Renowned professors to speak on classroom management

UNIVERSITY PARK | The definitive voices on classroom management, Harry Wong and his wife, Rosemary Wong, will provide important insight, information, and strategies to administrators and teachers on June 24 and 25, at the Holiday Inn in Matteson.

GSU opening sustainable community garden

UNIVERSITY PARK | Grab your gardening gloves and head to Governors State University’s organic community garden, opening this spring on GSU’s main campus in University Park.

Master in Public Administration information session in Lockport

UNIVERSITY PARK | The College of Business and Public Administration at Governors State University is hosting a Master in Public Administration program information session from 6 to 8 p.m. June 17 at Illinois State Police Headquarters – District 5, 16648 Broadway St., Lockport.

Kites & Kids returns to Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park

UNIVERSITY PARK | Send your kite skyward over Governors State University’s magnificent Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park.

GSU to host info session on degree in school psychology

UNIVERSITY PARK | Learn how to earn your Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in school psychology at Governors State University at a special informational open house from 5 to 7 p.m. May 17 in Room G227.

GSU hosts Transfer Thursdays

UNIVERSITY PARK | Governors State University is offering qualified undergraduate applicants the opportunity to get admitted to the university “on the spot” with a new program called Transfer Thursdays.

Summer language therapy for 10- to 14-year-olds offered

UNIVERSITY PARK | The Building Complex Language Project is offering free individual language therapy for complex sentence development as part of a clinical study.

'The Wizard of Oz' coming to GSU

UNIVERSITY PARK | The Scarecrow. The Tin Man. The Cowardly Lion. The Wicked Witch. And Dorothy

'The Wizard of Oz' coming to GSU

Follow Dorothy and her adventures on the Yellow Brick Road in Saturday's performance of "The Wizard of Oz" at Governors State University.

Preschoolers help break ground on GSU's first student housing complex

UNIVERSITY PARK | Under bright spring skies, Governors State University recently celebrated the official launch of its first student housing at a groundbreaking ceremony that drew students, faculty, staff and community leaders.

Preschoolers help break ground on GSU's first student housing complex

Preschoolers help break ground on the first student residence hall on the campus of Governors State University on April 5. Prairie Place will be situated within the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park on the university's campus in University Park.

Legislators working to extend GSU’s alternative certification program

UNIVERSITY PARK | State legislators from the south suburbs are working this spring to approve a bill that would ensure an alternative teacher certification program at Governors State University.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: At GSU, we take civic engagement to heart

On Feb. 7, Governors State University hosted a forum for candidates running in the special primary for Congressional District 2, Jesse Jackson Jr.’s former seat.

A Return Visit: Ed Asner feeling better, resuming 'FDR' tour with local dates

Actor Ed Asner still remembers hearing the news that President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had died.

Concert honors pop's 'Piano Men'

The sounds of the '70s and music of Elton John and Billy Joel will be celebrated on stage at Governors State University April 11.

GSU breaks ground to begin construction of first-ever on-campus student housing

UNIVERSITY PARK | Village President Vivian Covington has a dream – one in which the south suburban community she heads, which happens to have a college within its boundaries, evolves into a legitimate “college-town” community.

GSU sponsors criminal jusice and public administration career and internship fair

UNIVERSITY PARK | The Office of Career Services at Governors State University is sponsoring an employment and internship fair for people interested in positions in criminal justice, public administration, and related fields.

Governors State panel looks for common ground on gun debate

UNIVERSITY PARK | Governors State University is hosting a panel discussion that will attempt to find areas of agreement on one of the most controversial topics of our time, guns in America.

OFFBEAT: Lorna Luft's Judy Garland doc event cancelled, Asner still on the mend

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Substitute Teacher Academy at GSU

UNIVERSITY PARK | Governors State University is sponsoring a daylong Substitute Teacher Academy with Resources from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27 in the university’s Hall of Honors.