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Protest Activities and City of Chicago Lockdown

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…Continue Reading Protest Activities and City of Chicago Lockdown

“Injustice anywhere, is a threat to justice everywhere.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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…Continue Reading “Injustice anywhere, is a threat to justice everywhere.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

2020 Presidential Address

On April 8 President Ali Malekzadeh addressed Roosevelt University with recent news as well as faculty and student successes. We also honored the winners of our Presidential Awards for Social Justice. The transcript follows below. Michael Ford, Chief of Staff: Welcome to the 2020 State of the University Address. If you had an opportunity, you…Continue Reading 2020 Presidential Address

Let’s Improve Higher Education: A Chicago Tribune Op-Ed

This op-ed was originally published on the Chicago Tribune website» Now that Illinois has a new governor and Chicago has elected a new mayor, the first order of business for our political leaders needs to be saving the state’s colleges and universities. In 2017, nearly half of Illinois high school graduates left the state to study…Continue Reading Let’s Improve Higher Education: A Chicago Tribune Op-Ed