About this event
Early Bird Tour | Wabash Building
Registration 9:30 – 10 a.m. | Auditorium Theatre
Coffee and Continental Breakfast | Auditorium Theatre
An informal meet-and-greet with faculty, students, and staff. Learn about Roosevelt and the day ahead. Great for those who prefer one-on-one conversations instead of group Q&A.
Welcome | 10 - 10:30 a.m. | Auditorium Theatre
- Introduction: Corey Williams | Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
- Opening Remarks: Dr. Ali Malekzadeh | President
- Academics at Roosevelt: Dr. Mike Maly | Interim Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Adrian Flores | Alumni, Class of 2019
- Overview of Agenda: Michelle Stipp | Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management
Major Exploration and Student Activities Fair | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Lillian and Larry Goodman Center
A time for you to explore the many majors, programs of study, and extracurricular activities that Roosevelt offers. You’ll meet faculty, staff, and current students who can share more with you about exploring areas of study and all of the exciting activities that you might want to get involved in.
College Welcomes | 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Not sure what you study? No worries, we’ll share some options with you. Choose one of the sessions below to learn about three of Roosevelt’s colleges and what makes each program area unique.
- College of Humanities, Education, and Social Science - Gina Buccola, PhD, Dean
- Heller College of Business - Ryan Petty, PhD, Dean
- College of Science, Health, and Pharmacy - Kelly Wentz-Hunter, PhD, Dean
Interest Sessions | 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. (Choose from one of the sessions below)
- Documentary Photography and Change - A tour of the Gage Gallery exhibition “New Deal America: Photographs by Arthur Rothstein.” | Prof. Michael Ensdorf
A discussion of visual storytelling practices—past and present—and gallery tour led by Professor of Photography and Gage Gallery Director Michael Ensdorf. Social documentary photography has been an effective tool for creating awareness and change throughout its history. This presentation will highlight the work of New Deal-era photographer Arthur Rothstein and the ways in which his photographs helped illuminate the challenges facing Depression-era America. - Trends in Chicago Real Estate | Mary Ludgin, Senior Advisor to Heitman, and Collete English Dixon, Executive Director of the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate at Roosevelt University
A discussion on the Chicago real estate market, reflecting on how COVID and the inflation-fighting efforts of the federal government have impacted the industry as a whole, and Chicago in particular, and where the industry might be headed in 2024. - What Dirt Can Teach Us About Antimicrobial Resistance | Prof. Jessica Ashley Allen, PhD
Antibiotics have saved millions of lives, revolutionized medicine, and helped extend the average human lifespan. Our overuse of antibiotics, however, has been eroding the effectiveness of these world-changing drugs as microbes has evolved resistance. In our microbiology laboratory courses here at Roosevelt University, we work as part of two different consortiums to help monitor where in our environment we find these antibiotic resistant microbes and work to identify potential new antibiotic drugs...all by looking at dirt! - A Different Kind of Honors: Deeper Ways of Looking and Learning | Prof. Marjorie Jolles, PhD and Prof. Sarah Maria Rutter
Join us for your first RU Honors Program “class,” where you’ll experience how we define Honors at RU. In our program, we invite students to practice the arts of looking and learning through the lenses of your academic major, distinct interests, unique personal background, and future goals. As our co-creators of our session, you’ll collaborate with us, embrace your intellectual curiosity, and develop challenging questions we hope you’ll keep thinking about long after the session. In our time together, we’ll have an interactive discussion where we will critically examine—using individual and academic perspectives—scenes from ordinary life.
Interest Sessions | 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. (Choose from one of the sessions below)
- The Myths and Truths About Criminal Profiling | Prof. Eli Ricks, PhD
Looking at a crime scene to learn about the character of the perpetrator makes compelling television, but how much of those scripted stories is based on science versus art? This interactive session explores the reality of criminal profiling. - The Role of Organic Chemistry in Drug Design and Discovery | Prof. Oluseye K. Onajole, PhD
Organic chemistry plays an essential role in the chemical synthesis of pharmaceutically relevant organic molecules. Examine the importance of stereochemistry in drug synthesis and how basic modifications can reduce or eliminate metabolically liable functional groups — a process which drastically improves the compound’s chemical stability in the biological system. - The AI Revolution: Transforming Business Landscapes by 2030 | Prof. Rifat Gorener, PhD
Explore how AI is changing business processes from automating routines to enhancing operational efficiencies with real examples from the fields of accounting and finance. - A Different Kind of Honors: Deeper Ways of Looking and Learning | Prof. Marjorie Jolles, PhD and Prof. Sarah Maria Rutter
Join us for your first RU Honors Program “class,” where you’ll experience how we define Honors at RU. In our program, we invite students to practice the arts of looking and learning through the lenses of your academic major, distinct interests, unique personal background, and future goals. As our co-creators of our session, you’ll collaborate with us, embrace your intellectual curiosity, and develop challenging questions we hope you’ll keep thinking about long after the session. In our time together, we’ll have an interactive discussion where we will critically examine—using individual and academic perspectives—scenes from ordinary life.
Closing Sessions | 2:30-3:30 p.m.
(Parents and students will have the opportunity to choose from one of these activities below)
- Athletics Meet & Greet - Meet some of our Laker coaches and student athletes to learn more about Laker Nation!
- Campus Tours - Tour our vertical campus and the historic Auditorium Building.