2025 Student Research & Inquiry Symposium Showcases Scholarly Excellence

The week spotlighted student innovation across disciplines through oral presentations, poster sessions, performances and panel discussions.

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Roosevelt’s Montesquieu Forum Explores Irony and Love in The Awful Truth
05/16/2025

Poet and scholar Erin O’Luanaigh examined how language, irony and performance shape relationships in the classic 1937 screwball comedy film.

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Roosevelt Celebrates 80th Anniversary with an Evening on Broadway in the Auditorium Theatre
05/07/2025

Hosted by actor Parvesh Cheena and featuring Broadway star Courtney Reed, the event provided an evening of entertainment and reflection of the University's legacy.

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Dr. Gina Ann Garcia Inspires Roosevelt with Vision to Transform Hispanic-Serving Institutions
04/29/2025

Dr. Garcia, a professor in the School of Education at University of California-Berkeley, discussed measures to transform institutions and make them more accessible to students of all backgrounds.

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RU In the Media

Roosevelt University's Paralegal Studies Program Recognized as Longtime Approved Partner by the American Bar Association
05/22/2025

"This year marks the 50th anniversary of the ABA approving paralegal education programs. We would like to recognize some of the longest approved programs:

49 years:

  • Roosevelt University"

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Professor of Public Administration & Program Director of Health Science Administration La Vonne Downey Featured on CBS News for Work at Earth Action Day Fair
05/22/2025

"An Earth Day Action Fair was held Sunday at the Chicago Cultural Center.

People turned out to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the first Earth Day at the event organized by the One Earth Film Festival and the City of Chicago's Office of Climate & Environmental Equity, along with several partners."

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College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences Alumna Bianca Milligan Garcia Displays Exhibit "Local Legends: African American Steelworkers of the Calumet Region" at Harold Washington Library
05/22/2025

"A new exhibit, 'Local Legends: African American Steelworkers of the Calumet Region,' will be on display at the Harold Washington Library Center from February 1 to April 30, 2025. Celebrating ASALH’s 2025 theme, 'African Americans and Labor,' the exhibit focuses on the experiences of African Americans in Chicago’s steel industry on the Southeast Side."  

Bianca Milligan Garcia received her BA and MA in History from Roosevelt University.

 

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