Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies
2004-2006 Undergraduate Catalog | Catalogs

Evelyn T. Stone

The University College is honored to bear the name of Evelyn T. Stone, an early supporter of Roosevelt University and close friend to its first president, James Sparling. A lifelong champion of education, Evelyn served as valedictorian of her high school class, was conversant in four foreign languages, and was an accomplished violinist and pianist. She was married to Jerome H. Stone and raised three children in the Chicago metropolitan area. During the late 1960s, in her prime at the age of 50, she fell victim to Alzheimer’s disease. In an effort to heighten awareness about Alzheimer’s disease, to serve patients and families, and to recognize Evelyn’s educational contributions, Mr. Stone organized and became founding chairman of the Alzheimer’s Association USA, headquartered in Chicago, and founded Alzheimer’s Association International, headquartered in London. These organizations have been effective in focusing global attention on the disease and on the research necessary for its cure. Jerome H. Stone is chairman emeritus of Roosevelt’s Board of Trustees; his son, James H. Stone, also serves as a University trustee and is currently secretary to the Board. The Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies is proud of its more than 8,000 graduates and remains dedicated to the principles and values upon which it was founded.

Evelyn T. Stone University College

Since its founding in 1966, the Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies has served as a local and national leader in adult education. Its flagship Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree program, one of the first and most successful programs designed specifically for adults, has graduated more than 8,000 individuals who now enjoy successful careers in an unusually wide variety of fields. This unique program opens the door to higher education for thousands of adults who wish to pursue degrees but who may also have other important commitments to family and work. The BGS degree successfully reflects the faculty’s commitment to innovation and to personal attention to students. As one of the College’s cornerstones, the BGS program provides adult learners with the flexibility they need and the academic rigor they want.

Each year the Evelyn T. Stone University College provides exciting educational opportunities through the development of new graduate and undergraduate programs and delivery systems to better serve students of all ages. In addition to the BGS degree, University College offers the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management, the Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management, the Master of Arts in Training and Development, and the Master of Interdisciplinary Studies. The Lawyer’s Assistant Program provides post-baccalaureate students with a challenging course of study that prepares them to meet the demands of a growing paralegal field. Most recently, the faculty developed the Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) degree for adult students wishing to focus their studies in professional rather than in liberal arts areas and the Transitions to Graduate Studies which allows students to enter directly into some graduate programs. All of these programs build on University College’s tradition of providing personal service and a wide range of educational opportunity to students from every walk of life.

Recognizing the complex lives today’s students lead, University College delivers programs in a variety of ways. Classes are offered at the Chicago and Schaumburg campuses during the day, in the evening, and on weekends. Classes are also offered at participating off-campus sites in the Chicago metropolitan area through the Partners in Education program. Students unable to take classes at any of these locations may pursue guided independent study at their own pace through the External Studies Program, also housed in University College, or choose from fully online courses and majors through RU Online. University College hopes to restore state funding for its prison education program, operated until recently by its Department of Human and Community renewal. The life skills program for individuals recently released from prison is still offered. The Insurance School of Chicago and University College have also forged an affiliation to offer risk management and insurance programs to working professionals and other interested students. In every way, the Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies fulfills its mission of delivering a valuable education to every qualified student.