Upcoming Events
College of Arts & Sciences

Chicago Art Deco Society Lecture
11/14/2009  3:00 PM
Congress Lounge
The College of Arts and Sciences is co-sponsoring a lecture with the Chicago Art Deco Society on Saturday, November 14 in the Congress Lounge (2nd Floor) of the Auditorium:

Edgar Miller and the Handmade Home
Roosevelt University – Congress Lounge
430 S Michigan Ave, 2nd Floor
3:00 PM Reception, 3:30 PM Lecture

This event is free to RU students and staff with a Roosevelt University ID.

For more information, contact Juli Rowen at jrowen@roosevelt.edu

Institute for Politics Panel
11/16/2009  9:00 AM
SCH Alumni Hall
The Roosevelt University Institute for Politics is hosting the Third Annual Herb and Eileen Franks Seminar on Elections and Politics - "2010 Illinois Politics: Statewide and Legislative Contests" - on Monday, November 16 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. in Alumni Hall at the Schaumburg Campus. The distinguished panel includes Kevin Artl (Political Director, Illinois Republican Organization), Steve Brown (Press Secretary to Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan), Rich Miller (Capitol Fax Blog) and Joseph Ryan (Daily Herald political reporter). Co-sponsored by the Daily Herald and the Schaumburg Business Association. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Professor Paul Green at pgreen@roosevelt.edu

Lecture – Montesquieu Forum
11/16/2009  4:00 PM
AUD Sullivan Room
The Montesquieu Forum will host a lecture by Richard Velkley - Celia Scott Weatherhead Professor of Philosophy at Tulane University - on "The Defect in the National Origin and the Problem of Law: Reflections on Rousseau’s Second Discourse and Social Contract” on Monday, November 16 at 4 p.m. in the Sullivan Room of the Auditorium Building. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information contact Professor Stuart Warner at swarner@roosevelt.edu

Film - A Sentence for Two
11/18/2009  5:30 PM
AUD244
The Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and Transformation is screening the film "A Sentence for Two" followed by a discussion led by Gail T. Smith from Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers (CLAIM) on Wednesday, November 18 at 5:30 pm in Room 244 of the Auditorium Building. "A Sentence for Two" is a documentary about the pregnancies of three women in an Oregon prison.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Nancy Michaels at nmichaels@roosevelt.edu

Film - Tulia, Texas
12/3/2009  5:30 PM
AUD244
The Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and Transformation is screening the film "Tulia, Texas" followed by a discussion led by Kathie Kane-Willis from Roosevelt University's Institute for Metropolitan Affairs on Thursday, December 3 at 5:30 pm in Room 244 of the Auditorium Building. "Tulia, Texas" tells the story of a small town's search for justice and the price Americans pay for the war on drugs.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Nancy Michaels at nmichaels@roosevelt.edu

Intro. to Social Justice Studies Class Exhibit
12/8/2009  12:00 PM
Fainman Lounge
Students from Professor June Lapidus's SOCJ 201 Introduction to Social Justice Studies course will display their final projects on Tuesday, December 8 from 12-4 pm in the Fainman Lounge. All members of the RU Community are invited to stop by and view the projects. For more information, contact Associate Professor June Lapidus as jlapidus@roosevelt.edu

Film - Another Change
12/10/2009  5:30 PM
AUD 244
The Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and Transformation is screening the film "Another Change" followed by a discussion led by David Disabato, Workforce Development Coordinator for Roosevelt University's Department of Human and Community Renewal on Thursday, December 10 at 5:30 pm in Room 244 of the Auditorium Building. "Another Change" is a documentary about the Cook County Jail.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Nancy Michaels at nmichaels@roosevelt.edu