Governors State University’s faculty and staff union (GSU UPI) voted overwhelmingly last week to authorize a strike if a new contract agreement cannot be reached. The vote comes after nine months of negotiations, mediation, and little progress being made at the bargaining table. Many GSU UPI members...

Future artists rose to the occasion to represent their respective schools at the Union Street Gallery, 1527 Otto Blvd. in Chicago Heights. On view until Saturday, March 4, "Arising" brought art students, families and the community out to this enriching celebration of hard work, talent, and creativity. Visitors...

During March, Governors State University will join the nation in recognizing the impact that women have made throughout history. GSU will kick off women’s history month with a display in the B building. The Women’s History Month display will be viewable all month long. GSU community members also...

Governors State University will play a major role in a new program focused on stroke awareness, prevention and treatment in the Southland. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and State Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (38th) came to GSU on Friday, Feb. 24 to help launch the new collaborative project between the Illinois...

As February comes to an end, faculty and staff in the union at Governors State University continue to work without a contract. A federal mediator was brought into the meetings last month, and progress has been made, but an agreement has yet to be reached by the GSU administration and union employees....