Category Archives: social justice

RU Forum on Uses and Abuses of TIF at Chicago Campus on Feb 18th

Posted on February 16, 2015 by

Roosevelt University will host a forum on the uses and abuses of Tax Increment Financing in Chicago from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18 in room 418 of the University’s Wabash Building, 425 South Wabash Ave., Chicago. … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Organization UN Watch Now Hiring for Three Positions

Posted on February 3, 2015 by

UN Watch, a human rights non-profit, seeks to recruit qualified candidates for the following three positions. 1. Director of Development in New York UN Watch is seeking to recruit an experienced and dynamic Director of Development who will successfully grow fundraising initiatives in … Continue reading →

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Honoring Dr. King and the Ongoing Quest for Social and Environmental Justice

Posted on January 19, 2015 by

Today’s national holiday in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday is an apt time to acknowledge the persistence of social injustice and environmental racism in our society, and to encourage and support the ongoing quest for justice and equity locally, … Continue reading →

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RU Students Present their Environmental Justice Travel Experiences this Wed, Dec 9

Posted on December 9, 2014 by

Need a break from finals and a reason to be totally proud of being at Roosevelt? Please attend a discussion this Wednesday afternoon at 4:30pm of this semester’s student environmental justice research and civic engagement in Olympic National Park and Vancouver … Continue reading →

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SETF Activist Tom Shepherd Speaks at Roosevelt on Nov 19

Posted on November 17, 2014 by

The Joseph Loundy Human Rights Project at Roosevelt University continues its Fall Distinguished Environmental Organizer Series this Wednesday, Nov. 19th, 3:30 – 5 p.m., with a special presentation by Tom Shepherd of the Southeast Environmental Task Force. Mr. Shepherd will talk about … Continue reading →

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Chicago River Advocate John Quail Speaks at Roosevelt on Nov 5

Posted on October 31, 2014 by

The Joseph Loundy Human Rights Project at Roosevelt University continues its Fall Distinguished Environmental Organizer Series next Wednesday, Nov. 5th, 4:30 – 6 p.m., with a special presentation entitled by John Quail, Director of Watershed Planning with the influential local … Continue reading →

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Environmental Activist Kim Wasserman of LVEJO Speaks at Roosevelt on Oct 22

Posted on October 15, 2014 by

The Joseph Loundy Human Rights Project at Roosevelt University is proud to kick off its Fall Distinguished Environmental Organizer Series next Wednesday, Oct. 22, 4:30 – 6 p.m., with a special presentation by Kim Wasserman, Director of the Little Village … Continue reading →

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