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Hailing from Oregon City, Oregon, Annabella Mumma is studying musical theatre at Roosevelt University and is the CCPA Student Council’s new president.

Last Thursday, over 150 friends and graduates of Roosevelt University gathered for the fourth annual Women’s Leadership Council holiday luncheon.

Acclaimed author, Minda Harts was a recent guest of the Joan Deutsch Herczeg Women Leaders Scholarship Program to discuss her latest book: You Are More Than Magic.

13 years into his work at Roosevelt, Ruth is in his element: in the classroom, drawing from his broad experience to encourage the next generation of computer science and cyber security students to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Roosevelt University continued to celebrate the life and legacy of Harold Washington at a documentary screening at the University’s Ganz Hall.

Roosevelt University is a proud recipient of the FY23 IBHE Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER II) Fund competitive grant.

Roosevelt University students Sophia Gallo, Nazarii Mykhailenko and Rachelle Vinson were presented the American Dream Award, a scholarship sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, on October 17.

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

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’s Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) is pleased to announce its partnership with The Newberry Consort as an Ensemble-in-Residence. This partnership will bring The Newberry Consort into CCPA on a regular basis, sharing their rehearsals and performances with students to provide experienced professional members’ presence throughout their residences.

The Office of the Provost is excited to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded Roosevelt University (RU) a 3 year grant to establish the Roosevelt University Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (RUCEVSS).