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Student Gov Assoc @RooseveltU: Town Hall on 9/6; Free Food for Hungry Students!

Posted on September 4, 2023 by SUSTatRU

Come to SGA’s first Town Hall meeting of the year! Town Halls are a place where students can voice their concerns and opinions to help enhance the student experience at Roosevelt University. Everyone is welcome: Students, Staff, and Faculty! SGA’s … Continue reading →

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Community Engaged Internship (CEI) for Undergraduate Students, Summer 2023

Posted on February 4, 2023 by SUSTatRU

Originally posted on Sustainability Studies @ Roosevelt University:
Application packets are due by February 24, 2023 Sea Grant Illinois-Indiana’s Community Engaged Internship (CEI) aims to broaden participation in coastal, ocean, Great Lakes, and marine sciences by offering training and mentorship, through…

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Sustainability “Crash Course” Planning Workshops Today 10/11 & Wed 10/12: Be There!

Posted on October 11, 2022 by SUSTatRU

Originally posted on Sustainability Studies @ Roosevelt University:
All RU community members are invited to attend the first round of Fall 2022 strategic sustainability planning workshops this week! Led by students of SUST 350 Service & Sustainability and members of RU’s…

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Eden Place Farms Benefit Concert on Th 8/12

Posted on August 5, 2021 by SUSTatRU

Dear lovers of good music and delicious food: next week in Chicago there’s gonna be a good old-fashioned music jam down on the farm, but with a 21st century / urban / pandemic-era twist. Vocalist Michael Howard and keyboardist Roger … Continue reading →

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Curious About Climate Change? Attend the Screening of the New Film Paris to Pittsburgh

Posted on October 29, 2019 by grahampickren

Wabash Building Room 1215 4 – 5:45 pm Monday, November 4th The Sustainability Studies Program is hosting a film screening and discussion of the climate change-focused documentary Paris to Pittsburgh. The film charts the role that U.S. cities are playing in … Continue reading →

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Cook County is hiring a part-time Sustainability Fellow

Posted on February 19, 2019 by grahampickren

Dear alumni, please see this unique job opening with Cook County and the Forest Preserves. A summary is below, and the link to apply is here. Job Summary Under the general supervision of the Policy & Special Projects Manager, the … Continue reading →

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Forest Preserve Career Fair March 2nd

Posted on February 19, 2019 by grahampickren
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Academic Hourly Research – Sustainability Technician at UIUC

Posted on February 10, 2019 by grahampickren

This is a fantastic group & great opportunity: “The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center is in search of a technician to conduct research on sustainability solutions to assist clients to improve organizational sustainability. Support and document sustainability activities associated with materials, … Continue reading →

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Voter Registration Drive – Monday October 8th from 11-3pm

Posted on October 5, 2018 by grahampickren

As part of Campus Sustainability Month, the Sustainability Studies Program is organizing a voter registration event on Monday, October 8th from 11-3pm. We’ll have a table set up in the Congress Lounge, Auditorium Building 2nd floor that will be staffed … Continue reading →

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How Does Your Water Flow? Comparing soil infiltration rates between natural areas and turf grass in urban parkland

Posted on September 18, 2018 by grahampickren

By Brittany Janney (SUST Major class of ’18) and Michelle Giles (SUST Major class of ’18) This past summer we participated in the Urban Ecology Field Lab program at the Field Museum of Natural History. The Field Lab is an … Continue reading →

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