc.com/story&amp;amp;source=gmail-imap&amp;amp;ust=1773884882000000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw3S-KQY4U3dh_nfxnX6L10O" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/url?q%3Dhttps://cbabibayoc.com/story%26source%3Dgmail-imap%26ust%3D1773884882000000%26usg%3DAOvVaw3S-KQY4U3dh_nfxnX6L10O&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1774705481631000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw0-7DeoToqzu-SxbcmS2BYk"&gt;https://cbabibayoc.com/story&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="white-space-pre"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Complimentary Registration&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Gateway Training Hours Availablle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Breakfast &amp;amp; Lunch Included&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;This dynamic symposium brings together early childhood educators, administrators, students, advocates, and community partners for a day of professional learning, networking, and empowerment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;What to Expect:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Engaging workshops and training sessions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Vendor fair with valuable resources&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;College transfer information for those advancing their ECE journey&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Opportunities to connect with leaders in the field&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;Whether you&amp;rsquo;re a seasoned educator, a student pursuing your degree, or passionate about early learning, this event is for you!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seats fill quickly &amp;mdash; &lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1_r_9DJdygBs4oheKkwhlwwTUwWqlQvO2TB0hlctt4CPRaA/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;register today&lt;/a&gt; and invest in your growth and the future of our youngest learners.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span aria-hidden="true"&gt;#&lt;/span&gt;EarlyChildhoodEducation &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span aria-hidden="true"&gt;#&lt;/span&gt;ECESymposium&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="white-space-pre"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span aria-hidden="true"&gt;#&lt;/span&gt;PrairieStateCollege&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="white-space-pre"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span aria-hidden="true"&gt;#&lt;/span&gt;BCDIChicago&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="white-space-pre"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span aria-hidden="true"&gt;#&lt;/span&gt;ProfessionalDevelopment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="white-space-pre"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span aria-hidden="true"&gt;#&lt;/span&gt;GatewayHours &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span aria-hidden="true"&gt;#&lt;/span&gt;ChicagoHeights&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<organizer>La Tia Collins</organizer>
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		<title>Sustainability Display</title>
		<description>&lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span&gt;April is&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Earth Month&lt;/span&gt;! Visit the ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Library display to learn about what you can do to live more sustainably. Remember, &amp;ldquo;We don't need a handful of people doing [sustainability] perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.&amp;rdquo; -Anne Marie Bonneau,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Zero-Waste Chef: Plant-Forward Recipes and Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<title>ChingARTE: The Poetics of DEFIANCE</title>
		<description>The Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College proudly presents ChingARTE: The Poetics of DEFIANCE, an exhibition featuring the work of Salvador Jim&amp;eacute;nez-Flores, Ricardo Santos&lt;br /&gt;Hern&amp;aacute;ndez and Gabriel Villa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ChingARTE carries weight&amp;mdash;and teeth. Rooted in rebellion and social critique, these works draw from a tradition of cultural figurative abstraction that resists complacency. Balancing beauty and defiance, the exhibition celebrates creative power while confronting the systems and histories that shape our shared realities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exhibition dates:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 17 through April 14, 2026&lt;br /&gt;9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, on days that the college is open&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Artists' reception:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wednesday, March 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Free and open to the public&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information, please contact Gallery Director Javier Chavira at jchavira@prairiestate.edu.</description>
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		<title>Games with the Library </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;Join the library every other Monday to make friends, play games, and take a break. The schedule of games is below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Bingo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monday, March 16th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;11:00 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2:00 - 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monopoly and Anti-Monopoly&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monday, March 30th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;11:00 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2:00 - 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Pictionary&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monday, April 13th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;11:00 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2:00 - 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Catan and Ticket to Ride&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monday, April 27th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;11:00 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2:00 - 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Really Loud Librarians&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monday, May 11th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;11:00 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2:00 - 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<title>Sustainability Display</title>
		<description>&lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span&gt;April is&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Earth Month&lt;/span&gt;! Visit the ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Library display to learn about what you can do to live more sustainably. Remember, &amp;ldquo;We don't need a handful of people doing [sustainability] perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.&amp;rdquo; -Anne Marie Bonneau,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Zero-Waste Chef: Plant-Forward Recipes and Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<title>Lunch 'n' Learn: Fungus Among Us: Insights on Fungi in Illinois Ecosystems </title>
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		<description>&lt;span&gt;You may have guaranteed admission to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois Chicago and University of Illinois Springfield! Admissions officers all three universities will be on campus to speak with you about their guaranteed admission program available to ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ students. Join us for this unique, one-of-a-kind opportunity.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://go.uillinois.edu/¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥TransferExplorationEvent" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to register.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Please note that the guaranteed admission program is for admission to the universities but is not a guarantee of admission to specific majors. Continue to meet with your ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ advisor and use the university's transfer resources to ensure you are taking the appropriate courses for a competitive application to the major of your choice. You can also book a meeting with ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥'s Transfer Counselor (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://bit.ly/SH¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.ly/SH¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1741307260224000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw1OfCd6H6XCGWUDvPbTDdLH"&gt;bit.ly/SH¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;) to review this information together.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<title>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Foundation Economic Forecast Breakfast</title>
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		<description>&lt;span class="il"&gt;Humanities Day&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an annual event organized by the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Humanities&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp; Arts Department to celebrate and showcase the work that our faculty and students are doing on campus. Our goal is to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and enhance the learning experience of our students. This year's program begins in the Barnes &amp;amp; Noble Auditorium with presentations and performances by our faculty. Pizza lunch will be served in the Rotunda. In the afternoon, students will present and showcase their work in the Proven IT Room.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The event is free and open to the public.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<title>Sustainability Display</title>
		<description>&lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span&gt;April is&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Earth Month&lt;/span&gt;! Visit the ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Library display to learn about what you can do to live more sustainably. Remember, &amp;ldquo;We don't need a handful of people doing [sustainability] perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.&amp;rdquo; -Anne Marie Bonneau,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Zero-Waste Chef: Plant-Forward Recipes and Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<title>Â¡Leemos en EspaÃ±ol! </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;Practica tu espaÃ±ol leyendo y comentando cuentos cortos. Â¡Leeremos en espaÃ±ol e intentaremos hablar completamente en espaÃ±ol! Todos los niveles son bienvenidos. El grupo se reÃºne el segundo y cuarto jueves de cada mes, de 14:30 a 15:30, en el Peace Center. Para obtener los textos y mÃ¡s informaciÃ³n, comunÃ­cate con Jason Evans (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:jevans@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;jevans@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practice your Spanish by reading and discussing short stories. We'll read in Spanish and try to speak entirely in Spanish! All levels are welcome. The group meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 2:30-3:30 PM in the Peace Center. Please contact Jason Evans (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:jevans@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;jevans@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;) for readings and more information.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<title>Healthy Smiles Day</title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;Join us as our Dental Hygiene program provides complimentary dental care for children ages 3-17. The child(ren) must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Children will receive the following free services:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;dental exam&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;x-rays (if needed)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;cleaning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;fluoride treatment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;sealants (if needed)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;instruction on good dental hygiene practices&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;oral &lt;/span&gt;health care bag will be provided for home care&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Space is limited.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Reservations required.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Call (708) 709-3707 to schedule an appointment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<locationRoom>Health-Tech Building, Dental Hygiene Clinic</locationRoom>
		<organizer>Dawn Piper</organizer>
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		<title>Admitted Students Day!</title>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;Already completed application? Attend this special event designed to help you explore academic programs, connect with different departments, and learn about ways to pay for college. Course selection will be available if you have English and math placement on file.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP link:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://prairiestate.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events#/esr?eid=a12Uv000007dj9JIAQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;https://prairiestate.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events#/esr?eid=a12Uv000007dj9JIAQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<location>Prairie State College</location>
		<locationRoom>Main Building, Atrium</locationRoom>
		<organizer>Gabby Diestelmeier</organizer>
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		<title>Sustainability Display</title>
		<description>&lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span&gt;April is&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Earth Month&lt;/span&gt;! Visit the ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Library display to learn about what you can do to live more sustainably. Remember, &amp;ldquo;We don't need a handful of people doing [sustainability] perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.&amp;rdquo; -Anne Marie Bonneau,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Zero-Waste Chef: Plant-Forward Recipes and Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<title>Allied Health Advising Sessions - Dental Assisting</title>
		<description>Are you an Allied Health pathway student seeking to apply to ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Selective Admissions Programs and unsure what courses you should be registered for in Summer 2026 or beyond?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Log into the dedicated one-hour advising session to help you understand the courses needed to meet eligibility to apply as soon as possible. The session will cover prerequisites, course sequence, application process, and frequently asked questions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sessions will be conducted virtually through Google Meet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Assisting - &lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;1/26, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2/23, 3/30, 4/27, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;5/11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Hygiene - &lt;span&gt;1/27, 2/24, 3/31, 4/28, 5/12&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nursing - &lt;span&gt;1/28, 2/25, 4/01, 4/29, 5/13&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Surgical Technology - &lt;span&gt;1/29, 2/26, 4/02, 4/30, 5/14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;9 - 10 a.m. or 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Google Meet Link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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		<organizer>Carina Lowe</organizer>
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		<description>&lt;span&gt;Join the library every other Monday to make friends, play games, and take a break. The schedule of games is below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Bingo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monday, March 16th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;11:00 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2:00 - 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monopoly and Anti-Monopoly&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monday, March 30th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;11:00 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2:00 - 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Pictionary&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monday, April 13th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;11:00 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2:00 - 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Catan and Ticket to Ride&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monday, April 27th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;11:00 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2:00 - 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Really Loud Librarians&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monday, May 11th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;11:00 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2:00 - 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<organizer>Valerie Moore</organizer>
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		<title>Lunch â€˜nâ€™ Learn: Writing Resumes</title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;South Suburban Cook HRA, an association of human resource professionals, is coming to ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ for a lunch &amp;lsquo;n&amp;rsquo; learn about resume writing. Learn how to write a resume, or bring your own for review. We&amp;rsquo;ll have this lunch &amp;lsquo;n&amp;rsquo; learn twice at 12:00 PM in the classroom on Monday, April 27th and Monday, May 4th. This event is free and open to students.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<title>What to do with a Liberal Arts degree? </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;Learn:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Examples of Liberal Arts degrees (ex: English, Political Science, Communications, etc.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Careers you can pursue&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Employers in the field&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;How to research a possible career using the Occupational Outlook Handbook&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;What people do day-to-day in these careers, common salary, industry growth projections, and find similar jobs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;What to do now to gain experience and become a more competitive job candidate later&lt;/li&gt;
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		<title>Allied Health Advising Sessions - Dental Assisting</title>
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		<organizer>Carina Lowe</organizer>
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		<title>Sustainability Display</title>
		<description>&lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span&gt;April is&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Earth Month&lt;/span&gt;! Visit the ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Library display to learn about what you can do to live more sustainably. Remember, &amp;ldquo;We don't need a handful of people doing [sustainability] perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.&amp;rdquo; -Anne Marie Bonneau,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Zero-Waste Chef: Plant-Forward Recipes and Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<calendar>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Library</calendar>
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		<organizer>Valerie Moore</organizer>
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		<title>Allied Health Advising Sessions - Dental Hygiene</title>
		<description>Are you an Allied Health pathway student seeking to apply to ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Selective Admissions Programs and unsure what courses you should be registered for in Summer 2026 or beyond?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Log into the dedicated one-hour advising session to help you understand the courses needed to meet eligibility to apply as soon as possible. The session will cover prerequisites, course sequence, application process, and frequently asked questions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sessions will be conducted virtually through Google Meet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Assisting - &lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;1/26, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2/23, 3/30, 4/27, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;5/11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Hygiene - &lt;span&gt;1/27, 2/24, 3/31, 4/28, 5/12&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nursing - &lt;span&gt;1/28, 2/25, 4/01, 4/29, 5/13&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Surgical Technology - &lt;span&gt;1/29, 2/26, 4/02, 4/30, 5/14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;9 - 10 a.m. or 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Google Meet Link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<organizer>Carina Lowe</organizer>
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		<title>University Admissions Officer visit at ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Meet with university admissions officers on campus to learn more about opportunities after your ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ graduation. Representatives will be located on the first floor of the Main Building, near the ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Bookstore entrance, unless otherwise noted.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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		<title>Student Symposium</title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;Join us for a Student Symposium--a showcase of student work ranging from creative pieces to original research. The program will begin in the atrium, be followed by breakout sessions in various classrooms, and will conclude with a closing address and awards ceremony.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This event is open to the public.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<location>Prairie State College</location>
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		<title>Allied Health Advising Sessions - Dental Hygiene</title>
		<description>Are you an Allied Health pathway student seeking to apply to ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Selective Admissions Programs and unsure what courses you should be registered for in Summer 2026 or beyond?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Log into the dedicated one-hour advising session to help you understand the courses needed to meet eligibility to apply as soon as possible. The session will cover prerequisites, course sequence, application process, and frequently asked questions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sessions will be conducted virtually through Google Meet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Assisting - &lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;1/26, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2/23, 3/30, 4/27, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;5/11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Hygiene - &lt;span&gt;1/27, 2/24, 3/31, 4/28, 5/12&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nursing - &lt;span&gt;1/28, 2/25, 4/01, 4/29, 5/13&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Surgical Technology - &lt;span&gt;1/29, 2/26, 4/02, 4/30, 5/14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;9 - 10 a.m. or 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Google Meet Link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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		<organizer>Carina Lowe</organizer>
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		<title>Community College District 515 Board of Trustees Meeting</title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;Regular meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room (Room 2274) of Prairie State College, located at 202 South Halsted Street in Chicago Heights, Illinois.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;All meetings, other than executive sessions, are open to the public.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The 2025-2026 Board Of Trustees meeting schedule is as follows:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;July 29, 2025 (Special meeting)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;August 26, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;September 30, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;October 28, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;December 2, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;January 27, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;February 24, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;March 31, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;April 28, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;May 26, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;June 30, 2026&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Addressing the Board&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Written or verbal comments from district residents are welcomed by the Board of Trustees.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Written communications should be sent to the Board in care of the President's Office, Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights, IL 60411 or by email to&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a title="Board of Trustee email" href="mailto:boardoftrustees@prairiestate.edu"&gt;boardoftrustees@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;. All letters must be signed and include the legal address of the correspondent. Written communications are distributed to each individual trustees but not read aloud at the meetings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As stated in Board Policy A-25, "The public shall be given an opportunity to address the Board of Trustees at any official Board meeting in regard to any item on the agenda during the "Oral/Written Public Communications" portion of the agenda. The time set aside to accommodate such public statements shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes unless extended by Board of Trustee action during a meeting."&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Trustees ask that comments be in good taste and demonstrate consideration for others. Each speaker should limit their comments to three minutes. Those wishing to provide documents to the Board should provide ten copies to the Board Secretary. Board members generally do not engage in dialog with speakers.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<title>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Wind Ensemble and Jazz Pioneers Spring Concert </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;Keep Me Marching is the theme anchoring this concert of classic Symphonic and Jazz Band literature. Directed by Phillip Crews, the concert is free and family friendly. Put your marching&lt;br /&gt;shoes on!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<calendar>Arts &amp; Culture</calendar>
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		<location>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Conference Center </location>
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		<organizer>Valerie Nicholson</organizer>
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		<title>Sustainability Display</title>
		<description>&lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span&gt;April is&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Earth Month&lt;/span&gt;! Visit the ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Library display to learn about what you can do to live more sustainably. Remember, &amp;ldquo;We don't need a handful of people doing [sustainability] perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.&amp;rdquo; -Anne Marie Bonneau,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Zero-Waste Chef: Plant-Forward Recipes and Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<title>Allied Health Advising Sessions - Nursing</title>
		<description>Are you an Allied Health pathway student seeking to apply to ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Selective Admissions Programs and unsure what courses you should be registered for in Summer 2026 or beyond?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Log into the dedicated one-hour advising session to help you understand the courses needed to meet eligibility to apply as soon as possible. The session will cover prerequisites, course sequence, application process, and frequently asked questions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sessions will be conducted virtually through Google Meet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Assisting - &lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;1/26, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2/23, 3/30, 4/27, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;5/11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Hygiene - &lt;span&gt;1/27, 2/24, 3/31, 4/28, 5/12&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nursing - &lt;span&gt;1/28, 2/25, 4/01, 4/29, 5/13&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Surgical Technology - &lt;span&gt;1/29, 2/26, 4/02, 4/30, 5/14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;9 - 10 a.m. or 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Google Meet Link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<calendar>Academic Advising</calendar>
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		<location>Virtual Event</location>
		<organizer>Carina Lowe</organizer>
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		<imageAltText>Transfer Counseling connects Prairie State students with educational opportunities through university admissions officer visits, transfer fairs and virtual workshops.</imageAltText>
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		<title>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Wind Ensemble and Jazz Pioneers Concert </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;Keep Me Marching is the theme anchoring this concert of classic Symphonic and Jazz Band literature. Directed by Phillip Crews, the concert is free and family-friendly. Put your marching shoes on!&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2026 18:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<location>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Conference Center </location>
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		<organizer>Valerie Nicholson</organizer>
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		<title>Media Entertainment Club Meeting </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;The&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Media&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Entertainment Club&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Student Engagement and FYE suite, room 1260, for a general meeting. All students are welcome regardless of major or prior attendance. Members' interests include, but are not limited to, anime, film, gaming, and movies. Please contact the advisor, Brian Stanley, at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:bstanley1@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;bstanley1@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; with questions or accommodation requests.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<title>Allied Health Advising Sessions - Dental Assisting</title>
		<description>Are you an Allied Health pathway student seeking to apply to ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Selective Admissions Programs and unsure what courses you should be registered for in Summer 2026 or beyond?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Log into the dedicated one-hour advising session to help you understand the courses needed to meet eligibility to apply as soon as possible. The session will cover prerequisites, course sequence, application process, and frequently asked questions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sessions will be conducted virtually through Google Meet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Assisting - &lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;1/26, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2/23, 3/30, 4/27, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;5/11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Hygiene - &lt;span&gt;1/27, 2/24, 3/31, 4/28, 5/12&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nursing - &lt;span&gt;1/28, 2/25, 4/01, 4/29, 5/13&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Surgical Technology - &lt;span&gt;1/29, 2/26, 4/02, 4/30, 5/14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;9 - 10 a.m. or 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Google Meet Link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<calendar>Academic Advising</calendar>
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		<organizer>Carina Lowe</organizer>
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		<title>Games with the Library </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;Join the library every other Monday to make friends, play games, and take a break. The schedule of games is below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Bingo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monday, March 16th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;11:00 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2:00 - 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monopoly and Anti-Monopoly&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monday, March 30th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;11:00 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2:00 - 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Pictionary&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monday, April 13th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;11:00 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2:00 - 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Catan and Ticket to Ride&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monday, April 27th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;11:00 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2:00 - 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Really Loud Librarians&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;Monday, May 11th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;11:00 AM - 12:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2:00 - 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<locationRoom>Main Building, Library Classroom</locationRoom>
		<organizer>Valerie Moore</organizer>
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		<title>Allied Health Advising Sessions - Dental Assisting</title>
		<description>Are you an Allied Health pathway student seeking to apply to ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Selective Admissions Programs and unsure what courses you should be registered for in Summer 2026 or beyond?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Log into the dedicated one-hour advising session to help you understand the courses needed to meet eligibility to apply as soon as possible. The session will cover prerequisites, course sequence, application process, and frequently asked questions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sessions will be conducted virtually through Google Meet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Assisting - &lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;1/26, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2/23, 3/30, 4/27, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;5/11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Hygiene - &lt;span&gt;1/27, 2/24, 3/31, 4/28, 5/12&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nursing - &lt;span&gt;1/28, 2/25, 4/01, 4/29, 5/13&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Surgical Technology - &lt;span&gt;1/29, 2/26, 4/02, 4/30, 5/14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;9 - 10 a.m. or 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Google Meet Link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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		<title>Allied Health Advising Sessions - Dental Hygiene</title>
		<description>Are you an Allied Health pathway student seeking to apply to ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Selective Admissions Programs and unsure what courses you should be registered for in Summer 2026 or beyond?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Log into the dedicated one-hour advising session to help you understand the courses needed to meet eligibility to apply as soon as possible. The session will cover prerequisites, course sequence, application process, and frequently asked questions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sessions will be conducted virtually through Google Meet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Assisting - &lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;1/26, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2/23, 3/30, 4/27, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;5/11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Hygiene - &lt;span&gt;1/27, 2/24, 3/31, 4/28, 5/12&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nursing - &lt;span&gt;1/28, 2/25, 4/01, 4/29, 5/13&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Surgical Technology - &lt;span&gt;1/29, 2/26, 4/02, 4/30, 5/14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;9 - 10 a.m. or 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Google Meet Link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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		<title>Allied Health Advising Sessions - Dental Hygiene</title>
		<description>Are you an Allied Health pathway student seeking to apply to ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Selective Admissions Programs and unsure what courses you should be registered for in Summer 2026 or beyond?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Log into the dedicated one-hour advising session to help you understand the courses needed to meet eligibility to apply as soon as possible. The session will cover prerequisites, course sequence, application process, and frequently asked questions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sessions will be conducted virtually through Google Meet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Assisting - &lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;1/26, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2/23, 3/30, 4/27, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;5/11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Hygiene - &lt;span&gt;1/27, 2/24, 3/31, 4/28, 5/12&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nursing - &lt;span&gt;1/28, 2/25, 4/01, 4/29, 5/13&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Surgical Technology - &lt;span&gt;1/29, 2/26, 4/02, 4/30, 5/14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;9 - 10 a.m. or 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Google Meet Link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<organizer>Carina Lowe</organizer>
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		<title>Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County on Campus </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;This will take place on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Do we submit a calendar event each month? In the meantime, below is the verbiage to use for February 11th's calendar inclusion.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County (VACCC) â€“ Onâ€‘Campus Hours&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;When: Second Wednesday of each month, 8:30 a.m.â€“4:30 p.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Starting: Wednesday, February 11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Where: Financial Aid &amp;amp; Veteran Services Office&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hosted by: Prairie State College Veteran Services&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Services Available:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Claims &amp;amp; Benefits Support (GI Bill and VA benefits)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Emergency Financial Services (Stay Enrolled support)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Referral &amp;amp; VSO Assistance (oneâ€‘stop navigation)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;Contact to Schedule:&lt;br&gt;VACCC â€” 312â€‘433â€‘6010 |&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:vaccc@cookcountyil.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;vaccc@cookcountyil.gov&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Questions for ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Veteran Services:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:vetcenter@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;vetcenter@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Because the benefits youâ€™ve earned are just the beginning.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<location>Prairie State College</location>
		<locationRoom>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Financial Aid and Veteran Servces Office (room 1364) </locationRoom>
		<organizer>Georges Sanon</organizer>
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		<title>Allied Health Advising Sessions - Nursing</title>
		<description>Are you an Allied Health pathway student seeking to apply to ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Selective Admissions Programs and unsure what courses you should be registered for in Summer 2026 or beyond?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Log into the dedicated one-hour advising session to help you understand the courses needed to meet eligibility to apply as soon as possible. The session will cover prerequisites, course sequence, application process, and frequently asked questions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sessions will be conducted virtually through Google Meet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Assisting - &lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;1/26, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2/23, 3/30, 4/27, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;5/11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Hygiene - &lt;span&gt;1/27, 2/24, 3/31, 4/28, 5/12&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nursing - &lt;span&gt;1/28, 2/25, 4/01, 4/29, 5/13&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Surgical Technology - &lt;span&gt;1/29, 2/26, 4/02, 4/30, 5/14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;9 - 10 a.m. or 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Google Meet Link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>In-Person Admissions Information Session</title>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Attend this on-campus event to learn about everything Prairie State College has to offer. ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥&amp;rsquo;s Admissions Team will share an in-depth presentation highlighting:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* Programs/Certificates&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* How to become a ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Student&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* How to meet with an academic advisor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* Brief overview of ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥'s special partnerships&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* How to pay for college&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* Q &amp;amp; A&amp;rsquo;s from attendees&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://prairiestate.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events#/esr?eid=a12Uv000007eCXtIAM" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to RSVP.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Allied Health Advising Sessions - Nursing</title>
		<description>Are you an Allied Health pathway student seeking to apply to ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Selective Admissions Programs and unsure what courses you should be registered for in Summer 2026 or beyond?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Log into the dedicated one-hour advising session to help you understand the courses needed to meet eligibility to apply as soon as possible. The session will cover prerequisites, course sequence, application process, and frequently asked questions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sessions will be conducted virtually through Google Meet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Assisting - &lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;1/26, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2/23, 3/30, 4/27, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;5/11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Hygiene - &lt;span&gt;1/27, 2/24, 3/31, 4/28, 5/12&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nursing - &lt;span&gt;1/28, 2/25, 4/01, 4/29, 5/13&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Surgical Technology - &lt;span&gt;1/29, 2/26, 4/02, 4/30, 5/14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;9 - 10 a.m. or 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Google Meet Link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<organizer>Carina Lowe</organizer>
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		<title>Allied Health Advising Sessions - Surgical Technology</title>
		<description>Are you an Allied Health pathway student seeking to apply to ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Selective Admissions Programs and unsure what courses you should be registered for in Summer 2026 or beyond?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Log into the dedicated one-hour advising session to help you understand the courses needed to meet eligibility to apply as soon as possible. The session will cover prerequisites, course sequence, application process, and frequently asked questions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sessions will be conducted virtually through Google Meet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Assisting - &lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;1/26, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2/23, 3/30, 4/27, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;5/11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Hygiene - &lt;span&gt;1/27, 2/24, 3/31, 4/28, 5/12&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nursing - &lt;span&gt;1/28, 2/25, 4/01, 4/29, 5/13&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Surgical Technology - &lt;span&gt;1/29, 2/26, 4/02, 4/30, 5/14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;9 - 10 a.m. or 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Google Meet Link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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		<organizer>Carina Lowe</organizer>
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		<title>Â¡Leemos en EspaÃ±ol! </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;Practica tu espaÃ±ol leyendo y comentando cuentos cortos. Â¡Leeremos en espaÃ±ol e intentaremos hablar completamente en espaÃ±ol! Todos los niveles son bienvenidos. El grupo se reÃºne el segundo y cuarto jueves de cada mes, de 14:30 a 15:30, en el Peace Center. Para obtener los textos y mÃ¡s informaciÃ³n, comunÃ­cate con Jason Evans (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:jevans@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;jevans@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practice your Spanish by reading and discussing short stories. We'll read in Spanish and try to speak entirely in Spanish! All levels are welcome. The group meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 2:30-3:30 PM in the Peace Center. Please contact Jason Evans (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:jevans@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;jevans@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;) for readings and more information.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<title>Allied Health Advising Sessions - Surgical Technology</title>
		<description>Are you an Allied Health pathway student seeking to apply to ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Selective Admissions Programs and unsure what courses you should be registered for in Summer 2026 or beyond?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Log into the dedicated one-hour advising session to help you understand the courses needed to meet eligibility to apply as soon as possible. The session will cover prerequisites, course sequence, application process, and frequently asked questions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sessions will be conducted virtually through Google Meet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Assisting - &lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;1/26, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2/23, 3/30, 4/27, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;5/11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dental Hygiene - &lt;span&gt;1/27, 2/24, 3/31, 4/28, 5/12&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nursing - &lt;span&gt;1/28, 2/25, 4/01, 4/29, 5/13&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Surgical Technology - &lt;span&gt;1/29, 2/26, 4/02, 4/30, 5/14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;9 - 10 a.m. or 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Google Meet Link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;meet.google.com/kdn-ttps-mxd&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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		<title>67th Annual Commencement</title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The 2026 Commencement Ceremony will occur on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the T&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;inley Park Convention Center-South Pavilion at 18451 Convention Center Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;A live stream of the ceremony will be available. More information will be communicated via email to graduates in the weeks leading up to Commencement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;No flowers, balloons, glitter, confetti, or strollers allowed.&lt;/strong&gt;</description>
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		<title>12th Annual Mental Health Conference: The Many Faces of Mental Health</title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;The 2026 Mental Health Conference, themed &amp;ldquo;The Many Faces of Mental Health,&amp;rdquo; brings together professionals, educators, students, and community members to explore the diverse and interconnected aspects of mental health and well-being. The conference will feature expert keynote speakers, interactive workshops, and practical discussions focused on awareness, prevention, access to care, and innovative approaches to supporting mental health across communities. Attendees will gain valuable insights, resources, and strategies to better understand and address mental health needs in both personal and professional settings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This event is open to the public.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;View the agenda and register &lt;a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/12th-annual-mental-health-conference-the-many-faces-of-mental-health-tickets-1982908618055?aff=oddtdtcreator"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
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		<organizer>Alisha Clark, Ph.D.</organizer>
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		<title>Media Entertainment Club Meeting </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;The&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Media&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Entertainment Club&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Student Engagement and FYE suite, room 1260, for a general meeting. All students are welcome regardless of major or prior attendance. Members' interests include, but are not limited to, anime, film, gaming, and movies. Please contact the advisor, Brian Stanley, at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:bstanley1@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;bstanley1@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; with questions or accommodation requests.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 03:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virtual Admissions Drop-in Chats</title>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;Interested in applying to Prairie State College? Attend a Drop-in Chat with ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥'s Recruitment Team. Topics of conversation may include:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Basic application overview&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;General college information including our programs/certificates&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;We will utilize this time to answer YOUR questions, so please submit any and all questions for us in the registration form. We look forward to chatting with you soon!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Click &lt;a href="link:https://prairiestate.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events#/esr?eid=a12Uv000007cb49IAA"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to RSVP.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join virtually&amp;gt;&amp;gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://meet.google.com/xpj-comi-tej"&gt;meet.google.com/xpj-comi-tej&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<organizer>Gabby Diestelmeier</organizer>
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		<title>Community College District 515 Board of Trustees Meeting</title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;Regular meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room (Room 2274) of Prairie State College, located at 202 South Halsted Street in Chicago Heights, Illinois.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;All meetings, other than executive sessions, are open to the public.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The 2025-2026 Board Of Trustees meeting schedule is as follows:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;July 29, 2025 (Special meeting)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;August 26, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;September 30, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;October 28, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;December 2, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;January 27, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;February 24, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;March 31, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;April 28, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;May 26, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;June 30, 2026&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Addressing the Board&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Written or verbal comments from district residents are welcomed by the Board of Trustees.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Written communications should be sent to the Board in care of the President's Office, Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights, IL 60411 or by email to&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a title="Board of Trustee email" href="mailto:boardoftrustees@prairiestate.edu"&gt;boardoftrustees@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;. All letters must be signed and include the legal address of the correspondent. Written communications are distributed to each individual trustees but not read aloud at the meetings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As stated in Board Policy A-25, "The public shall be given an opportunity to address the Board of Trustees at any official Board meeting in regard to any item on the agenda during the "Oral/Written Public Communications" portion of the agenda. The time set aside to accommodate such public statements shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes unless extended by Board of Trustee action during a meeting."&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Trustees ask that comments be in good taste and demonstrate consideration for others. Each speaker should limit their comments to three minutes. Those wishing to provide documents to the Board should provide ten copies to the Board Secretary. Board members generally do not engage in dialog with speakers.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<calendar>Prairie State College</calendar>
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		<locationRoom>Main Building, Room 2274</locationRoom>
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		<title>Media Entertainment Club Meeting </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;The&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Media&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="il"&gt;Entertainment Club&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Student Engagement and FYE suite, room 1260, for a general meeting. All students are welcome regardless of major or prior attendance. Members' interests include, but are not limited to, anime, film, gaming, and movies. Please contact the advisor, Brian Stanley, at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:bstanley1@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;bstanley1@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; with questions or accommodation requests.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 03:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<calendar>Student Engagement &amp; FYE</calendar>
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		<location>Prairie State College</location>
		<locationRoom>Main Building, Student Engagement and FYE Suite (Room 1260)</locationRoom>
		<organizer>Brian Stanley</organizer>
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		<title>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Foundation 33rd Annual Scholarship Classic Golf Outing</title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;This community event, hosted by the ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Foundation at Idlewild Country Club in Flossmoor, benefits student scholarships. This event gives attendees another reason to celebrate amazing ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Foundation scholarship recipients! Attendees will enjoy a delicious lunch, afternoon on the green, and much, much more!&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2025 20:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<calendar>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Foundation</calendar>
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		<location>Idlewild Country Club</location>
		<organizer>Kathy Kane</organizer>
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		<title>33rd Annual Scholarship Classic Golf Outing </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;The Prairie State College Foundation is hosting its 33rd Annual Scholarship Classic Golf Outing on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Idlewild Country Club in Flossmoor, IL. All proceeds from the event will directly benefit student scholarships at ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<calendar>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Foundation</calendar>
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		<title>Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County on Campus </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;This will take place on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Do we submit a calendar event each month? In the meantime, below is the verbiage to use for February 11th's calendar inclusion.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County (VACCC) â€“ Onâ€‘Campus Hours&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;When: Second Wednesday of each month, 8:30 a.m.â€“4:30 p.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Starting: Wednesday, February 11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Where: Financial Aid &amp;amp; Veteran Services Office&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hosted by: Prairie State College Veteran Services&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Services Available:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Claims &amp;amp; Benefits Support (GI Bill and VA benefits)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Emergency Financial Services (Stay Enrolled support)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Referral &amp;amp; VSO Assistance (oneâ€‘stop navigation)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;span&gt;Contact to Schedule:&lt;br&gt;VACCC â€” 312â€‘433â€‘6010 |&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:vaccc@cookcountyil.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;vaccc@cookcountyil.gov&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Questions for ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Veteran Services:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:vetcenter@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;vetcenter@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Because the benefits youâ€™ve earned are just the beginning.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 2 Feb 2026 17:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<calendar>Military-Connected</calendar>
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		<location>Prairie State College</location>
		<locationRoom>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Financial Aid and Veteran Servces Office (room 1364) </locationRoom>
		<organizer>Georges Sanon</organizer>
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		<title>Virtual Admissions Information Session</title>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Attend this virtual event to learn about everything Prairie State College has to offer. ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥&amp;rsquo;s Admissions Team will share an in-depth presentation highlighting:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* Programs/Certificates&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* How to become a ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Student&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* How to meet with an academic advisor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* Brief overview of ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥'s special partnerships&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* How to pay for college&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* Q &amp;amp; A&amp;rsquo;s from attendees&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://prairiestate.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events#/esr?eid=a12Uv000007eCeLIAU"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to RSVP.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join virtually&amp;gt;&amp;gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://meet.google.com/cux-kafh-cim"&gt;meet.google.com/cux-kafh-cim&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<calendar>Recruitment and Enrollment</calendar>
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		<location>Virtual Event</location>
		<organizer>Gabby Diestelmeier</organizer>
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		<title>Community College District 515 Board of Trustees Meeting</title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;Regular meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room (Room 2274) of Prairie State College, located at 202 South Halsted Street in Chicago Heights, Illinois.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;All meetings, other than executive sessions, are open to the public.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The 2025-2026 Board Of Trustees meeting schedule is as follows:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;July 29, 2025 (Special meeting)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;August 26, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;September 30, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;October 28, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;December 2, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;January 27, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;February 24, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;March 31, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;April 28, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;May 26, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;June 30, 2026&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Addressing the Board&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Written or verbal comments from district residents are welcomed by the Board of Trustees.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Written communications should be sent to the Board in care of the President's Office, Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights, IL 60411 or by email to&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a title="Board of Trustee email" href="mailto:boardoftrustees@prairiestate.edu"&gt;boardoftrustees@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;. All letters must be signed and include the legal address of the correspondent. Written communications are distributed to each individual trustees but not read aloud at the meetings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As stated in Board Policy A-25, "The public shall be given an opportunity to address the Board of Trustees at any official Board meeting in regard to any item on the agenda during the "Oral/Written Public Communications" portion of the agenda. The time set aside to accommodate such public statements shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes unless extended by Board of Trustee action during a meeting."&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Trustees ask that comments be in good taste and demonstrate consideration for others. Each speaker should limit their comments to three minutes. Those wishing to provide documents to the Board should provide ten copies to the Board Secretary. Board members generally do not engage in dialog with speakers.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<calendar>Prairie State College</calendar>
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		<title>Speech Camp 2026</title>
		<description>&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;High &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;school &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;students &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;interested &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;in &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;competitive &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;speech &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;are &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;invited &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;participate &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;in &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;Prairie &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;State &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;Collegeâ€™s &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;Summer &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;Speech &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;Camp. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;During &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;this &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;two-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;week &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;workshop, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;students &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;work &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;with &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;experienced &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;coaches &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;develop &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;polish &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;a &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;single &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;speech &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;event &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;while &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;preparing &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;for &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;upcoming &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;fall &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;competition &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;season. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;The &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;camp &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;runs &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;July &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;6â€“&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;16, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;2026, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;Monday &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;through &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;Thursday. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;Learn &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;more &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;register &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="BZ_Pyq_fadeIn"&gt;online. &lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<calendar>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Foundation</calendar>
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		<location>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Conference Center </location>
		<organizer>Kathy Kane</organizer>
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		<title>Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County on Campus </title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;This will take place on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Do we submit a calendar event each month? In the meantime, below is the verbiage to use for February 11th's calendar inclusion.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County (VACCC) â€“ Onâ€‘Campus Hours&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;When: Second Wednesday of each month, 8:30 a.m.â€“4:30 p.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Starting: Wednesday, February 11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Where: Financial Aid &amp;amp; Veteran Services Office&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hosted by: Prairie State College Veteran Services&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Services Available:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Claims &amp;amp; Benefits Support (GI Bill and VA benefits)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Emergency Financial Services (Stay Enrolled support)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Referral &amp;amp; VSO Assistance (oneâ€‘stop navigation)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;span&gt;Contact to Schedule:&lt;br&gt;VACCC â€” 312â€‘433â€‘6010 |&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:vaccc@cookcountyil.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;vaccc@cookcountyil.gov&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Questions for ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Veteran Services:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:vetcenter@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;vetcenter@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Because the benefits youâ€™ve earned are just the beginning.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 2 Feb 2026 17:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<calendar>Military-Connected</calendar>
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		<location>Prairie State College</location>
		<locationRoom>¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Financial Aid and Veteran Servces Office (room 1364) </locationRoom>
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		<title>In-Person Admissions Information Session</title>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Attend this on-campus event to learn about everything Prairie State College has to offer. ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥&amp;rsquo;s Admissions Team will share an in-depth presentation highlighting:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* Programs/Certificates&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* How to become a ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Student&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* How to meet with an academic advisor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* Brief overview of ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥'s special partnerships&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* How to pay for college&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* Q &amp;amp; A&amp;rsquo;s from attendees&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://prairiestate.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events#/esr?eid=a12Uv000007eDiTIAU" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to RSVP.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<description>&lt;span&gt;This will take place on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Do we submit a calendar event each month? In the meantime, below is the verbiage to use for February 11th's calendar inclusion.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County (VACCC) â€“ Onâ€‘Campus Hours&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;When: Second Wednesday of each month, 8:30 a.m.â€“4:30 p.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Starting: Wednesday, February 11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Where: Financial Aid &amp;amp; Veteran Services Office&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hosted by: Prairie State College Veteran Services&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Services Available:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Claims &amp;amp; Benefits Support (GI Bill and VA benefits)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Emergency Financial Services (Stay Enrolled support)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Referral &amp;amp; VSO Assistance (oneâ€‘stop navigation)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;Contact to Schedule:&lt;br&gt;VACCC â€” 312â€‘433â€‘6010 |&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:vaccc@cookcountyil.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;vaccc@cookcountyil.gov&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Questions for ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Veteran Services:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:vetcenter@prairiestate.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;vetcenter@prairiestate.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Because the benefits youâ€™ve earned are just the beginning.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Interested in applying to Prairie State College? Attend a Drop-in Chat with ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥'s Admissions Team. Topics of conversation may include:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* Basic application overview&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;* General college information including our programs/certificates&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We will utilize this time to answer YOUR questions, so please submit any and all questions for us in the registration form. We look forward to chatting with you soon!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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		<description>&lt;span&gt;The ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Foundation Annual Board Meeting is an invitation only event for ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥F Directors, ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Board of Trustees and ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Cabinet. The Annual Meeting reviews the Foundation's accomplishments for FY26 and participants learn of the Foundation's strategic plan for FY27.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is an invitation-only meeting.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<title>Donuts, Denim, and Donations Day</title>
		<description>&lt;span&gt;This annual event, hosted by the ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ Foundation, is for ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ employees only. ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ employees have the opportunity to donate towards Foundation scholarships and in turn are invited to wear work-appropriate denim on designated days to show their support. This day allows employees to sign up, confirm, or increase their participation while enjoying a donut with their colleagues.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This event is open to ¿ìÉ«Ö±²¥ employees only.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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		<description>&lt;span&gt;All are invited! This 4 day community event celebrates the D&amp;iacute;a de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a time to honor and celebrate the lives of deceased loved ones. Various events will be held over the 4 days and offers something for everyone. Enjoy music, food and crafts while learning the history of this celebration.&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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