Avid runner, black belt, professional espresso drinker, sixth president of Roosevelt University. Just call me Ali.
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. […]
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 […]
George Floyd’s death at the hands of police officers is one in a list that is unimaginably long. His death was the spark that lit the fire of a global movement to dismantle systematic racism. In this important episode of “And Justice for All,” President Ali welcomes special guests Pamela Thompson-Hill and Jamar Orr to […]
Dear Roosevelt Community, Roosevelt University joins those across the nation in grieving for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and the many other Black people killed by police. As a University, we stand in solidarity with those affected by police brutality and with the protesters who raise their voices against systemic racism. In the wake […]
Dear Roosevelt Community, We are one University grounded in the mission of social justice. I support those who peacefully protest and are committed to bending the moral arc away from the structural racism that happens every day. While many of you may have participated in the organized protests throughout the City last night, unfortunately, like […]
Roosevelt mourns the loss of George Floyd and the many other Black men, women and children, who have lost their lives to police violence in this country. We mourn the loss of those whose names we know and for those whose names have been lost to time. America has a dark history of state sanctioned […]