Transgender rights are one of the major battlegrounds in the ongoing struggle to secure and expand the rights of all Americans. Guest hosts and Roosevelt professors Margaret Rung and Andrew Trees welcome two faculty experts to explore the past and present of the movement. Celeste Chamberland is a professor of history. Her teaching and…Continue Reading Ep. 16: Transgender Through Time
Dear Roosevelt Community, Like the rest of our country, I am shocked, saddened and angered at the events unfolding in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The police shooting of Jacob Blake and subsequent murder of two protesters are other examples of the polarization of our country and desperate need for systemic reforms in our criminal justice system. My…Continue Reading A Statement from President Ali Regarding Events in Kenosha
Dear Roosevelt Faculty and Staff, Our entire community has been diligently working and preparing for the fall 2020 semester. We have held webinars to make students, faculty and staff aware of the physical changes to our facilities and on-campus behavior requirements. We have taken into account much feedback from the community and are following directives…Continue Reading Welcome Back, Fall 2020
The right to vote is one of our most fundamental rights as citizens. Joined by progressive leader Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, Margaret Rung and Andrew Trees will host a powerful conversation about the struggle to exercise that right. Cristina has founded and led of two of the largest voting and civil rights organizations in Texas….Continue Reading Ep. 15: New Deal for a New Day
The coronavirus pandemic has hit marginalized communities hardest, exposing systemic racism, the growing wealth gap and extreme polarization in our country. Amid such vast inequality, what does the American Dream mean? This year’s American Dream Reconsidered Conference will explore how to live a vibrant civic life as a core aspect of the American dream….Continue Reading Ep. 14: Eleanor Roosevelt’s American Dream
As the pandemic lingers, how will Roosevelt University be there for students — where and when they need support? Led by special guest host Nicole Barron, the podcast brings together Roosevelt community members to dig deeper into the University’s mission-driven funds. These three coronavirus relief funds aim to address the most urgent needs of…Continue Reading Ep. 13: Mission-Driven Funds