Category Archives: social justice

Enroll in RU’s Social Justice Summer Institute, May 29-June 4

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

Hey, Roosevelt students! If you are interested in a one-of-a-kind experiential learning summer course, please consider this one-week course (pdf) that addresses the school to prison pipeline. Please reach out to Dr. Heather Dalmage for more information: hdalmage@roosevelt.edu or 312.341.3692 … Continue reading →

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Summer Research Positions for Students in RU’s Policy Research Collaborative

Posted on April 20, 2018 by

The RU Policy Research Collaborative is seeking motivated Chicago-area undergraduate and graduate students to join a 10-member team in Summer 2018 that will research housing data for a study to determine the financial impact that predatory house-purchase contract sales had … Continue reading →

Posted in community, economics, education, policy, research, Roosevelt, social justice, students

SUST Symposium 2018 on April 23 @RooseveltU

Posted on April 18, 2018 by

Celebrate #EarthMonth2018 @RooseveltU by attending next week’s Spring 2018 SUST Symposium, which will be held on Monday, April 23rd, from 2-6:15pm in Roosevelt University’s Wabash Building in Chicago (425 S. Wabash Ave.) and videoconferenced live via Zoom. Symposium 5.1 (Spring … Continue reading →

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SUST Symposium 2018 on April 23 @RooseveltU

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

Please save the date for the upcoming Spring 2018 SUST Symposium, which will be held on Monday, April 23rd, from 2-6:15pm in Roosevelt University’s Wabash Building in Chicago (425 S. Wabash Ave.) and videoconferenced live via Zoom. Symposium 5.1 (Spring … Continue reading →

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Chicago’s True Nature: Black History Month Event at RU Next Tuesday 2/27

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

DATE & TIME: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 4pm –6pm LOCATION: Roosevelt University Sullivan Room Auditorium Building 2nd Floor (AUD 232) 430 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605 FREE REGISTRATION: forestpreserves_blackhistorymonth.eventbrite.com You’re Invited to a Celebration of Black History Month! The … Continue reading →

Posted in biodiversity, cities, community, ecology, education, events, faculty, humanities, parks and public land, Roosevelt, social justice, wildlife

The Dangers of Working in Waste

Posted on February 12, 2018 by

SUST co-founder and former Roosevelt University professor Carl Zimring, now professor of sustainability studies at the Pratt Institute in NYC, published this powerful op-ed in the Friday 2/9 online edition of the NY Times. In his essay, “A Waste Worker … Continue reading →

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Lies and Lead in Water: UIC Event on Feb. 13th

Posted on February 2, 2018 by

Chicago, Flint, East Chicago, Detroit, and Milwaukee are just a few of the cities across the nation experiencing an ongoing lead crisis. City and government officials often keep the problems under wraps while concerned community members and organizers fight to … Continue reading →

Posted in cities, education, ethics, events, health, policy, social justice, water