As I enter my third academic year at Roosevelt University, I am reminded that this fall we celebrate the 70th anniversary of our move to the beautiful Auditorium Building in downtown Chicago. In September 1947, classes began here with 5,000 students, a roster of talented professors and staff, and a growing national reputation as a progressive college deeply committed to social justice and equal educational opportunity for all.
Read MoreGetting down to business
Malekzadeh, who asks everyone to call him “Ali,” joined Roosevelt on July 1 as the University’s sixth president, succeeding Chuck Middleton who retired after 12 years as president.
Read MoreForward Looking
My first weeks and months as Roosevelt University’s sixth president have flown by in a blur of excitement, challenges and surprises.
Read More