Remembering President Emeritus Ted Gross, 1930-2022

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Dear Roosevelt Community, It is with heavy hearts that the University announces the passing of esteemed President Emeritus Theodore “Ted” Gross (1988-2002). Ted passed away at his home in Evanston, Illinois, on August 16, 2022. He was 91. Ted leaves behind his wife of twenty-one years, Jody, and two children—Donna, who is a location scout […]

University Statement on the Highland Park Mass Shooting

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Yesterday our community was rocked by the kind of violence that has unfortunately now become common place. What should have been a day of families and friends gathered to celebrate resulted in terror and tragedy. My thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones and the Highland Park and our entire Laker communities. We must […]

University Statement Regarding the Overturning of Roe Vs. Wade

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Last week, the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned the federal protections of reproductive rights, including the right to abortion, established in previous landmark rulings Roe v Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v Casey (1992). The ruling nullified a half-century of precedence in American life, that the right to decide whether and when to become […]

Statement on the Robb Elementary School Shooting

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Yesterday, 19 children and two adults were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas — what should have been a safe, welcoming place for students to learn. It’s an unfathomable tragedy, but not an isolated one. Less than two weeks ago, 10 people were killed in a Buffalo supermarket by a white supremacist. I’m […]

FY23 Budget Update

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Dear Faculty and Staff, I want to emphasize how much I appreciate your hard work and service this academic year. I would like to give a special thanks to those who have been on our campuses in order to teach or serve students while following the strict return-to-campus guidelines. I know it has not been […]

Mayor Harold Washington’s 100th Birthday

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Dear Friends, On behalf of Roosevelt University and its Board of Trustees, it is my honor to recognize the centennial birthday of Mayor Harold Lee Washington, a distinguished Roosevelt alum. Mayor Washington graduated with Roosevelt’s first four-year class in 1949. From his earliest days as a college student, he embodied our founders’ mission of social […]