As Roosevelt University prepares for its second annual day of giving on Thursday, April 20, community members are stepping up to help reduce financial barriers for prospective students and families.
In honor of Women’s History Month, Roosevelt University’s Women’s Leadership Council will host its inaugural special topics symposium on Thursday, March 23 at the University’s downtown Chicago campus.
Roosevelt University joins the Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee (MHWLC) in remembering Josie B. Childs, founder and long-time president of the committee.
Roosevelt University’s Women’s Leadership Council is honored to host Dorri McWhorter, president and CEO of YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, as the special guest speaker for the Council’s annual holiday luncheon on Thursday, December 1.
Seventeen Roosevelt University students have been selected for the newest cohort of Travis Scholars — a program founded in 2013 by the Mittie, Moselynne and Dempsey J. Travis Foundation. This enrichment program provides financial assistance to new and continuing students residing in the city of Chicago — fostering their academic achievement and commitment to social justice.
Roosevelt University received a gift of nearly $300,000 from the estate of Shelby J. Pera, a 1962 alumna of the Chicago College of Performing Arts — formerly the Chicago Musical College.
