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LakersDay Returns with Goal to Award Every First-Year Student a Donor-Funded Scholarship

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.

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Leadership Council to Host Inaugural Symposium for Women's History Month

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.

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Women's Health Equity Symposium | Thursday March 23 | 3pm-7pm CST

Remembering Josie Childs, University Friend and Local Black Civic Icon

Roosevelt University joins the Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee (MHWLC) in remembering Josie B. Childs, founder and long-time president of the committee.

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Roosevelt Welcomes Art Institute of Chicago Leader as Newest Trustee

Roosevelt University welcomes Sarah Guernsey, deputy director and senior vice president for Curatorial Affairs at the

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YMCA Leader to Speak at Women’s Leadership Council Annual Luncheon

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.

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Seventeen Roosevelt University Students Named as Travis Scholars

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.

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Alumna’s estate gift creates scholarship for aspiring pianists

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.

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On April 21, first LakersDay will launch 11 student funds

The first annual LakersDay celebrates what we love most about belonging to the Roosevelt University community.

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New scholarship honors legacy of alum Mayor Washington

A new Roosevelt University scholarship will honor the lifetime achievements of alum and late Chicago mayor Harold Washington.

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Roosevelt alum and late Chicago mayor Harold Washington

Women’s Leadership Council Spotlight: Margaret Price on Making It to the Top

New advisory board member Margaret Price shares her lessons on leadership and what we owe to others.

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Roosevelt receives $25 million gift, largest in University's history

Roosevelt University announced today that it has been designated to receive a bequest in the approximate amount of $2

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A life’s journey set to music

Tom Crown, 92, has had a successful and eclectic musical career, spending the majority of it as second trumpet for Ch

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Thomas and Donna Crown with a brass instrument mute