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RU in the Community - March 2007

Andrew Grams, assistant conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra, was the guest conductor at Vivid ’07, the Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) largest concert of the season. More than 1,100 people attended the performance on Monday, March 26 in the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. The concert also featured CCPA faculty soloists Robert Chen, concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), John Sharp, principal cellist of the CSO, and Meng-Chieh Liu, an Avery Fisher Career Grant winner.

At a pre-concert reception for Vivid ‘07, President Chuck Middleton (right) and James Gandre, dean of the Chicago College of Performing Arts, welcomed Nelson Cornelius, trustee of the Julius N. Frankel Foundation, which was a Gold Sponsor for the concert. The foundation has been a generous sponsor of CCPA.

Eddie Arruza, a correspondent for WTTW’s “Chicago Tonight” program, interviewed President Chuck Middleton about Roosevelt’s partnership with Social Justice High School for a feature on immigrant students. The segment is scheduled to run on Tuesday, April 3 at 7 p.m. on Channel 11.

Members of the Schaumburg Campus Student Government Association discussed student issues with President Chuck Middleton on Friday, March 23.

At the Near South Planning Board luncheon titled “Chicago 2016 Stir the Soul” on Thursday, March 22, President Chuck Middleton (left) introduced the keynote speaker, Doug Arnot, director of venues and operations for the Chicago 2016 Exploratory Olympic Committee. Arnot discussed the committee’s plans for hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics and presented computer images of the possible sites for various sports. President Middleton is a member of the planning committee for the 2016 Olympics.

The Schaumburg Campus was the home base for the video broadcast of the Wednesday, March 21, meeting of the University Senate. Here. Phil Wisecup, Senate president and associate professor of computer science, introduces Chuck Middleton, president of Roosevelt University.

One of Roosevelt’s Institute for Continued Learning (ICL) peer leaders, Stan Gorcik, talks about immigration patterns in the United States. His study group, “The Immigration Story,” discusses how and why the many ethnic groups came to the United States. With over 400 members, the ICL offers active adults age 50 years and better the opportunity for lifelong, peer-led learning opportunities, featuring study groups and lecture series.

Roosevelt University’s Arthur Rubloff Professor of Policy Studies, Paul Green, discusses Illinois politics with Laurie Stone, president of the Schaumburg Business Association and member of the Community Advisory Board, and Bill Kelley, an attorney with Kelley, Kelley and Kelley. Dr. Green was the featured speaker at the March “Good Morning Schaumburg” breakfast at Chandler’s Chophouse in Schaumburg.

Chicago Campus Student Government Association senators and Social Justice High School students gather in a Social Justice High School classroom on March 2 to discuss how the two groups can work together as the new partnership between Roosevelt University and Social Justice High School continues to evolve. Pictured with the group in first row, at right, is Social Justice High School Principal Rito Martinez.

Bridget Jones (left), Chicago Campus Student Government Association president and Social Justice High School Principal Rito Martinez lead a session at the high school where Social Justice high school students had an opportunity to ask questions about college life and to interact with SGA senators.

After the Legacy Project III on Friday, March 2, Chicago College of Performing Arts Dean James Gandre (rear center) enjoys the post-concert celebration with CCPA Board Member Gwen Cohen (fourth from left) and her guests. The Legacy Project III is the third annual celebration of black music and black composers organized by CCPA senior Adrian Dunn. Photo courtesy of Gwen Cohen.

Members of the Schaumburg Campus Community Advisory Board and Roosevelt staff attended a dinner to support former CAB chair Mike Silverman (BA, ’60), who was honored by the Arlington Heights Special Events Commission with its “Hearts of Gold” Award on Saturday, February 17. Front row, from left, are Terry Kral; Toni Potenza, vice president and dean, Schaumburg Campus; and Mitzi Henriksen. In the back row are Marty Roth (MS, ’83), vice chair, Community Advisory Board; Susan Roth; Randy Kral (BSBA, ’86; MS, ’92), Community Advisory Board member; Silverman; Bob Potenza; and Pat Henriksen (BSBA ’68), chair of the Community Advisory Board.

The Professional Community Council of the Department of Educational Leadership in the College of Education met in the Board Room on Monday. Some of those attending were (from left) Reg Weaver (MA, ’73), president of the National Education Association; Tom Kersten, assistant professor, Department of Educational Leadership; James Gandre, interim dean, College of Education; Daniel White, assistant professor, Department of Educational Leadership; Marina Scott, principal of Fremd High School; Cozette Buckney, former chief education officer, Chicago Public Schools and adjunct faculty member; and Natalie Hawkins, graduate student.

Roosevelt University students Alan Bajramovic and Samantha Warton enter a drawing for free tickets to a Schaumburg Flyers baseball game while chatting with Flyers pitcher Matt Petrusek at the Schaumburg Campus. The Flyers Caravan stopped by both the Early Childhood Education Center and the Dining Center last week, signing autographs and handing out schedules.