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Year in Review

Fall 2021

Roosevelt expands support for Hispanic STEM students

Roosevelt University will build a campus STEM center with the help of a five-year, $2.7 million federal grant. With new support staff for transfer students and expanded career preparation, the grant program will prepare Hispanic students for successful roles in STEM.
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New Era Scholars Pave Runway to Higher Ed

The New Era Scholars program, launched with a gift from Michael Alter, supports undergraduates through their college experience. The program is open to Chicago high school students, many of whom are the first in their families to go to college. Continue reading.

Professor’s book gives us dispatches from a skateboarding life

In his new essay collection, The Most Fun Thing, creative writing professor Kyle Beachy documents a decade of skateboarding, teaching, marriage and aging
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HCSC CEO Maurice Smith elected chair of Board of Trustees

Roosevelt University alum Maurice Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), has been named chair of the Roosevelt University Board of Trustees. Read more.

92% of McNair Scholars land grad school offers

“Our Scholars have been working hard to overcome the challenges created by COVID-19 and are pushing forward to assure a solid foundation for their future,” said Peggy Valdes, director of the TRIO program.
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In debut album, four CCPA alumni dig into struggles, hope of 2020

A decade after graduation, four Roosevelt University alumni recorded an album inspired by the pandemic. MMXX explores loneliness, loss and the fight for social justice in a moving 45-minute sonic journey. Keep reading.

Dual-degree student pairs pharma with business as intern

PharmD and MBA student Mariya Koval earned a competitive summer internship with Horizon Therapeutics, a global biotech company. During the 10-week program, she bonded with professionals across departments and explored possible career paths.
Meet Mariya.

Former Lakers player now hits the courts with her high school students

Moss played through many firsts: the first home game in the Goodman Center, the team’s first national tournament appearances. Today, she’s breaking new ground as the special education chair at Thornton Fractional North High School. Read more.