Did You Know?

Roosevelt’s founding in 1945 as an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational institution of higher learning was a feat requiring considerable courage. The new school had no campus, no library, and no endowment. But its founders had an ideal that enabled them to overcome great obstacles. They were determined to make higher education available to all students who could qualify academically. Considerations of social or economic class, racial or ethnic origin, sex, or age were, and remain, irrelevant in determining who is admitted.

Originally named Thomas Jefferson College, the new school was soon renamed Roosevelt College in recognition of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s democratic ideals and values. Members of the early advisory board included Marian Anderson, Pearl Buck, Ralph Bunche, Albert Einstein, Thomas Mann, Gunnar Myrdal, and Albert Schweitzer.

 

Refer Your Student

As a parent, you can sense when your student might need help in college.  Below are campus resources available to help your student succeed.  Referring your student early can often make a difference.

Writing assistance

Writing Center

Academic Success Center (ASC)

Your student's professor or instructor during office hours

Homesickness, adjusting to college & relationships

Counseling Center

Your student's RA in the residence hall

Getting Involved on Campus

Center for Student Involvement (Chicago)

Center for Campus Life (Schaumburg)

Tutoring & Study Skills

Academic Success Center

October 2008

Around Campus

Exploring Majors & Careers Days

Exploring Majors and Careers Days are Tuesday, October 28 at the Chicago Campus and Wednesday, October 29 at the Schaumburg Campus.  This annual event is for all students, but particularly for students undecided about their major or career direction.  More information >>

Spring & Summer 2009 Registration Begins Soon
Registration for spring and summer 2009 classes begins November 1.  Course schedules are available online and students should make appointments with their academic advisor as soon as possible. 

Nationally Syndicated Columnist at Roosevelt
Katha Pollitt, a poet, essayist and columnist for the Nation, will deliver the ninth annual Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and Transformation lecture from 4:30-6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 at the Chicago Campus.  More information >>

Study Abroad Fair

Students can learn more about exciting opportunities for international travel.  Representatives from student abroad programs will attend the fairs so students can ask questions and discover a program that fits their interests.  The fair will be November 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chicago Campus.  More information >>

College of Arts and Sciences Fall Newsletter

The College of Arts and Sciences invites parents to read the Fall 2008 issue of the College of Arts and Sciences Newsletter called CAS Connections.  We hope you enjoy catching up on news from the College of Arts and Sciences.  The newsletter is available on the college website at www.roosevelt.edu/cas/CASNewsletters.htm  

 

Roosevelt Snapshots

Gage Gallery Show

The Gage Gallery show, War Is Only Half the Story: Photographs from the Aftermath Project, opened on Sept. 11 at 18 S. Michigan Ave. Sponsored by College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Communication and the Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and Transformation, the exhibition features works of award-winning photographers Kathryn Cook, Paula Luttringer, Asim Rafiqui and Andrew Stanbridge. The show will be on display through Jan. 9, 2009.

RU Students Build a Bear, a Moose, a Zebra and More!

Each semester students can make their own Roosevelt stuffed animal. This year, more than 400 Roosevelt students participated in the "Build a Bear" event last month, hosted by Chicago Campus SPEED program board.  A similar event is planned later this fall for Schaumburg Campus students.

Student Shares Convention Experiences

Sophomore Gabrielle Worley recently spoke about her experiences at the Democratic National Convention held this August in Denver. Gabrielle provided an insider’s view of what it was like to work at a political convention and about the personalities and politicians she met, including Speaker of House Nancy Pelosi. Worley attended the convention as part of Roosevelt’s Washington Center Internship and Academic Seminar program. Her goal is to earn a law degree and then possibly become a politician.

Dates to Know

Oct. 31	Deadline to apply for fall financial aid
Nov. 1	Advising & registration begins for spring & summer 2009 classes
Nov. 15	Final extended tuition payment due
Nov. 26-30	Thanksgiving break
Dec. 12-18	Final exams
Dec. 19	Commencement ceremonies
Dec. 24	Students view fall grades on RU Access (grades are not mailed to students' home addresses)
Dec. 24, 25, 31 & Jan. 1	University closed
Jan. 19	MLK, Jr. holiday - University closed
Jan. 26	Spring semester classes begin

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