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"The Roosevelt team included Lissette Zarco, Theresa Jurgus, Kenya Hunter, Brittany Pointer and Eliseo Elizarraraz.

Student teams from across the nation presented their redevelopment plans for an 8-acre section, incorporating the 22,000-seat, open-air stadium and hospitality offerings that the Chicago Fire FC’s new stadium will bring to The 78."

"Recent projects show us how useful these high-rise buildings have become. They are more than just tall offices—they are hubs where students live, learn, and work together.

Roosevelt University — Wabash Building (Chicago, IL)

This 32-story tower is a true “vertical campus” in the heart of Chicago. It stacks almost everything a student needs into one building. You can find student services, classrooms, and even dorm rooms all in the same tower. It is the second-tallest educational building in the Western Hemisphere."

"1945: Edward “Jim” Sparling, president of Central YMCA College in Chicago, resigned after the school’s board asked him to put together a census of the student body that included race and religion. Believing the census would lead to racial discrimination, 62 faculty members followed him. They created together a new school — Roosevelt College — named after recently deceased President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Now the school is known as Roosevelt University."