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Dr. Cheryl Frazes Hill Retires

Dr. Cheryl Frazes Hill has been a vital member of the Chicago College of Performing Arts community for two decades and will retire at the end of the fall semester.

Élider DiPaula Joins the CCPA Advisory Board

Acclaimed pianist and Roosevelt alumnus Élider DiPaula is honored to join the Chicago College for Performing Arts Advisory Board.

Chicago College of Performing Arts alum Elider DiPaula

Meet the New CCPA Student Council President

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

YMCA Leader Speaks at Women's Leadership Luncheon

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

Women's Leadership Council Luncheon 2022

Guest Author Minda Harts Discusses Workplace Equity with Scholars

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.

Guest author Minda Hart discusses her work with members of the Joan Deutsch Herczeg Women Leaders Scholarship Program on a Zoom call

Three "Bytes" About Michael Ruth

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.

New Documentary Celebrates Life and Legacy of Harold Washington

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

Roosevelt Receives Grant to Reinforce Campus Mental Health Resources

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

Looking up at Wabash Building from Wabash Avenue beneath the El tracks

Inaugural American Dream Award Presented to Three Student Leaders

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 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

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.

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.