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 […]
Welcome Back, Fall 2020
Dear Roosevelt Faculty and Staff, Our entire community has been diligently working and preparing for the fall 2020 semester. We have held webinars to make students, faculty and staff aware of the physical changes to our facilities and on-campus behavior requirements. We have taken into account much feedback from the community and are following directives […]
Ep. 15: New Deal for a New Day
The right to vote is one of our most fundamental rights as citizens. Joined by progressive leader Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, Margaret Rung and Andrew Trees will host a powerful conversation about the struggle to exercise that right. Cristina has founded and led of two of the largest voting and civil rights organizations in Texas. […]
Ep. 14: Eleanor Roosevelt’s American Dream
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. […]
Ep. 13: Mission-Driven Funds
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 […]
Ep. 12: Black Student Equity Fund
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 […]
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