Dear Roosevelt Students,
Maintaining a safe, healthy and inclusive campus community is essential to Roosevelt University. As we prepare for the spring 2021 semester, we know that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and last week’s political violence has added further threats to individuals and institutions. As the public health crisis continues and the potential for violent and seditious acts remains, especially in state capitols and major cities, we ask all students to stay vigilant.
If you have concerns for the physical safety of yourself or others while on campus, or see the potential for damage to University property, please contact campus security at 312-341-2020 (Chicago Campus) or 847-619-8989 (Schaumburg Campus).
If you have concerns about potential cybersecurity breaches, please contact cybersecurity@roosevelt.edu.
If you test positive for COVID-19 or if you have pandemic-related concerns, please contact covid19info@roosevelt.edu.
If you require the support of our student counseling services, please contact the Virtual Care Group.
The days between January 17 and January 20 are already circulating as a period for extremists to attempt further government disruptions and public violence. If Roosevelt University learns of information specific to our campuses, cities or region, we will provide notices to the full community.
These are unprecedented and difficult times, but they are also moments in which our shared work remains essential for a healthy democracy. In fall 2020, as we celebrated Roosevelt University’s 75th anniversary, we had the opportunity to hear Anna Eleanor Roosevelt reprise her grandmother’s dedication speech, in which she called on our University to serve as an example of living democracy: “I’d like to think that when you live democracy, as they [RU students and faculty] are living it, that you are probably setting a pattern and doing the best kind of teaching, because you are showing your city and your state and your nation that democracy in education can be a fact.” In spring 2021 and beyond, let us join those who have come before us by taking up this charge anew.
Sincerely,
Ali R. Malekzadeh, Ph.D.
President