Dear Roosevelt Community, I am writing to let you know that on Sunday, November 1, I was officially diagnosed with COVID-19. On Wednesday last week, I began to experience mild flu-like symptoms — fatigue, chills and sinus congestion. Currently, I am not experiencing any breathing problems or loss of taste or smell and am feeling […]

Thank you to the students, faculty and staff who were able to attend the University Town Hall on October 14. If you were unable to attend, you may view the recorded session below. Sincerely, Ali R. Malekzadeh, Ph.D. President

Dear Roosevelt Community, Thank you everyone for your hard work, understanding and resilience during this time of COVID-19. Your progress and dedication to working and teaching remotely have been commendable. I would like to give a special thanks to those who have been on our campuses in order to teach or serve our students while […]

Dear Roosevelt Community,   This afternoon, a Kentucky grand jury ruled that no officers will be charged directly in the murder of Breonna Taylor. We are outraged at this gross miscarriage of justice. We mourn with Breonna’s family and friends. Words can do little to fill the hole in their hearts.   As I have […]

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 […]

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 […]