Each year, about half of new Roosevelt students transfer here from other institutions. One of them is Phylicia Richardson, who left her comfort zone — and sunny Miami — to pursue new opportunities here at Roosevelt. This spring, before Roosevelt shifted to remote learning, Phylicia joined President Ali to discuss her experience on campus. In […]

In this episode, President Ali sits down with Angela Jordan to talk about diversity and inclusion on campus. Angela is the chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Robert Morris University Illinois. During her 30-year career at RMUI, she has advocated for underserved students through roles in financial services, campus administration and student affairs. Angela […]

This year the United States is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and women’s constitutional right to vote. But a century later, the fight for voting rights is still not over.   On this episode, guest host Jamar Orr welcomes Audra Wilson to discuss the ongoing struggle for equal voting access. Audra is […]

This episode welcomes Pat Harris, proud alumna and chair of Roosevelt University’s Board of Trustees. Pat began her 40-year career at McDonald’s while taking classes at Roosevelt. As global chief diversity officer, she developed diversity and inclusion strategies for McDonald’s workforce around the world. The company earned recognition from Fortune, Black Enterprise and many other […]

In Episode 7, President Ali welcomes recent graduate and Commencement speaker Dalal El-Barbarawi. As a biochemistry major, Dalal conducted cancer research, volunteered at a medical center and earned a perfect 4.0 GPA. Her advocacy also brought campus-wide attention to conditions in Palestine.