Category Archives: social justice

We Are Still In: Roosevelt U President Ali Affirms Paris Agreement

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

by Dr. Ali Malekzadeh, President of Roosevelt University Roosevelt University recognizes our responsibility to the environment. Despite President Trump’s withdrawal . . . [on 1 June 2017] of the U.S. from the Paris Agreements, we reaffirm our commitment to national … Continue reading →

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SUST Symposium 4.1 (Spring 2017) @RooseveltU: Advancing Campus Sustainability, Critiquing Neoliberalism

Posted on May 7, 2017 by

As part of #EarthMonth2017 at Roosevelt University, the Sustainability Studies Program hosted its Spring 2017 SUST Symposium on Wednesday 4/26 from 2-6pm in RU’s Gage Gallery in Chicago (18 S. Michigan Avenue). Symposium 4.1 featured nine team presentations by RU … Continue reading →

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World Fair Trade Day Festival in Downtown Chicago Today, May 3rd

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

This event today is downtown Chicago not only is happening on a rare sunny day this spring, but also dovetails beautifully with the efforts of the RU Green student organization and the Fair Trade campus sustainability student team from SUST … Continue reading →

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Thousands Brave Wind and Rain in People’s Climate March in Chicago on Saturday, 29 Apr 2017

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

#ClimateMarch #PeoplesClimateChi #ClimateMarchChi Editor’s Note — The text below is reprinted from Sam Charles’ article “Thousands Rally in Downtown Chicago Against Climate Change” in the Chicago Sun-Times, published online 29 Apr 2017. For local coverage of the march, also see … Continue reading →

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People’s Climate March in Chicago: Today 4/29, Noon-4pm

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

​PEOPLE’S CLIMATE MARCH — CHICAGO April 29, 2017 @ Noon Federal Plaza (230 S Dearborn) March for our climate + our communities. Rally @ Federal Plaza (230 S Dearborn), then march to the Trump Tower RSVP here  : :  Share … Continue reading →

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SUST Symposium 2017 Today in @RooseveltU’s Gage Gallery (2-6pm)

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

In celebration of #EarthMonth2017, the Roosevelt community is warmly invited to attend today’s Spring 2017 SUST Symposium, held from 2-6pm at RU’s Gage Gallery in Chicago (18 S. Michigan Ave.) and video-conferenced live via Zoom. Symposium 4.1 (Spring 2017) features … Continue reading →

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SUST Symposium 2017 on Apr 26 (& other #EarthMonth Events @RooseveltU)

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

In celebration of #EarthMonth2017 at RU, please attend the Spring 2017 SUST Symposium, which will be held on Wednesday, April 26th, from 2-6pm at Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery in Chicago (18 S. Michigan Ave.) and videoconferenced live via Zoom. Symposium … Continue reading →

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