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Roosevelt creates new tuition grant to aid students in need

The new Stronger Tuition Grant will award Roosevelt University students up to $5,000 in times of crisis. For many students, the one-time, need-based grant could mean the difference between returning to Roosevelt and staying home in the fall.

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Hospitality and tourism management graduate Monique Davis
Hospitality alumna matches mentors with kids in foster care
10/27/2020

Video calls have become a lifeline of connection for many through the isolation of the pandemic, including the at-risk youth in Lawrence Hall programs. As volunteer coordinator, Monique Davis (MS ’16) is rebuilding the ranks of the mentor program after a hiatus this spring.

Two Pharmacy students working in a lab
Roosevelt receives $1.3M grant to help first-generation, low-income STEM students
10/15/2020

Over the next five years, Roosevelt University will receive a $1.3 million Student Support Services STEM grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

Political science major Kaitlyn Greenholt
Honors student wins civic engagement award with fair housing research
10/14/2020

In honor of her her academic achievements and her research on fair housing in Chicago, Roosevelt University senior Kaitlyn Greenholt has received the 2020 Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.

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RU In the Media

WGN Radio features Roosevelt and Robert Morris presidents on charting a future course in higher ed
3/17/2020
Shout Out by Chicago Tribune’s Evanston Review: Q and A with Roosevelt’s head of orchestras
3/4/2020
51 Murders: Roosevelt University journalism students make case for serial killer on WLS Podcast
3/4/2020
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Faculty Experts

2020 election: faculty experts can discuss voting behavior, Fair Tax
10/27/2020
Roosevelt expert can discuss changing abortion landscape and its impact on families
6/5/2019
Coping with Teacher Shortages: Roosevelt expert can discuss policies and solutions
5/30/2019
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Roosevelt Stories

Student Voting Guide for the 2020 Election
10/29/2020
Three questions with an MBA alum and Netflix product manager
10/27/2020
4 alumni “forge their own paths” in law school
10/22/2020
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Roosevelt Review

The Struggle Continues: The Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights
10/12/2020
Champions for Democracy
10/12/2020
Mansfield Lecture: Luis Alberto Urrea
10/12/2020
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Contact the Office of Marketing and Public Relations

PR professionals at the University handle all media inquiries, including requests for interviews, speaking engagements and subject matter experts.

Nicole Barron
VP of Marketing and Communications
nbarron03@roosevelt.edu
Phone: (312) 341-2114

Roosevelt University Policy Regarding Media Inquiries

All calls and inquiries from the media should be directed to Nicole Barron at (312) 341-2114, nbarron03@roosevelt.edu or to the University’s Office of Marketing and Public Relations at 312-341-2343.

Also contact the Office of Marketing and Public Relations at 312-341-2343 in the event of filming or a request to do filming on campus, as prior approval is needed.