Category Archives: community

Volunteering as a Bridge to a Lost World

Posted on October 8, 2019 by

By Christine Rado for SUST 350 When I was a kid, we didn’t volunteer. We weren’t necessarily “poor,” per se, but we weren’t exactly middle class either. We did struggle, as did many families ran by a single mother. Therefore, … Continue reading →

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SOC Alum Gina Ramirez Speaks on Environmental Justice in Chicago @RU on 10/8

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

The Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and Transformation is hosting a talk by Gina Ramirez (MA Sociology ‘14), winner of the 2019 Matthew Freeman Social Justice Alumni Award, on Tuesday, October 8 from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Chicago Campus, Room … Continue reading →

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Calling All Gardeners! Plots Available at the Schaumburg Campus Community Garden

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

Make every day Earth Day by growing your own flowers, fruits and vegetables right on campus at the Schaumburg Campus Community Garden. The garden is open to all members of the RU community (registration is required). The university will provide … Continue reading →

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A Petition to Fight Environmental Classism on Chicago’s Southeast Side

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

By Jake Hanahan, SUST Student Associate Recently, the Southeast Environmental Task Force started a petition to stop the relocation of a major polluter to Chicago’s Southeast Side in a blatant case of environmental classism. The polluter in question, open-air scrap … Continue reading →

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Schaumburg Park District Job Fair on Dec. 28th

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

Are you into fun? Looking for a part-time job where you can make a difference? Attend the Schaumburg Park District Job Fair from 1-8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 28th. Learn about immediate part-time job opportunities and summer 2019 positions. Reserve your … Continue reading →

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A Toxic Tour of East Chicago: tomorrow Oct. 17th at 4pm @RooseveltU

Posted on October 16, 2018 by

Please join the Roosevelt community for “A Toxic Tour of East Chicago,” a conversation with Thomas Frank, which will be held from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17 in Roosevelt’s 2nd floor Sullivan Room. In the wake … Continue reading →

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Planning for Environmental Justice: Kim Wasserman of LVEJO @RooseveltU, this Wed 9/26

Posted on September 25, 2018 by
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