Listen as Beyond the Atrium Reporter Jamel Conner interviews the Director of the Workforce Empowerment Initiative (WEI) Grant, formerly known as the “Workforce Equity Initiative Grant,” at Prairie...

All across the country, opioid overdoses remain a daily emergency. Yet the difference between tragedy and survival often comes down to a single, widely available medication: Narcan. Known generically as...

Throughout communities like Chicago Heights there has been a rise of tobacco retail shops. Tobacco retail stores like Blue Smokes and Tornado Smokes are being seen more often in our communities, but what...

Lately, artificial intelligence has been on the rise with people finding more and more beneficial uses for it. As AI is trained with a wider range of information, it will eventually become increasingly...

In Northwest Indiana, a new community space is taking root. It’s not an entirely new idea, but it is a big win for the region. Joy Bomb is a radical social center built on the belief that we humans are...

The cost of textbooks has increased over 1,000 percent within the last 40 years, and “[t]extbook prices are rising roughly 3 times the rate of inflation,” according to the Education Data Initiative.   Barnes...

The Black Student Union is a social club at Prairie State College that is dedicated to celebrating culture and community. We are interested in spreading joy, lifting each other up, and making our college...

Helen Manley is the Manager of Student Life & Leadership Development at Prairie State College. She has been a pillar of the Prairie State College community for 23 years, and is a familiar face around...

The World War I and World War II monuments situated on the 6.5-acre  Community Veterans Memorial in Munster, Ind., continue to serve as symbols of history to educate people about the sacrifices others...

Not sure what the PSC Foundation is all about? Listen to a Beyond the Atrium podcast - Camille Crawford interviews Susan Sebastian, Manager of Scholarships and Alumni Relations, and Deborah Smith Havighorst,...

First of all, what is your official job title?  Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have a license with the state of Indiana.   What inspired you to pursue this career path? I chose [it]...