Category Archives: courses

The Power of Urban Agriculture

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

by Vicki Gerberich One of my favorite aspects of teaching the SUST 230 Food course in RU’s Sustainability Studies program is the fact that I have the opportunity to talk about urban agriculture and often introduce students to organizations and … Continue reading →

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Finals Week Assignment: Get Registered for Summer & Fall Classes @RooseveltU!

Posted on May 2, 2017 by

As the spring semester’s regular classes ended on Monday and we begin Finals Week today at Roosevelt, it’s a great time to take a few minutes’ break from studying and writing papers to get registered for summer and fall classes! … Continue reading →

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Waste Not, Want Not: Assessing Residence Hall Recycling @RooseveltU

Posted on April 25, 2017 by

By Kyria Fortina for ACP/SUST 250 One of the many campus initiatives and activities being tackled by the students in ACP/SUST 250 The Sustainability University this spring semester is waste reduction through improved recycling and composting. Our Recycling and Compost … Continue reading →

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Be Hip, Go Green . . . and Get Registered! (for Summer & Fall Classes @RooseveltU)

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

It’s #EarthWeek, folks, and spring is literally busting out before our very eyes; and besides lifting the spirits, that awakening is an opportune time to get registered for summer and fall classes! Advising and registration are ongoing, so if you’re … Continue reading →

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Coming Face to Face with Urban Pollution at Bubbly Creek

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

By Kyria Fortina for ACP/SUST 250 This past Wednesday, April 12th, the students of the Sustainable University class ACP/SUST 250 ventured to Canal Origins Park for a special day of community and environmental service along the shoreline of Bubbly Creek, … Continue reading →

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Fair Trade Event Rocked the RU’s Congress Lounge for #EarthMonth2017

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

By Jimmy Dooley for ACP/SUST 250 Kicking off this spring’s line-up of sustainability events for #EarthMonth2017 was this past Tuesday’s Fair Trade Lip-Sync Battle / Open Mic sponsored by RU Green, the university’s student environmental organization, and The Blaze, Roosevelt’s … Continue reading →

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Kick off Earth Month at RU with a Field Trip to Angelic Organics Farm this Sun 4/9

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

This semester’s SUST 230 Food class, taught by Prof. Vicki Gerberich at Roosevelt’s Chicago Campus, is heading out to Angelic Organics Farm in Caledonia IL this Sunday, April 9th, for a tour of a working biodynamic organic farm founded by … Continue reading →

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