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 […]

University Provost Search Committee Finalized

Dear Roosevelt Community, I hope your summer is off to a wonderful start. I am pleased to provide the Roosevelt community an update on the search for a permanent university provost. As announced previously, beginning this summer, Roosevelt University will conduct a national search for the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs position. […]

Ep. 43: Level up your career with a mentor

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After several years in human resources, Stephanie Koenig joined the Roosevelt MBA program to level up in her career. Her mentor, alum Joana Ardelean, is a senior director of human resources and a former mentee herself. On this episode, Stephanie and Joana explain how the program helped guide their career journey. They also break down what […]

Honoring Juneteenth & Our Black Community

Dear Roosevelt Community, June 19, 1865, Juneteenth, is one of the most important days in United States history. On this day in 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation that outlawed slavery in the rebelling states, the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas received the news of their […]

Ep. 42: Find a mentor who’s right for you

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Aleksandra Mierzejewska wanted to find a career mentor before she even graduated from Roosevelt University. She joined the Professional Mentoring Program to figure out how she could help service members cope with stress and trauma as a full-time job. Through the program, Aleksandra met alum Alexa Brainin, clinical supervisor at Chicago Behavioral Hospital. In this […]