Welcome Back: Spring Semester 2022

Dear Roosevelt Community, Welcome back to the start of a new spring semester. I hope you feel rested, reinvigorated and ready to begin 2022. I look forward to seeing you on campus this spring. Let’s celebrate the start of the semester together during Welcome Week. There is a full schedule of activities that commence with […]

Roosevelt’s New Provost: Dr. Andrae M. Marak

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Dear Roosevelt Community, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Andrae Marak will serve as the next provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at Roosevelt University. His term begins March 1, 2022. Dr. Marak is an experienced and successful academic leader with 15 years of higher education leadership experience. Most recently, he served […]

Leadership Changes in the Office of Student Affairs

Dear Roosevelt Community, I am writing to share that after six years of service, Jamar Orr, vice president of student affairs and dean of students, has accepted a new role with Robbins Schwartz LLC. Mablene Krueger will serve as interim vice president of student affairs effective November 25, along with her current roles as COO […]

Welcome Back!

Dear Roosevelt Community, I hope you have enjoyed a relaxing and healthy summer. After a long time apart, I am thrilled to welcome many of you back to campus for the upcoming academic year. As we continue to embrace the possibilities of remote learning, we recognize the importance of in-person learning to forge relationships with […]

Staff Changes in Office of the Chief Financial Officer

To the Roosevelt Community, I am writing to inform you that after three years of service, Andrew Harris, vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer, has decided to step down from his position effective June 30. Under his leadership, Roosevelt has progressively moved toward meeting year-end budget targets and steadily progressed toward […]

Ep 44: Black Women Mayors on Leadership

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Record numbers of Black women are winning mayoral seats in big American cities. In today’s live episode, we welcome three mayors from the Chicago area — who also happen to be Roosevelt alumnae.   Sheila Chalmers-Currin, Katrina Thompson and Tiffany Henyard joined us in honor of Juneteenth. You’ll hear about their successes and commitment to […]