Tag: Roosevelt University

President’s Perspective: Fall 2017

Ali Malekzadeh

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….Continue Reading President’s Perspective: Fall 2017

Teaching Psychology or Teaching People? Reflections on a Classroom Career

Steven Meyers

Do I teach psychology or do I teach students? It is the kind of question that I believe teachers must ask if they are to prepare students for lives as socially conscious citizens….Continue Reading Teaching Psychology or Teaching People? Reflections on a Classroom Career

CCPA Social Justice Program Opens Doors for Performing Arts Projects

Allen Otte, Performing Social Justice resident

One of the missing links between refugees and Swedish citizens is performing arts. At least, that’s what Roosevelt music composition student Sean Hussey argues in his latest project….Continue Reading CCPA Social Justice Program Opens Doors for Performing Arts Projects