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Roosevelt review | FALL 2013 1 PlaNNeD GiviNG Roosevelt review | fall 2013 coNteNts MAKING A DIFFERENcE: eDwiN AND GLADYS TUrNer roosevelt’s late Athletics Director edwin Turner and his wife, Gladys (pictured at right), a former University librarian, devoted a combined 74 years of their lives to serving and supporting roosevelt students. They retired in the 1980s, but their love for the University continues. At her 100th birthday party on July 22, Gladys Turner announced the establishment of the edwin and Gladys Turner Scholarship Fund for student athletes with fi nancial need by making a $10,000 lead gift. in lieu of birthday presents, she asked her friends and family to contribute to the fund and help her reach $25,000, the loNg-tIMe leaDeRs President emeritus rolf weil, the late Athletics Director edwin Turner and librarian Gladys Turner. amount needed to endow a scholarship. Gladys Turner joined the library in March 1947 and devoted more than 40 years to serving students, faculty and staff. Jeffrey Ball, chief clerk in the roosevelt library, was hired by her in 1982. He said, “She was proud of the University and the library and she made sure that those in the library showed respect for the facilities and for one another.” “WE ARE LOSING edwin Turner, who died in 2010, began his roosevelt career in 1946 and spent 34 years developing and running the physical education program and athletics department. He was an outstanding CONTACT WITH A athlete who coached basketball, bowling, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and fi eld. He attended nearly every game the teams played. Turner believed that sports helped to educate the whole individual WHOLE GENERATION and helped prepare students for some of the many diffi cult situations they would encounter in life. And the coach personally knew about diffi cult life situations. when he began at roosevelt, he OF PLANNING.” was the only black man in the country who was coaching an integrated basketball team and the JoN DevRIes, co-authoR of only black coach in a conference with 11 other schools including DePaul, Loyola and iiT. However, PLANNING CHICAGO he never complained and never called attention to the slights or unequal treatment he suffered because of his race. ron Johnson, a good friend and fellow fraternity brother, said, “edwin brought a record of achievements, a spirit of brotherhood, a focus on civic responsibility and the class of a gentleman to their fraternity.” Gladys’ 100th birthday party was a joyous occasion, as she held court while friends, neighbors and admirers came to share in her celebration. Chuck Middleton, president of roosevelt University, paid homage to both Gladys and edwin. Johnson read a tribute from the mayor of Highland Park, ill., where she lives, and Mike Cassidy, roosevelt’s current athletic director, recognized the legacy of Coach Turner and noted that he has “very large shoes to fi ll.” He said that even today, conversations with alumni invariably turn to Coach Turner and the impact he had in their lives and their success. Like edwin and Gladys Turner, you too can have a dramatic impact on roosevelt students. To donate to the edwin and Gladys Turner Scholarship Fund, mail your donation to roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 818, Chicago, iL 60605. You can also donate online at www.roosevelt. edu/Turner.

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not abstract. 10 MeDIcINe’s MoRal coMPass I can see it roosevelt alumna Mary Simmerling advocates in their faces for the highest levels of medical integrity. 16 when it works.” faculty essay BY ChARLES M. MADIGAN All in Due Time Journalist Charles Madigan chaRles MaDIgaN describes his journey from Penn State to the PResIDeNtIal WRIteR IN ResIDeNce Chicago Tribune to teaching at roosevelt. 36 28 Q&a WITh ROBERT VAN BRUGGE roosevelt alumnus robert van Brugge is chairman and CeO of Sanford C. Bernstein, a wall Street research fi rm that is ranked “eTHiCS number one in its industry. is not tHE 32 a PeRfect fIt EnEMy OF Transfer students fi nd a place to call home SCieNCe.” at roosevelt. MaRy sIMMeRlINg, PhD 36 MuPPet WIth a MIssIoN The far-reaching infl uence of Muppet roosevelt Franklin.

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The Future Beckons By Roosevelt UniveRsity PResident ChUCk Middleton

WE HISTORIANS THINK IN TIME. institution. indeed, as our new it’s one of our distinguishing University Historian, Lynn weiner, characteristics. what that means is discovering, they had very is that while we are influenced in strong roots in the College of the present by what we discern the Central YMCA. has happened in the past, we it is not my purpose to recount are actually more interested what we accomplished in in thinking about how our this space. The Plan is on our circumstances today are likely to website and i invite you to shape the course of our future. read it when you have time at This is a very useful way to deal www.roosevelt.edu/StrategicPlan. with current issues facing higher what you won’t find there, education generally and roosevelt however, is the tenor or tone of University in particular. And it is the discussions that we had – the especially critical to think this way in affective bits that give life to what times of great uncertainty and angst. happened. That’s what i want to in those moments, critical thinking share with you here – or at least a You have to believe in the value well, while i am surprised at how at work is an essential ingredient little bit of it – as i think it is a vital and importance of what you are quickly this new generation has of charting a course towards future part of the document itself. success and prosperity. trying to accomplish. Here, in come into being and acquired an i determined at the outset of these discussions, i routinely admirable sense of purposefulness This past year over 600 members the process to hold myself out witnessed expression of the all its own, i am equally joyful that at of the roosevelt community were of the discussions for as long as extraordinary advantage that roosevelt they used it to such great engaged in the creation of a new possible for two reasons. First, accrues when your core values, Strategic Plan — the first in a decade. advantage in these discussions. over my 11 years as President like roosevelt’s, both shape reminded me of days of yore. it was hard work. Much could be i had learned that in my role it your purposes and transcend written about it, about the ebbs would be counterproductive to the individuals who embody As i told the trustees and the and flows of the debates, the engage regularly in the debates. them in their work. University Senate in advocating committees, the research and analysis (both of the environmental factors and of ourselves) and It takes courage and an abiding sense even the personalities involved. Distilled to the Cliff Notes version, of purpose to do bold new things. we basically looked back to the People go silent when the i also saw hope and aspiration for their Plan, the community has foundational moment in 1945, President speaks. it can stifle of a new sort. By this i mean the produced an excellent roadmap identified the essential elements discussion. i wanted more, not people who came forward to lead for our future. with it we will of our history and tradition, less participation. the discussions were women and succeed just as without it we surely filtered them through the prism men with a twenty-first century would fail in attaining our highest of our current circumstances, and And second, communities think perspective. aspirations. projected out how we might best collectively with more effect if chart our course over the next everyone participates. You get Much has been written in the So you can see that there are many three to five years. better outcomes in the long run press about generational change reasons why i am a strong supporter even if you have to listen to a lot in all aspects of life and business of those who seek change when roosevelt’s core values of that in the end wasn’t very helpful in the United States. Higher it’s a new generation stepping inclusiveness and social justice in shaping the final result. People education doesn’t get a pass on forward to chart its own destiny. as expressed through social need and deserve to be heard this phenomenon. Nor should it. action guided every discussion, And you can appreciate why in even if their views don’t prevail. Those of us at the twilight of our every decision. They framed the listening to the affective parts careers easily recall that things way we think about current issues, Today’s generation of faculty of the discussion i readily found at the outset were not as they shaped our responses to them and administrators is as bold in reason to support the new Plan. are now. i remember in my first and guided the aspirations we its thinking and as fearless, even Therein lies the embodiment decade or so of teaching how have for your University in the when faced with uncertainty, as of enduring roosevelt values, much my generation wanted to early twenty-first century. the founders. filtered through present make our university a model of its circumstances and shining on a Those aspirations are bold. They are it’s easy because it is comfortable kind for the future, by which we future that these colleagues want potentially transformational even to stick with traditional ways of meant “not like it is now.” it was to make for themselves and the as they are grounded in values that doing business, even when they a spirit of the times (the ’60s and students they will educate. we can trace to President edward aren’t working well. But it takes ’70s) to challenge authority and we Sparling and all the others who courage and an abiding sense of understood our world differently Brings out the historian in me. with equal boldness created this purpose to do bold new things. from those who were “in charge.” So let the work begin.

Chuck Middleton welcomes your comments. Email him at [email protected].

4 Roosevelt review | FALL 2013 Roosevelt review | FALL 2013 5 By lauRa JaNota Faculty members D. Bradford Hunt and Jon DeVries were separated by only six fl oors in the University’s Gage Building, but they never met and didn’t know they shared a common interest in city of Chicago planning until they were introduced by an alumnus.

Hunt, whose office in the Evelyn T. Stone planning reached its zenith in the late College of Professional Studies is on the Sixties to early Seventies and has been second floor, and DeVries, whose Heller in decline ever since. College of Business office at the time was “Planning in Chicago is in retreat in the on eight, would occasionally nod or say current era…The city that once embraced hello in passing. Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett’s However, they weren’t formally introduced “1909 Plan of Chicago” no longer plans until Robert Lau, a 2005 graduate of Roos- confidently,” they contend. evelt’s MBA in Real Estate program, invited The idea for the book came from the them to lunch one day in the spring of 40,000-member American Planning As- 2011. “I always felt like Brad (Hunt) and Jon sociation (APA), which each year publishes (DeVries) could hit it off,” Lau said. “I just a book about the city hosting the annual never stopped to think that getting them APA conference. In 2013, the conference together would lead to such a monumental was held in Chicago. Timothy Mennel, collaboration.” formerly an editor with APA, was put in That collaboration is a new book titled Planning Chicago, which charge of finding an author or authors to write Planning Crain’s Chicago Business has described as “provocative” and Chicago. “We needed someone with a background in history, at least one critic has called an “impossible” feat. but we didn’t want another book about Daniel Burnham,” recalled Mennel, who today is an editor with University of Released in April, it tells the story of modern planning in Chi- Chicago Press. cago, beginning in 1957 with Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley’s establishment of a Department of City Planning, through In 2009, Hunt’s first book, Blueprint for Disaster: The Unraveling today when, according to Hunt and DeVries, planning has of Chicago Public Housing, had just come out. Upon reading it, become a little bit of a footnote that’s been folded into the Mennel decided Hunt would be a good fit. “I remember think- city’s Department of Housing and Economic Development. ing ‘Here’s someone who understands Chicago’s archives but who is also a young enough scholar to take a topic like Covering all scales of planning, from comprehensive big- Chicago planning in a new direction,’” he said. picture strategies and designs to very specialized and localized WHEN A initiatives, the book looks at what’s gone on in places like “It was obvious that Brad Hunt knew housing,” Mennel the city’s central district, its neighborhoods and industrial added. “It occurred to me that he might be able to stretch zones. While comprehensive, thoughtful planning, largely what he knew to encompass all that’s involved in modern sketched out between 1966 and 1974, helped Chicago earn Chicago planning.” a ranking in 2012 as a global city, “not all is well in Chicago” Lau, one of the first graduates of Roosevelt’s master’s in today, the two write in the book’s opening chapter. real estate program and an architect with the Metropolitan Hunt, a social science and history professor who today is Water Reclamation District, also had taken an interest in dean of Roosevelt’s Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Hunt’s public housing book. He saw it as a springboard for PLAN COMES Studies and vice provost for adult and experiential learning, an article analyzing successes and failures of the Chicago and DeVries, director of the University’s Marshall Bennett Housing Authority’s 10-year-old Plan for Transformation and Institute of Real Estate, argue in the book that Chicago proposed the idea to Hunt, whom he’d never met.

Opposite: Jon Devries (left) and D. Bradford Hunt on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue bridge. TOGETHER

6 Roosevelt review | FALL 2013 Roosevelt review | FALL 2013 7 ”This book should be mandatory reading for any planner working in the City of Chicago, whether they’re in government, academia, non-profi t community development, or the private sector.”

tIMothy M aNgell (aMazoN.coM RevIeW)

BooK DeBut The American Planning Association’s 2013 conference in Chicago was the launching pad for Planning Chicago.

that has transpired,” said Larry Okrent, who provided many of the said Hunt. “People all over town need to get excited so that planning aerial shots and graphics contained in the book. can once again become central to our decision-making,” added DeVries.

“What I like about the authors and the book is their willingness Getting key leaders involved will be crucial, according to Lee Bey, to have a frank discussion on what is working and not working,” architectural contributor with WBEZ-Radio and former director of added Eileen Figel, a former Chicago deputy planning commissioner. the Chicago Central Area Committee, who was interviewed and took photos for the book. “Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, the city council’s Quoted in the book on the impact of aldermanic privilege, Figel planning and development committee members, as well as private credits Hunt and DeVries for providing constructive criticism. “It’s builders and planners must read and understand this book,” he said. not a book that bashes anyone,” she said. “It shows us how and why The road ahead for the monumental project was covered in depth the oRIgINal PlaN Dozens of plans, covering all aspects of modern-day Chicago, were collected and researched for the book Planning Chicago. we have a proud planning legacy and it recognizes that we can’t this fall by Hunt and DeVries during the University’s annual Herb say that now. We’re not living up to our legacy.” and Eileen Franks Seminar on Politics. Since the book’s publication, Hunt and DeVries have been meeting “There was no single ‘Aha!’ moment of discovery in our work on this “He had reached out about my work with housing and I thought he Soon after their luncheon, the two began a series of 23 separate with civic organizations, community leaders, planners, politicians and project, but there was a key moment,” confided Hunt. “That was had a good idea,” said Hunt, who collaborated with the Roosevelt interviews, also securing writing commitments from nine plan- anyone who will listen. “We need to move forward with a well-thought- when Jon (DeVries) became my collaborator and mentor. It made alumnus on the article that Lau presented at the Council on Tall ners who did short, spotlight pieces to help flesh out some of the out future for our city and it’s going to take comprehensive planning,” everything possible.” Buildings and Urban Habitats conference in Dubai in 2010. “I re- book’s major themes. You can contact Jon Devries at [email protected] and Brad Hunt at [email protected]. member while we were working on the article and even after that “There’s been this amazing transformation in Chicago, from railroads he would come by my office and kept on saying ‘You should go and stockyards into a global city,” said Norman Elkin, a planning upstairs and meet Jon DeVries.’” coordinator in Chicago’s Department of City Planning from 1957- The alumnus, who kept in touch with DeVries after graduating, 61 and the first to share his views. “We’ve been so successful that also regularly attended Fogelson Forums sponsored by the Mar- we’ve lost sight of the importance of stepping back and saying New book takes off in college classrooms ‘Where are we going with all of this?’” shall Bennett Institute of Real Estate, where topics of interest to PlanninG ChiCaGo could be coming Schwieterman, a professor in the School could be a resource in the program’s the region’s real estate leaders are explored. “I remember he (Lau) “The book provides that perspective,” he said. “It puts the problems soon to college classrooms across the of Public Service at DePaul University in Sprawl, Transportation and Planning class came to my office a lot of times,” said DeVries. “He kept telling me and challenges we face on the table and it stimulates ideas – and Chicago metropolitan region. Chicago, also intends to use the book. “i and/or the Policy, Law and ethics class. “You’ve got to get Brad (Hunt) up here and get him involved in the with a new mayor in office, the timing couldn’t be better.” Ann Keating, a professor of history at North will be recommending this book to my “what i tried to do was get my students to Fogelson Forums.” graduate students,” he states in a recent A major theme of Planning Chicago is that politics matters: “Chicago’s Central College in Naperville, is eyeing see the world in a different way,” said the Amazon.com review. Then, at a lunch that Lau arranged for the two in the spring of 2011, unique governance environment – featuring parochial aldermen, the book for an interdisciplinary course book’s co-author D. Bradford Hunt, dean of that flash of recognition – or what some might call an epiphany – strong mayors and numerous tax increment finance districts – has she teaches on the city of Chicago. “i think the evelyn T. Stone College of Professional it does a nice job of putting Chicago’s struck both men. “I recalled Brad talking about the project and me frustrated comprehensive planning,” the book suggests. “It does a nice job of putting Studies and associate professor of social planning history in a wider, and even global science and history who used excerpts thinking ‘We are losing contact with a whole generation of planning,’” The authors explore the planning vision of the late Mayor Harold context,” she said. Chicago’s planning history in of Planning Chicago last semester in his said DeVries, who has 40 years of experience in Chicago real estate, Washington, a Roosevelt University alumnus who tried to move rachel weber, associate professor in urban History of Planning class. economic development and planning. a wider, even global context.” in a new direction to provide resources to neighborhoods and not planning and policy at the University of aNN KeatINg “we looked at the rise of the idea that cities just the central city. A veteran consultant on the city’s Central Area, Lake Calumet and illinois at Chicago, is considering the book PRofessoR of hIstoRy, NoRth ceNtRal college need to be planned and that environments industrial plans, to name just a few, DeVries began ticking off some They examine former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s prefer- for a future course on urban planning. “it’s need to be planned in order to be livable,” true we have lost our comprehensive of the names of Chicago planners whose views needed documenting. ence for individual projects over comprehensive planning – a At roosevelt University, Sofi a Dermisi, said Hunt, who had a cross-section of planning focus and that’s a good message “He (DeVries) told me ‘If you’re going to do this kind of book, you tactic that gave the mayor ownership over city development. And the Pasquinelli professor of real estate, history and sustainability studies students to be hammering away at with my students,” really need to start meeting people. It hadn’t dawned on me until believes Planning Chicago should be in the class. “i presented planning as they discuss Chicago’s unique “aldermanic privilege,” giving city said weber, who believes the book will then that there was this kind of resource right here at Roosevelt required reading for an honors class called something that can be done from top down council members tremendous power over development and zon- be particularly useful for those who don’t Development in Chicago. Michael Bryson, or bottom up – and this is where i brought and in the same building as me.” ing in their wards. know a lot about Chicago. associate professor of humanities and the book in – to get across the point that we (Note: DeVries, the Heller College and its real estate institute moved “I wasn’t very conversant with the political side of the planning Describing the book as “crisp,” “fast- director of the University’s Sustainability must swing the pendulum back in favor of to the 12th floor of the University’s Wabash Building in 2012.) equation, but this book provided a welcome background for much paced” and “truly enjoyable,” Joseph Studies program, also predicts the book comprehensive planning.”

8 Roosevelt review | FALL 2013 RRooseveltoosevelt rreevieeww | FALL 22013013 9 WrittEn by toM KaRoW | illustration by Dave cutleR MeDIcINe’s MoRal coMPass From organ transplantation to medical research, alumna Mary simmerling advocates for the highest level of integrity in science and medicine.

ary Simmerling is quick to give credit to those who helped her become one of the nation’s most respected experts on medical ethics, especially the ethics of human organ transplantation, but one person she can’t stop talking about is Roosevelt University Philosophy Professor Stuart Warner.

“Stuart had a huge influence on me,” she said reflecting back to the courses she took with him in the early 1990s. “He opened me up to thinking about the world in a way that really made philosophy a living thing for me. I think that one of the reasons why I decided to pursue applied ethics and go into something where I use my philosopher’s approach to the world is because of how very alive Stuart made philosophy for me.”

In the grassy courtyard of her apartment complex in New York City where her two-year-old son loves to play, the 1993 Roosevelt graduate reminisced about her Roosevelt education and described her remarkable career. Now assistant dean for Research Integrity and assistant professor of Public Health at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Simmerling recalled how Warner custom designed a curriculum for her and a few other philosophy majors. “Stuart was just so in love with philosophy and so energized about it,” she said. “He shared that passion with us in a way that wouldn’t have been possible in a lecture hall with 100 students. He was really incredible and so dedicated to us.”

For his part, Warner is extremely proud that one of his students is using her philosophy degree in a manner that is affecting public policy debates on important ethical issues in medicine and science. “Besides her intelligence, she was one of the most interesting students I ever had,” he said. “She gravitated to everything from Plato to the Russian poet Anna Akhmatova to painting to civic life. It wasn’t hard to see that she would shine not only in the world of academe, but in life and she has, in spades.”

From her home on Manhattan’s East Side, Simmerling has a short walk to the Weill Cornell Medical College, which is one of the top-ranked clinical and medical research centers in the country. Its 24 departments focus on the sciences underlying clinical medicine and the study, treatment and prevention of human diseases.

10 RRooseveltoosevelt rreevieeww | FALL 2013 Roosevelt review | FALL 2013 11 Simmerling’s job responsibilities at the medical col- While at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she a MultI-DIscIPlINaRy aPPRoach lege, which she joined in 2007, are different from earned master’s and doctoral degrees in philosophy, Sim- The ability to look out for people’s welfare while those at similar schools. No institution in the country merling discovered that there were very few professional also advocating for scientific discovery is a special has someone whose duties combine administration, articles written about transplantation ethics. One that expertise that Simmerling has, said Dr. Lainie Ross, teaching, medical and research ethics, human organ piqued her interest was a New England Journal of Medicine associate director of the MacLean Center. “In a world of transplantation ethics and investigating misconduct. article about living donor liver transplantation. She knew ever greater subspecialization, individuals who cross “I’m trained as a philosopher, but work with physicians that to be meaningfully engaged in discussions of eth- disciplinary bounds are to be admired as they bring and members of the academic faculty,” she said. “I re- ics in this area, she needed to understand the medical insights from one area to another. Mary has done this ally strive to show people that ethics is not the enemy aspects of organ transplantation. So she reached out to and more, for both the medical and lay communities.” of science, but an essentially important component of the paper’s authors and transplant surgeons in the Chi- Another transplant issue Simmerling has written on is good science and innovation.” cago area who immediately welcomed the opportunity federal legislation that restricts financial reimburse- to discuss the challenges they were facing. Dr. Joseph Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss ment for organ transplantation for undocumented Leventhal, a kidney transplant surgeon at Northwestern residents. This makes it difficult for many immigrants dean and provost for Medical Affairs at the college, said University, invited her to join him in the operating room without health insurance, including children, to access Simmerling’s commitment to social justice carries to watch him perform a living donor kidney transplant, the transplants they need. In their paper, she and two over into all aspects of her work. “Mary Simmerling while others spent many hours providing information bioethicists from Northwestern University argue that is a real leader at Weill Cornell Medical College in and background for her dissertation on the ethics of undocumented immigrant children deserve the same championing integrity and maintaining the highest living organ donor transplants. ethical standards in all faculty research,” she said. access to kidney transplantation as do legal residents. As a graduate student in 2003, Simmerling created “We need to look at many factors, including cost,” she Faculty at the college appreciate the South Side Chicago the Chicago Transplant Ethics Consortium along with said. “How do the costs of keeping a child on dialysis native’s insights and advice as well. Dr. Carl Nathan, Dr. Michael Abecassis, chair of the Division of Organ compare to paying for a kidney transplant?” professor and chair of Immunology and Microbiology Transplantation at Northwestern and a member of her Simmerling also has worked with the Ministry of at Cornell, said “Mary uses her authority not to dictate dissertation committee. The influential organization Health of China in its efforts to regulate organ trans- Mary Simmerling (BA, ’93) is a philosopher who works with physicians and faculty at the weill to the faculty, but to mediate for them. No regulations still meets regularly to understand and respond to Medical College of Cornell University in New York City. plantation and abolish organ trafficking. In 2007, she ethical issues in organ transplanta- gave the keynote address on ethics at the International tion on local, regional, national and complex and often competing interests in medicine in general Organ Transplantation Forum in Beijing, China. At that “ i rEally strivE to sHoW international levels. The consortium and specifically in transplantation and helps determine an includes physicians and nurses from time, China’s Deputy Minister of Health, Jiefu Huang, ethical paradigm to advance the field.” PEoPlE tHat ETHIcS IS NOT various medical disciplines, social who is himself a transplant surgeon, had just written workers, ethicists and philosophers an article in which China admitted for the first time In the United States, hospitals and doctors still struggle with THE ENEMY OF ScIENcE, but as well as recipients and living donors. that it uses organs from executed prisoners for most who is able to receive a transplant because organs are such of its transplants. a scarce resource. “The rules are intended to be clear and an EssEntially iMPortant One of the many issues consortium equal,” Simmerling said, “but there’s a lot of debate about members have discussed is the use Dr. John Fung, professor of surgery at the Cleveland whether or not they actually are. Some people are still able CoMPonEnt oF GooD sCiEnCE of medical excuses in organ trans- Clinic who first met Simmerling at the Beijing meet- to game the system, while others are left out entirely. It’s a anD innovation.” MaRy sIMMeRlINg, PhD plantation. It was also the topic of ing, said she didn’t scold the Chinese, but presented a a paper Simmerling co-authored in thoughtful assessment of their culture and laws. “Clearly challenging area.” 2008 shortly after completing a two- Mary did not endorse their practice of using executed In her multi-faceted position at the Weill Cornell Medical Col- are too complex for her to grasp fully, explain clearly year fellowship at the University of Chicago’s MacLean prisoners as donors,” he said, “but rather encouraged lege, Simmerling interacts with scientists and doctors on a and help faculty comply with fairly and efficiently. No Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. The paper describes them to understand why that was not the best way to variety of levels, including reviewing research and overseeing wonder that she is increasingly called on for her counsel.” how potential organ donors who do not want to con- go and encouraged dialogue between China and de- and investigating charges of research misconduct. But one tribute an organ are often provided with blameless veloped systems of deceased and living donor options. of her favorite places is in the classroom. She teaches the fRoM PhIlosoPhy to MeDIcINe medical excuses by members of a hospital’s organ Her philosophy of engaging rather than ostracizing the Medical Ethics section of a course called Physician, Patient Simmerling’s interest in medical ethics began shortly transplant team. Chinese transplant community has opened the doors and Society for second-year medical students and a semester- after she graduated from Roosevelt, which she selected “I think we really brought this issue to light,” Simmerling for important changes in the way they are developing long course for post-doctoral and MD-PhD students on the to attend following a recommendation from renowned said. “We worked together with hospital ethics commit- transplantation.” responsible conduct of research that includes sections on musician and Roosevelt Music Professor David Schrader, tees to develop policies that hospitals should have related research integrity and the scientist as a responsible member “Mary is successful because of her passion for ethical a close family friend. She has six brothers and sisters to medical excuses in a way that doesn’t falsify medi- of society. She also teaches a course in the summer for gradu- systems and thought,” added Dr. Michael Millis, director and her late father, Jack Simmerling, was a highly ac- cal records or put physicians in the position of lying to ate students on social, ethical and legal issues. of the University of Chicago’s Transplant Center, who claimed artist whose teacher was John Singer Sargent’s potential recipients, but that still allow potential donors has worked with Simmerling and Fung on advancing “Through formal coursework and during day-to-day activities last student. to bow out gracefully without causing a family crisis.” transplantation reform in China. “She understands the in reviewing and overseeing studies, Mary is passionate about

12 Roosevelt review | FALL 2013 Roosevelt review | FALL 2013 13 “ sHE GravitatED to EvErytHinG — FroM Plato to Organ Transplantation: An Ethical Debate tHE PoEt anna aKHMatova to PaintinG to CiviC The need for organ transplants in the liFE. IT WASN’T HARD TO SEE THAT SHE WOulD SHINE united States is acute. NOT ONlY IN THE WORlD OF AcADEME, BuT IN lIFE.” There are more than 119,000 people waiting to receive Roosevelt PhIlosoPhy PRofessoR stuaRt WaRNeR a new organ and each day The average cost of a heart transplant. 18 people on average die The average number because of a lack of available of people who die Number of transplant recipients in 2012 educating student researchers and staff in both the ethical organs. each day due to a lack and practical aspects of conducting clinical research,” com- The United Network for Organ of available organs. Current number of waiting list candidates mented John Leonard, associate dean for Clinical Research Sharing (UNOS), a nonprofi t at Weill Cornell. organization that coordinates Age distribution of current waiting list Age distribution of 2012 recipients “I tell the students to take advantage of the courses to tune the nation’s organ transplant their moral compass,” Simmerling said. “I remind them how system for the federal AGE cANDIDATES AGE cANDIDATES government, said people can < 1 year 77 < 1 year 261 privileged they are to take care of people. Dean Glimcher has 1-5 years 501 1-5 years 481 made it the mantra of the medical college that the patient be on the waiting list for one 6-10 years 354 6-10 years 261 day or many years, depending 11-17 years 794 11-17 years 642 is at the center of everything we do. Whether the students 18-34 years 10,665 18-34 years 2,831 are future doctors or researchers who are working on drug on how well they match with a 35-49 years 28,577 35-49 years 5,903 donor, how sick they are and 50-64 years 53,143 50-64 years 11,134 development, it’s really all about taking care of patients 65+ 22,797 65+ 4,272 and people. My contributions are on the side of ethics and how many donors are available justice and fairness.” in their area compared to the number of patients waiting. of current waiting list of all transplant recipients candidates are waiting for in 2012 received a kidney a faMIly DevoteD to socIal JustIce Since the wait can be long, kidney or liver transplants or liver transplant. Simmerling isn’t the only member of her family devoted UNOS is working to encourage Sources: United Network for Organ Sharing, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network and www.transplantliving.org. to social justice. Her husband, Thomas Epting, co-founded more people to donate. “Our UncommonGoods, a Brooklyn-based online company that main focus is on patients, More information on organ transplantation is available at www.transplantliving.org. sells handmade gifts for the home. UncommonGoods donates with emphasis on developing a portion of each order to a non-profit organization and it policies to facilitate more is the first company in New York State to be certified as a B transplants, more safely,” said Corporation, allowing it to create value for society, not just Dr. John P. roberts, president for shareholders. faMIly tIMe Spending time with her young son is an important part of Simmerling’s life. of UNOS. tissue donation or leave the One of the major issues Another issue affecting Working in New York City near the United Nations and People of all ages and medical decision to the individual. affecting transplants is cost. transplants is waiting the New York Academies of Science and Medicine gives Simmerling’s activities at the medical college allow little free histories are potential donors, in 2012, there were 28,053 The average billed charges lists. There are nearly 250 Simmerling an opportunity to take part in international time but when she has an opportunity, she enjoys writing according to information from life-saving organ transplants for a kidney transplant in transplant centers in the conversations on grim issues like trafficking in people for poetry. “In addition to philosophy, I studied literature and UNOS. Consent for an organ in the U.S. from 14,014 living 2011 totaled $262,900, U.S. and each one decides the purpose of removing organs and selling them. Her art at Roosevelt and I love poetry. It’s a big part of my life,” donation from a deceased or deceased donors. willing while a heart transplant was who it accepts as transplant efforts to affect policy changes in this area include work she said. Her works are about life and ethics and some were person, which becomes an living donors who match $997,700. The amounts, how- candidates and each has the with the global ethics initiative at the U.N. and the Initia- inspired by medical issues facing members of her family. option only after all life-saving physical and medical criteria ever, can vary greatly depend- right to refuse patients who are tive to End Slavery at Massachusetts General Hospital. One of her poems was featured in a publication of the In- efforts have been made and can give one kidney, ing on the services performed listed elsewhere. Transplant She also is supporting the research of Dr. Mark Lachs, pro- ternational Museum of Women and was also the only poem death has been declared, is a segment of the liver, lobe and where the transplant is not on a fi rst-come fi rst- fessor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, who has to have been included in a Stories on Stage performance. confi rmed by either verifying of a lung or portion of the takes place. After surgery, the served basis. each organ has a published widely in the areas of elder abuse and neglect. “I often think back to all of the things that Stuart taught me the person’s enrollment on a pancreas and intestine. cost of anti-rejection drugs different criteria for allocation, “Given the aging population and the burden of Alzheimer’s and how they helped prepare me for this exciting position,” state registry or by obtaining For the last 10 years, more and other medications can but wealth, social status and disease, we both believe that the future of medical ethics is she said. “What I do doesn’t feel like work to me. I’m part written consent from the than 40 percent of organ easily exceed $10,000 per citizenship are not factors. going to be in geriatrics and the aging brain,” she said. “One of a wonderful community at Cornell and I have such an family. All major religions donors each year have been year for the lifetime of the Also, it is illegal for people of the things I do is help him and other researchers work amazing and inspiring team of people that I work with. It’s either support organ and living donors. transplanted organ. to sell organs. with the institutional review boards at Cornell.” really a privilege to be in this role.”

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ESSAY BY cHARlES M. MADIGAN PrEsiDEntial WritEr in rEsiDEnCE anD ProFEssor oF CoMMuniCations

y my own calculation, it took me roughly 37 years to finish college. It all began at Pennsylvania State Uni- versity at the height of the Vietnam War and ended at All in a place I love, Roosevelt University, one bright Friday morning in 2005 when I finally got to “walk” with my wife and boys watching from the third balcony of the Auditorium Theatre, hooting, if I recall. Due Time I had no idea when I graduated that the University would be inviting me to teach in the Communication Department, that I would be so inspired by the students who sit in my classes and that I would Journalist Charles Madigan (BGS, ’05) describes be eager to begin every semester, even as I now approach the age his journey from Penn State to the Chicago at which most people hang it up. Tribune to teaching at Roosevelt. Sometime in the dark years of the 1960s, when almost everyone in my generation was looking for some way to stay in school and not in the army, I enrolled at Pennsylvania State University, mainly because my cousin, Ron Hoover, a beloved coach and teacher, was an English professor there.

I had no idea what to do. My SAT scores were good enough to get me a scholarship that covered the $900 tuition (My God, that seemed like so much then and so little now). I had a part-time job at a newspaper to cover my expenses. I could live at home. I felt I was on my way.

I just didn’t know to where!

Over two years at Penn State, I had a bucket of different majors, everything from special education to English and then something dire called “Division of Counseling.” Along the way, no one told me I needed chemistry credits to graduate, so I avoided them because they seemed unduly hard to get.

Junior year began and I was confronted. “No chemistry? You need to get chemistry!” In those days, students registered with big pack- ets of key punch cards of different colors. I tossed them in the air, walked out and determined never to go back.

Despite not having a college degree, I got a job as a reporter at the Altoona Mirror in 1967 and moved to the Harrisburg Patriot in 1969. I then joined the United Press International (UPI) news service in Philadelphia and then became bureau chief covering government and politics in Harrisburg before transferring to the Soviet Union, the hardest assignment I ever had but also the most worthwhile. Russian, a language I had never studied and, indeed, never thought about, became part of my life, along with Russian and Soviet history.

UPI was a terrific place because you had to do things yourself all the time. You simply had to learn to react instantaneously to just about anything that might come along.

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It’s time for some truth telling. I am frightened every time I head At that instant, I realized that my new life at Roosevelt was just as toward a classroom. This is a huge responsibility that might make real as my old life in journalism had been. I had chased murders or break a student’s academic life. I don’t have doctoral or master’s all over the world, from Moscow to Kosovo to Atlanta and out in degrees. All I have is a long track record, a knack for writing and the suburbs. Everywhere. storytelling, and an immense respect for the discipline of the news But here was a teaching moment presenting itself because this business. But I also have the ability to tell students about journalism, student trusted me enough to tell his story in that classroom. To about history, about ethics, about language, about writing, about my mind, it brought all of those old homicide records to life and any of a couple of dozen things I had done during my long career. it told us an old, eternal story about the hard realities in life. So To this day I am humbled by folks with advanced degrees and am much of what we try to explain is abstract. There was nothing in awe of their intelligence, their persistence, their skills. But my abstract about that class. Roosevelt colleagues were eager to help me teach, and that is what I have tried to make all my classes like that, real, not abstract. I made my transition possible. can see it in their faces when it works because I know I am taking Fast forward to a classroom in the University’s Gage Building a them somewhere they did not expect to go. I know when I fail, too. couple of years ago. I am teaching a course on murder in Chicago That’s when I resolve not to give up, to keep on trying. from 1880 to 1930. I found in Springfield summaries of the Chicago Police Department’s homicide records and wrote a story for the So, I love Roosevelt and the students. Tribune. I never forget the lesson that those summaries taught about My sense is that most of them have been waiting for us for much behavior and the human condition. of their lives. We can disappoint them if we are not careful. We oN assIgNMeNt in 1977 Charles Madigan was covering a Mohammad Ali boxing match in Moscow when one of the champ’s children started to cry. Madigan pitched in and helped I was talking about the murder of children when one of my students can break their spirits by making them feel foolish in front of their feed the youngster. As a UPi reporter in 1972, Madigan wrote about tropical storm Agnes in wilkes-Barre, Penn. on the Susquehanna river. raised his hand. peers. We can also inspire them, lift them, take them to reality and “Yes,” I said. help them think about what that means to them. I “became known” at UPI in Moscow, and when it was time to leave Gary Wolfe, professor in the Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional I start many of my classes the same way. there, I shifted to Chicago, the Chicago Tribune, where I stayed for Studies, was the man who literally shoved me across the finish “My sister killed her baby.” 27 years and had assignments that carried me all over the world. line with his spectacular course that touched me to my very soul, It was like all of the air was sucked out of the room. Even the “My name is Charles Madigan and I was a reporter and editor for 40 I actually won awards for economics writing, which would have “Literature of the Holocaust.” My major was history but my passion students who were dozing (Yes, there are always dozing students years before I came to Roosevelt University and it took me 37 years shocked the folks back at Penn State, and lots of other subjects, too. had always been writing, and Wolfe was a master at presenting in the morning) sat up and took notice. The young man told his to get a college degree. Don’t you ever give up. You can do this. I I am proudest of an Overseas Press Club award for Human Rights a whole universe of literature that was not familiar to a boy from story and talked about how his sister will spend her life in prison. know that because I did.” Reporting about genocide. Altoona, Penn.

In 1990, it dawned on me as I returned to Chicago from an assign- Then he became a friend, and that made it all even better. ment as news editor in Washington that it couldn’t hurt to complete At graduation, President Chuck Middleton told everyone about my WRITTEN BY CHARLES MADIGAN my college education. But again, I had no real idea of what to do 37-year journey. (The woman sitting behind me smacked me on Destiny Calling: How the People about that. I looked around. the head with her program and when I turned around, she said, Elected Barack Obama “It took me 38!”) Of all the colleges in Chicago, Roosevelt had a history that was A unique look at a historic election most attractive to me. The thought of those professors and teach- So I took my diploma and marched out and went back to work that focuses on the people who voted thinking, “Well, that’s finally finished.” and why they made their choices.

A couple of years passed and, with journalism 30, The Collapse of the Great I have tried to make all my classes like that, under unprecedented strain and faring quite badly, American Newspaper I concluded it was probably time for a change. I The story of the decline of an impor- real, not abstract. I can see it in their faces had no real plan. I just knew those of us who had tant institution, the American news- when it works because I know I am taking been working for decades somehow were becoming paper, told in a collection of incisive them somewhere they did not expect to go. less valuable because we were so costly. pieces by practitioners of journalism. I decided to make a move on my own terms before Dangerous Company, Management I had no real options left. Consultants and the Businesses They ers from the Central YMCA College standing up and walking out That was about the time President Middleton suggested we have Save and Ruin charles M. Madigan is Presidential writer in residence at roosevelt University over admission quotas for Jews and African Americans after World lunch. I was editing the Tribune’s Perspective Section and he had Often using secretive methods and and professor in the Communication Department. He continues to write for the War II, that was my kind of protest. written an article for me about Roosevelt and its history. We met usually drawing huge fees, consul- Chicago Tribune and other publications. His last book was Destiny Calling, How I registered in Spring of 1990. The administration was forgiving at the University Club. tants make decisions that might affect the People Elected Barack Obama. Other publications include 30, The Collapse about my abysmal Penn State experience so many years earlier and I am not certain anymore which one of us brought up the idea of thousands of people and cost billions of the Great American Newspaper and Dangerous Company, Management Con- of dollars. But are they ultimately awarded me credits for what I had done as a reporter and editor. teaching. It really doesn’t matter. Within a few months, a process sultants and the Businesses They Save and Ruin. He has also collaborated on a worth the upheaval they can cause? That gave me the chance to start over. was under way that would open a doorway to a new life for me. I variety of books with business leaders Arthur C. Martinez, formerly of Sears, and Jerry Greenwald of United Airlines among them. He writes and performs I was still working at the Tribune so it took a while to get everything had been listening to my wife’s stories about teaching for years You can contact Charles Madigan at music and is president of Bitter Melon Music, his own publishing company. He properly completed. Actually, it took 15 years. Start and stop. Start and, although I was too self-centered in my journalism years to [email protected]. lives in evanston, ill. with his wife and one of his three sons and a dog and cat. and stop, just like many other adult students. Along the way, I made say it, I really admired the work she was doing with students as a lots of relationships with students and professors. specialist in learning disabilities.

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stoRy By laura janota Photos By bob CosCarElli To make it professionally, musical theatre students need to do more than sing. That’s why Roosevelt’s Theatre Conservatory started a unique program that emphasizes dance.

Freshmen Piper Friend (left) and Jamie Traxler (right) are two of the new program’s students.

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Roosevelt University freshman Piper Friend began dancing at home in Ann Arbor, Mich., as a toddler, shortly after learning Rto walk. One of her classmates, Lance Spencer, came to the discipline as a teenager, dancing in 10 different shows at his high school in Plantation, Fla., before graduating last spring.

The two are part of an inaugural class of Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) undergraduates enrolled this fall in a new musical theatre program – one of the first of its kind in the nation – that emphasizes dance.

“I had whittled my list of top schools down to 10 – and Roos- evelt was one,” recalled 18-year-old Friend, the winner of a Cathy Roe Broadway Bound dance award and a regional and national dance competitor. “Then I noticed that Roosevelt had a new program that was different from the rest – and I knew it was for me – because it had a concentration in dance.”

Learning about the program from two fellow South Plantation High School graduates at CCPA, Spencer also was intrigued by the dance option, including a new dance facility and dance professors with experience on Broadway. “I thought ‘Why not INfoRMeD MoveMeNt Musical theatre students at roosevelt understand try it since dance is one of my better musical theatre skills?’” career success will depend on a triple threat of talent in which they must be able 1 Hannah Battersby Sarasota, Fla. to sing, act and dance. During the past several years, Roosevelt’s Theatre Conserva- 2 Madeline Dorsey Ann Arbor, Mich. tory has built a national reputation for selective Bachelor of THE INAUGURAL CLASS 3 Katie Engelhardt Arlington Hts., Ill. 1 2 3 Fine Arts programs in Acting and in Musical Theatre with actress at heart and recent graduate of the acting program at 4 Xavier Euzarraga Bremerton, Wash. an emphasis in Voice. Its students, who hail largely from Booker High School’s competitive Sarasota Visual Performing 17 stuDents, 11 states 5 Risa Fennell Miami high school theatre programs and prestigious performing Arts Center in Sarasota, Fla. 6 Piper Friend Ann Arbor, Mich. arts academies all over the nation and beyond, arrive as 7 Mikaela Gerwing Calgary, Canada “I’ve been acting all my life,” remarked Battersby, who received 4 5 6 community artists and graduate to become professional 8 Tess Martinez Merrimack, N.H. the Sarasota Center’s Outstanding Performance and Achieve- performers. 9 Seana Nicol San Rafael, Calif. ment award in 2012 and starred in the play, “Snow Angels 10 Marisa Riegle Reynoldsburg, Ohio “Adding the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre with an and Other Cool Views,” staged in 2011 at the Florida Theatre 7 8 9 11 Sierra Schnack Quincy, Ill. emphasis in Dance is going to further add to the conserva- Conference. “But I realized I would have to strengthen my 12 Lance Spencer Plantation, Fla. tory’s reputation,” predicted Sean Kelley, director of the dancing to make it professionally,” she said. 13 Meredith Steinke Vail, Colo. Theatre Conservatory and associate dean of CCPA. “It will “I’m a singer first, but I’m really into musicals that are about 14 Johanna Svensson Indianola, Wash. give us a reach like never before, putting us in a category to dancers who sing,” added Traxler, who mentions Fosse, a 10 11 12 15 Jamie Traxler Santa Clara, Utah become the premier musical theatre program in the country.” musical revue showcasing the choreography of dancer Bob 16 Sydney Watson Norfolk, Neb. The 17 members in the inaugural dance class come from 11 Fosse, as one of her favorites. “This program is going to help 17 Andrea Wetz Houston states and Canada and include students like Jamie Traxler of me stand out. And I really think it’s going to make Roosevelt’s 13 14 15 Utah, whose top talent is singing, and Hannah Battersby, an Theatre Conservatory a huge success.”

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Luis Perez: explode,” Perez recalls today. “But he made “if you are to be successful, you have to invest me a deal: if i could get all As and graduate yourself in every show and in every charac- Passing theatre early he would let me go to New York (on ter,” said Perez, who has also danced beside a Joffrey Ballet scholarship) and dance for Mikhail Baryshnikov and has appeared on two years.” Tv, in commercials and in film. “it can be craft on to a emotionally draining, but it is the beauty of Perez met those conditions, but never came home, eventually becoming a principal dancer what we get to do – which is to live inside a new generation with the Joffrey. working with such dance and character and then leave that character at choreography luminaries as Agnes DeMille, the stage door.” robert Joffrey, Gerald Arpino, Twyla Tharp MuSIcAl THEATRE DIREcTOR Luis Perez and Jerome robbins, Perez danced with the comes from an overachieving family. His par- Joffrey Ballet for six years until he suffered ents, both physicians, emigrated from Cuba a hip injury at age 27. to the Orlando, Fla., area in the 1950s for a better life – his father rising to become the Switching over to musical theatre, Perez president of the Florida Medical Association went on to Broadway, appearing in 11 dif- and his mother being recognized as the na- ferent shows including as a member of the tion’s first female doctor from Cuba. original New York cast for The Phantom of the Opera in 1988, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway A chemistry major and math minor in high in 1989, Ain’t Broadway Grand in 1993 and school, Perez was supposed to follow in the Dangerous Games in 1997. He also starred footsteps of his parents as a medical doctor, in the 1986 national tour of West Side Story just as his younger brother, Tico, would rise and New York Opera’s Brigadoon. “each to prominence as a practicing lawyer and show was physically and emotionally chal- the National Commissioner and head of n par with the University’s established Building, the addition to the Chicago Campus will be a shaPINg taleNt lenging,” said Perez, who for Joffrey Ballet Luis Perez (center) the Boy Scouts of America. Perez joined roosevelt’s Theatre Conserva- program in musical theatre-voice, which beacon for further expansion of the theatre program performances of Romeo and Juliet, did 15 believes a solid tory in 2005 to spend more time with his wife, today has approximately 120 students, and its performances. foundation in dance But his career plan shifted when Perez, who double turns – jumping in the air and spin- former Broadway star and award-winning the new musical theatre-dance track is will help his musical had been active in martial arts, football and ning twice each time before landing. “This is a remarkable step forward for our college and theatre students choreographer Tina Paul, and their two the brainchild of Luis Perez, associate track, became ill in high school. Bedridden the Theatre Conservatory,” said Henry Fogel, dean of succeed. A choreographer and performer on Broadway sons, then ages 12 and 20. in 2008, Perez professor and director of musical theatre for weeks, he knew he needed to get on his CCPA. “We believe it will open doors for future growth for shows like Man of La Mancha and The Civil became head of the conservatory’s musical at Roosevelt. feet and back in shape, so he took the advice of the program and lead to even more performing-arts War, and fight director for Broadway’s Wild theatre program. each year, he directs and of a girlfriend who told him to try dance. “I began thinking about the blend of talent that someone partnerships with the community.” Party, Marie Christine and Dangerous Games, choreographs at least one major musical starting out today must have in order to break into the “i remember taking a men’s ballet class in on the University’s seventh-floor O’Malley The new space includes dance, voice and film studios, Perez recalls in the latter show doing so much field and stay in it,” said Perez, who researched what high school, and totally getting hooked,” said Theatre stage. showers, lockers, a student hang-out space as well as jumping, lifting and fighting – non-stop on other musical theatre programs did to make students Perez, who, at 15 years of age, sat his father several faculty offices, including one for new full-time stage for 40 minutes – that he actually had His adaptation of Thoroughly Modern Millie, a competitive. The former Joffrey Ballet principal, Broadway down one day and told him he wanted to be to take oxygen off stage in order to complete dance faculty member and assistant professor of theatre musical based on the book by Dick Scanlan veteran and noted choreographer knew from experi- a dancer. “i thought my father was going to his final solo performance. Jane Lanier (see sidebar article). and richard Henry Morris, and new music ence that a triple threat of acting, singing and dancing by Jeanine Tesori and new lyrics by Scanlan, could exponentially increase one’s chances for success. “Dancers are storytellers and I believe in coming at premieres April 16-19, 2014 at O’Malley. dance through a story,” said Lanier, a Tony-nominated However, what surprised him during his research luis Perez was a joffrey “i primarily identify myself as a dancer be- Broadway star who has danced opposite Perez on Broad- ballet principal dancer from was the discovery that few musical theatre programs way and who also has trained with two of the greatest 1980-86, appearing in 37 cause i’m able to express myself best in that around the country – and none in the Midwest – offer shows including Jamboree. discipline,” said Perez. “But i’ve done every modern choreographers of all time, Bob Fosse and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre with aspect of theatre non-stop since the age of Jerome Robbins. “Too many musical theatre programs a concentration in Dance. “I knew from my experience 17. i’ve never done anything else in my life are geared toward singing and I’m glad to be a part of with musicals that there is a real need – both on and and what i’ve come to realize is that theatre is a program grounded in informed movement. It will off Broadway – for talent that can do more than sing,” one of the few disciplines that is passed down provide the triple threat that today’s young performers he said. “And I firmly believe that adding more dance from one person to another, and generation need to get ahead.” to our program will help students.” to generation. it’s not something that can be Sierra Schnack, a 2013 Quincy, Ill., high school graduate learned in books.” The University also opened this fall a new 13,000-square- and winner of a “mini Tony” QUILTA award for her role foot facility on the third floor of a building at 218 S. “i’m just happy to be able to pass on to my as Annie in Quincy Community Theatre’s Oklahoma! roosevelt students what was once passed Wabash Ave. It will help the musical theatre program remembers being thrilled to find the program on the on to me,” he added. achieve its goal of doubling in size within four years. Internet. “When I saw the Roosevelt website and learned Located less than three blocks north of CCPA and that I could “Act a Story,” “Sing a Story” and “Dance Contact Luis Perez at [email protected]. Theatre Conservatory headquarters in the Auditorium a Story,” I knew it was the program for me,” she said.

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“I freaked out about the “Dance a Story’ part,” added Schnack, who Broadway sensation Jane Lanier joins has always wanted to study in Chicago where she hopes to take advantage of the many professional theatre opportunities. “I hadn’t Musical Theatre-Dance program seen anything like that on any other college website and I knew that Jane Lanier is the newest fac- I had to try out for the program. It is my Cinderella opportunity.” ulty member in roosevelt’s During auditions held earlier this year in Chicago, Los Angeles, Theatre Conservatory. New York and Las Vegas, Perez and others from Roosevelt’s She is also a successful per- Theatre Conservatory emphasized dance as one of the paths to former, choreographer and professional musical theatre. director who built her career as “A lot of the musical theatre auditions I went to had a dance ele- a singer/dancer/actress. ment but none of them took dance to the level that Luis Perez “Most musical theatre programs did,” said 18-year-old Xavier Euzarraga of Bremerton, Wash., who are geared toward singer/ won the Dancing with the Tacoma Stars Ballroom Competition’s dancers. i’m very excited to Amateur Division in 2011. “He (Perez) made the audition fun and be heading up a program that convinced me that I could learn a lot from him,” said the Roosevelt is geared toward the dancer/ freshman, who, like others in the inaugural dance class, turned singer,” said Lanier, who has appeared in six Broadway shows down offers from other schools in order to join the program. and worked with two legendary choreographers, Jerome robbins and Bob Fosse. This fall, the dance track freshmen are taking their preliminary theatre classes together with incoming members of the conser- Like many students enrolled this fall in the conservatory’s vatory’s voice program. The tracks split off into more intensive new dance-focused musical theatre program, Lanier began training in either dance or voice, depending on the student’s dancing at seven years of age and joined a ballet company in her hometown of Fort wayne, ind., at 12. degree emphasis, beginning in the fall of 2014. By 19, roosevelt’s new “I chose this school because I wanted a mixture of dance, voice assistant professor of and acting,” said inaugural class member Meredith Steinke, musical theatre was tour- “and so far I’ve certainly been getting that kind of well-rounded ing nationally and at 21 comprehensive training.” The Vail, Colo., native is an example years of age she made of the kind of ambitious but also very practical student that the her Broadway debut. program is attracting. “when i heard about the “I had thought about becoming a nurse,” said Steinke, who had program, i knew i wanted trained in her hometown with world-class ballroom dancing to be a part of it,” said champ Colin Meiring, a dancer in Michael Jackson’s video “Thriller” Lanier, who has previous- and a choreographer for the Grammys. “He (Meiring) seriously ly taught musical theatre pushed me to be confident in my ability and I’m glad that I lis- in California, including tened because I believe this is going to get me the experience at the American Musical I need to follow my dreams as a performer, choreographer and Dramatic Academy. director,” she said. “i know from experience Mikaela Gerwing, a native of Calgary, Canada, and a recent gradu- that dancing is a must- ate of one of the leading performing arts boarding schools in the have skill if you want to From the number “Mr. Monotony” from the show Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, United States, the Idyllwild Arts Academy in California, believes make it professionally,” directed and choreographed by jerome that being a member of the inaugural class is special. “When said Lanier, who was robbins in 1989. Pictured above: luis Perez and jane lanier. something’s brand new you get a lot of individualized attention,” nominated for Tony and said Gerwing. “You also get to help work through things and shape Drama Desk awards and the program for the future.” has choreographed/directed dozens of shows in addition to acting for Tv, fi lm and commercials. The inaugural group will debut its talent in dancing, singing and “This is a wonderful opportunity for me to give back what i have acting during the spring Freshman Footlights show being held on learned,” said Lanier, who this fall teaches ballet and jazz dance. “ I noticed that Roosevelt April 10-13, 2014 in the new Katten Landau dance studio, which had a new program that is located in the University’s Wabash Building. Contact Jane Lanier at [email protected]. “Roosevelt University is a fantastic place to start a career in was different from the rest performance,” said freshman Kaite Engelhardt of Arlington Heights, Ill., who has been dancing since she was four years old, and I knew it was for me.” receiving much personalized attention over the years in the arts Roosevelt uNIveRsIty fReshMaN MaRIsa RIegle through a Northwest suburban home-schooling co-op program. “I’m getting a well-rounded education in performing, but dance is truly my passion. It lets me express myself fully,” she said.

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WheN RoBeRt vaN BRugge atteNDeD tK Was this your initial foray into the business world? Roosevelt IN the late 1980s, he was an honors RvB Yes, and it came from Roosevelt and the faculty. It was student whose outgoing personality made him popular with a small turnaround consulting firm that bought minority fellow students, faculty and staff. His campus home was the owned companies and helped out small minority owned former Herman Crown Center and he did everything from firms that had gotten into financial trouble. I helped them secretarial work to serving as president of the student senate. run a business and found I really enjoyed the intellectual challenge, business strategy and finance. “robert was the kind of student who somehow found his way into my presence,” said ted Gross, president emeritus of tK Did you return to chicago after your military service? roosevelt. “He was personable and enthusiastic then, and RvB Yes, I was a commercial lender with First Colonial i’m not surprised that he’s done well.” Bankshares Corp., a small regional bank. Then I applied to Gary langer, associate professor of economics, also recalls business schools and got into Wharton (the business school van brugge. “robert was so good that after he took all of our at the University of Pennsylvania) where I supplemented my undergraduate courses, he started taking graduate courses,” Roosevelt degree with an Ivy League degree. langer said. “He was also computer literate ahead of his tK How did your background compare to other students time. after the Economics Department got its first computer, at Wharton? robert organized and digitized all of the department’s RvB I found that when I was applying to business schools, records in less than a week.” my application was different. Many of my classmates went respect for van brugge’s work continues. in its 2012 annual to Ivy League colleges as undergrads and worked at Wall report, alliancebernstein, a global asset management firm Street banks before applying. I said if you want diversity of and parent company of sanford bernstein, said that during thought, hard work, results, consider me. the past year, van brugge led bernstein research services tK What was your goal after earning your MBA? “to strong market share and increased profitability.” RvB My aspiration was to be the CEO of a large company. I was hired by McKinsey and Company (a global consulting toM KaRoW You are a native of Holland. Why did you firm) in Chicago where I got to work on some of the most come to the u.S. and Roosevelt? important issues that large companies face. I worked directly RoBeRt vaN BRugge In 1986, I was a member of a Dutch with senior management of these companies. But after doing education program that was actually part of the Marshall that for about six years, my plans had definitely changed. Plan. It brought 50 high school students to U.S. colleges for tK Why did your plans change? a year. I went to Roosevelt and liked it so much that after RvB Having seen the CEOs of large companies at work, I one year, I decided to stay. Roosevelt was generous enough actually didn’t aspire to that anymore. It seemed to me to give me a scholarship for the final three years. that they spent much of their time running from meeting tK What specifically did you like? to meeting and not enough time on content and strategy. I WIth RoBeRt vaN BRugge really like problem solving and intellectual challenges and RvB I loved living in the U.S. and Chicago. I liked the culture CHAirMAN AND CeO, SANFOrD C. BerNSTeiN I didn’t see that so much in the role of CEO. I know that’s a and the people. And I loved Roosevelt and living in the dorm bit ironic, considering my current job! for four years. It was just a very diverse, fun environment Roosevelt alumnus is chairman and Robert van Brugge where I made great friends and had an opportunity, I felt, tK How did you wind up at Sanford Bernstein? CEO of Sanford C. Bernstein, a Wall Street research firm to make a difference. For example, I was president of the RvB It was 2002 and I got a call from a recruiter who said, that is ranked number one in its industry for overall quality, Student Senate. “We’re looking for someone to become a Wall Street analyst.” In 2002, being a Wall Street analyst was about the most detailed financial analysis and original research, according tK What was your major? despised occupation you could imagine. There were many to independent surveys of major institutional clients. RvB I had a double major in economics and political science. incidents of conflict of interest. I had seen some analysts’ In fact a couple of adjunct faculty members in the Econom- During an interview in his midtown Manhattan office, reports and I didn’t believe they were intellectually rigorous. ics Department that I got to know hired me on a part-time I told this to the recruiter and she said, “This is not your van Brugge, 44, talked with Roosevelt Review editor basis while I was a senior. I also worked for them for a little typical Wall Street bank. This is a firm that does it very Tom Karow about his time at Roosevelt, his career and while after I graduated before I had to move back to Holland differently.” She said the firm was Sanford Bernstein, and what qualifications he considers important in job applicants. to complete my military service there. frankly I had never heard of them at the time.

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tK How old were you then? believe that the soft drink companies were going to do this. RvB 33, married with one child and another on the way. Plus And to this day, they haven’t done it. we had literally just moved into a new house in Chicago three months earlier. So I flew to New York for the interview, tK How many years were you a fi nancial analyst? which as a matter of fact, was conducted in this very office RvB Five years. I was then tapped on the shoulder when (on the 15th floor of the AllianceBernstein building at 1345 the position of our Director of Research came open. They Avenue of the Americas). recognized, I think, that I could provide some advice to newer analysts, even though most of them operate very in- tK You must have liked what you learned at Sanford dependently. I also had done a lot of work on valuation and Bernstein. therefore was in a good position to train our new analysts. I RvB Yes, I was so impressed by the firm, the people, the did that for four years and then when our CEO was promoted product, and the process that I decided to take the plunge and to a larger role at the parent company (AllianceBernstein), I move to New York. I started covering the U.S. beverage industry, was asked if I wanted to step into his role. I thought that was companies like Coca Cola and Pepsi. I was, however, familiar a great honor and I accepted. with the industry as some of these companies were among my clients at McKinsey. tK How many analysts currently work for you? tK What in your opinion makes an analyst successful? RvB About 60 around the globe. A big area of growth for us RvB The secret to success is that you have to differentiate right now is Asia and I have spent a lot of time flying back your research from that of everybody else. We go head-to- and forth to Hong Kong and Singapore where we’ve opened head with Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, UBS, you name offices. We’re also strong in Europe. I go to London often and it, all the major investment banks. You have to be willing to I spent a year living there between 2009 and ’10. We keep on take risks. A lot of analysts will only write down what the gaining market share every year, which is a great thing to see. managers of the companies tell them. They’re not going the extra tK Are your analysts permitted mile of analyzing facts and making to own stock in companies they write about? assumptions. You need to go to the CLOSE UP RvB They are technically permitted, plants, go to the stores, meet with with Robert van Brugge suppliers, meet the customers, do but they cannot trade in the opposite MeetINg foR gloBal clIeNts robert van Brugge (BA, ’90), fourth from left, and colleagues from Sanford C. Bernstein hold an annual conference in New direction of their recommendation. York and London for the fi rm’s major clients. The guest speaker at last year’s meeting in London was Jean-Claude Trichet (second from left), president of the primary consumer research. At european Central Bank from 2003 to 2011. What it means is that by and large, Sanford Bernstein we do all those The most important thing things. We try to come up with a I learned at Roosevelt: our analysts do not own stocks in better answer. the fact that education their covered companies. goes beyond the classroom. I get to see him or her, but that’s only after they’ve already for the fast buck, that’s not the type of person I want to hire volunteering and taking tK Sanford Bernstein is tK can you give an example of leadership positions such gone through about 15 to 20 other interviews. We only hire or that most people want to hire. You need to show some how you found a better answer? as being a member of the recognized for its “black books” on industry trends. one out of every 15 or so people we talk to. consistency and have the perseverance to hang in there and RvB When I was an analyst, one student senate are a huge part of the formative How often do they come out? see something through. thing that we wanted to do was experience. tK What makes a resume standout? RvB Typically every analyst pro- figure out the cost structure of RvB One that tells me how you distinguished yourself. tK On another subject, many people seem to favor My most treasured duces one or two books per year. the delivery systems of Coke and possession: Don’t give me a description of your job. That’s boring. Say, unmanaged index funds because they often outperform Although things change quickly, we actively managed portfolios and the costs are cheaper. Pepsi. At the time, there was a My wine collection. I finished first out of 100 people doing such and such. I always try to come up with a five- How do you respond to that approach? lot of speculation that they were was the youngest person promoted among all my peers. I How I met my wife: year forecast. The fundamentals for going to essentially do away with single-handedly opened up the largest account. I took the RvB Well, that obviously is the big question in the entire she sat one cubicle over from large businesses don’t change all their traditional distribution sys- initiative to start up a new business line. It is those things investment industry. Index funds can only exist if there are me at the bank where we worked that fast. Our job is to see what is tems. So we actually followed on Michigan ave., just fi ve blocks that are important to show that you’re entrepreneurial, that active managers to keep the market efficient. If everyone up the street from roosevelt. secular and what is cyclical, what the their trucks around in a car and you’re a go-getter, that you can produce results. purchased index funds, you would see massive upswings using a stopwatch we determined external environment is vs. what’s and downswings in the market. Plus I think that you will Our favorite family under control of the management exactly how long it took a delivery vacation location: tK If you were advising a recent graduate on getting a find over long periods of time, actively managed funds person to take the products off the our house by the bay team. I’m proud to say that Sanford fi rst job, what would you tell him or her? may be better in terms of downside protection in a down truck, stock the shelves, etc. We in sag Harbor, ny. Bernstein is considered to be the RvB I think it’s important to get your foot in the door market. People need to select the right managers and stick tried to estimate what it would highest quality brand in investment somewhere and just make a difference. It doesn’t have to with them, but unfortunately the last few years have not If I wasn’t a cEO, I’d be: research. We will only hire the very be at the biggest company. It doesn’t have to be the ideal cost to do this by using a third Growing grapes in sonoma, Calif. been very kind for active managers. party distributor. Our conclusion best people for every position. job you saw for yourself. It’s far more important that you was that it was much too risky My favorite leisure activity: just make the most out of every opportunity because that tK I understand you just became a united States citizen. to change the delivery system as Cooking dinner and tK Do you do a lot of interviewing? will help you sell yourself, either internally at that company RvB Yes, just last year. I waited a long time as my parents enjoying a great evening the potential cost savings could together with friends. RvB I personally do a ton of inter- or to move on for another job. I also would advise against are still back in the Netherlands. I love living in New York easily be eaten up by lower sales viewing and recruiting. We don’t hire frequent job hopping. As somebody who looks at resumes and working for a great company, but I am still partial to effectiveness. So we said we don’t a single analyst at this firm unless all the time, when you see people who constantly change Chicago – I still root for all of the Chicago sports teams!

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to home and work. “When I found out how great Roosevelt’s psychology program is and that I could actually go on to do a master’s in clinical psychology and even earn a PsyD doctorate degree, I knew Roosevelt would be the right place for me,” she said. 81% A Commitment to Completion full-time With a presence at both the Chicago and Schaumburg campuses, Roo- sevelt’s transfer population comes largely from two-year colleges and four-year universities in Illinois, with the largest numbers of community The college students hailing from Harper, Harold Washington College in 19% Chicago and the College of DuPage (COD). part-time

The majority of the transfer population is female; about 44 percent of By lauRa JaNota PerfecT fiT the group is white; and Latinos and African Americans each represent about one fifth of Roosevelt’s transfers. The majority takes a full-time 38% male 62% female While she considered both public and private options, Roosevelt As a city colleges course load. As a group, transfers enrolling at Roosevelt are likely to University became Luciana Barnes’ first choice after a chance stay at the University until they graduate. In recent years, they also of chicago student, encounter at Kennedy King College with Roosevelt Transfer have been entering the University with grade point averages that have Coordinator Jennifer Jones. Luciana Barnes knew been on the rise. “She (Jones) told me about some great scholarship opportunities she’d one day be “It’s an important population for this University and for higher education and assured me it would be a transition I could handle,” said in general,” remarked Knerr, the architect of a new Roosevelt transfer Barnes, who met Jones at a recruitment table in a hallway outside moving on for her strategy whose major components include innovative partnerships with a Kennedy King classroom in 2012. Agreeing to check out Roos- bachelor’s degree at community colleges and more student services for transfers. evelt, Barnes brought her transcripts, which were immediately 9% a four-year higher reviewed, paving the way for Barnes’ on-the-spot admission. “These are students who are looking for the most affordable and ac- other cessible way to get through college and we are providing them with 6% 20% “I remember being amazed at how smoothly things went,” said asian african education institution a pathway,” said Knerr. He expects Roosevelt’s transfer population to american the Bachelor of Liberal Studies student who is majoring in Me- in the chicagoland grow by approximately 100 full-time transfer students in the next three dia Studies. “I felt then, as I do now, that Roosevelt is the right 21% to five years. latino area. The question place for me to be.” The spike is anticipated in part because of newly minted dual-degree Efficient and welcoming, academically supportive and passionate was, which university partnerships that will closely tie the University to community colleges about student engagement and graduation – that is the kind of breakdown on everything from curricula and program planning to marketing and should she attend? environment Roosevelt University is creating for transfer students. student advising. Currently, the University has more than 90 articula- by race (approximate percentages) “At a time when cost and value of a college education are issues tion agreements with two-year schools. for increasing numbers of students and their families, we are “The beauty of our partnership is that we can become more than just a redoubling our efforts to make it easier for transfer students to 44% feeder school to Roosevelt,” said Bob Parzy, admissions outreach director at caucasian get their bachelor’s degrees,” said Doug Knerr, executive vice Harper. “The partnership is much more formal. It aligns us in everything president and university provost. from correlating curricula to ensuring credit transferability.” Signed last Nearly 700 new transfers, hailing from two and four-year higher harper college year and now in the early stages of development, the Roosevelt-Harper college of dupage education institutions and representing about three-fifths of partnership paves the way for Harper students to complete two years the University’s new undergraduate student body, choose to of study there, while at the same time receiving guaranteed admission, harold college washington of lake enroll each fall at Roosevelt for their bachelor’s degree studies. program advising and scholarship opportunities to attend Roosevelt for college county “I needed something close to home and Roosevelt had the program their junior and senior years. I wanted,” said Laura Slarkiewicz, a transfer from Elgin Com- Since 2012, the University has struck similar partnerships, frequently munity College (ECC), who enrolled this fall in the University’s involving specific degree programs, with Oakton Community College, top 4 feeder Bachelor’s in Paralegal Studies program. ECC, COD and Waubonsee Community College. schools Erin Eberle, a Schaumburg resident and new psychology transfer One of the more innovative partnerships already making a difference

from Harper College in Palatine, Ill., was looking for a school close for transfer students was developed nearly two years ago between Roo- Fall 2013 data provided by Roosevelt University’s Office of Institutional Research.

32 Roosevelt review | FALL 2013 RooseveltRoosevelt re reviviewew || FALLFALL 2013 2013 33 sevelt’s hospitality management program and over being able to get this kind of opportunity “These are advisor each semester to ensure that they are taking the COD. Emphasizing convenience and affordability, without having to go downtown and I think it most appropriate classes for their major,” Blomquist said. it allows students in COD’s hospitality program bodes well for the future of the program.” The students who Roosevelt representatives frequently visit partner schools to take all of their courses toward a Roosevelt first class of eight will graduate in May 2014; the are looking to answer questions from potential students. “This is a bachelor’s degree at the community college. second class now in progress has 10 students; chance for me to go further than just introducing the the third class has grown to 14 students. for the most “I love the idea of staying close to home,” said Jamie University to prospective transfers,” said Elizabeth Go- Fredericks of Carol Stream, a mother of two and Additional partnerships between Roosevelt and affordable and mez De La Casa, a 2008 Roosevelt graduate and transfer a full-time worker who began with the program’s more Chicago-area community colleges are in accessible way admission counselor at the Schaumburg Campus. “I am first class in the fall of 2012. Students take three the works and new transfers choosing the dual- to get through able to share first-hand experiences and familiarize years of COD courses and complete their final 36 degree option are expected to begin arriving at them with what Roosevelt, its mission, programs and hours of instruction with Roosevelt professors at the University as early as spring 2014. college and we community are all about.” the community college’s state-of-the-art hospital- Alice Blomquist, assistant provost for academic are providing Rosie Carbajal-Romo, a counselor at Waubonsee Com- ity instruction facility. partnerships at Roosevelt, said the transfers them with a munity College and a Roosevelt alumna with a 2010 Fredericks said her COD classes gave her tools and will enjoy what many are calling a “seamless Master’s in Clinical Professional Counseling, added: resources, while her Roosevelt courses pushed her transition” from community college to Roosevelt. pathway.” “When I work with students who are interested in to a higher level of problem-solving and decision- “While still attending their community college, Doug KNeRR, transferring, I tell them that Roosevelt is a good school.” making. “There’s a buzz and excitement about this dual-degree partner students will have the op- eXecutIve vIce PResIDeNt aND uNIveRsIty PRovost And personal attention doesn’t stop there. Even after the program,” she added. “Students are astonished portunity to meet with a Roosevelt academic transfer student enters and gets well inside Roosevelt’s front door, he or she will find plenty of academic sup- port and community grounding. At Roosevelt, we are all about understanding the needs of the transfer student,” said Jones, the Chicago Campus transfer coordinator, WrIgHt cOllege dean Once Was rOOseVelt transfer a 2005 Roosevelt MBA graduate and former business faculty and registration aide at Chicago’s City Colleges.

Jones touts Roosevelt’s one-stop shopping experience KEVIN lI IS NATIONAllY REcOGNIZED for his work as for transfers adjusting to the University. It’s an oppor- dean of instruction at wilbur wright College, one of the City tunity for them to mingle and also receive academic Colleges of Chicago. He is also one of thousands of community advising, financial assistance and tips on ways to get college students who have transferred to roosevelt University involved in student activities. “Transfers want a place to complete an education and achieve the career of his dreams. where they can get support,” she said, “but even more “i didn’t always know what i wanted to do,” said Li, who emigrated than that, they are looking for an open door and an alone from Hong Kong as a teen to study at Harold washington understanding ear.” College, one of Chicago’s City Colleges. “But i always knew i’d have talKINg tRaNsfeR roosevelt Transfer Coordinator Jennifer Jones a better chance for my life by getting through college,” he said. Aiming to graduate in May 2014, Barnes remembers counsels prospective transfers on what’s expected and then keeps in touch, offering continuing help and support for their roosevelt experience. early on being a bit intimidated at Roosevelt. She was At Harold washington, Li took economics and liked it. Then one having difficulty with one of her classes; she also of his professors told him about a scholarship opportunity at roosevelt and Li applied, obtaining scholarships at the bach- feared being disconnected as a commuter student. I elor’s and then the master’s levels. remember telling Jennifer (Jones) about my concerns,” said Barnes. “She kept telling me ‘Buck up. You can do “i had a wonderful experience. i felt at ease at roosevelt and i it. You’re going to be fine.’” like to tell people that some of the best years of my life were at the University,” said the roosevelt graduate who received a BA Since then, Barnes has done well in her classes and has in economics in 1995 and an MA in economics in 1997. become a senator with Roosevelt’s Student Government MaKe tHe transfer Association. She also has returned to Kennedy King After graduation, Li took a part-time position conducting insti- working with faculty at wright, Li has introduced a program called College to share the good news about her experience. tutional research at CCC. From there, he moved into a series of Math on Demand that helps unprepared students get ready for For more information about transferring to Roosevelt, contact: full-time director posts in research, planning and technology university-level math. Learning communities he started with the “Some community college students aren’t sure they chicago campus Schaumburg campus at CCC before transferring to wright College, fi rst as associate support of faculty, which links up courses and students from differ- can make it at a four-year institution,” she said. “I tell jennifer jones Elizabeth Gomez De laCasa dean and now as dean. ent disciplines through a common theme, also enables commuter them, ‘Step outside that box and take a chance. Know (312) 341-2288 (847) 619-8847 Today, he is giving back to community college students whom students to create a community on campus and make friends. that you can do it. Know that you’ll have a support [email protected] [email protected] he hopes will follow his example of fi nishing their education The winner of the National Council of institutional Administrators system. I am living proof that you can come to a place and pursuing their dreams. “roosevelt instilled in me a sense 2012 Outstanding instructional Leadership award, Li explains his like Roosevelt and get it done.’” of justice and equity,” Li said. “i felt then and still feel today that commitment to students best. “At the end of the day, i simply want community colleges are the social equalizer that allows working- to return a gift that i was fortunate to have,” he said. “i want them to class kids, like myself, to have an opportunity to get ahead.” have the same opportunity i was given.”

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you ever researched the life of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, there is a MUPPET WITH chance your search results included a picture of a little purple guy in a striped turtleneck. His name is Roosevelt Franklin, and he is a Muppet from the early days of the educational television program Sesame Street.

As a featured character on Sesame Street, Roosevelt Franklin appeared in dozens of episodes as well as in Children’s Television Workshop books. He also was the first A MISSION Muppet to headline an album, The Year of Roosevelt Franklin, (1971), re-released as My Name is Roosevelt Franklin. Perfectly described by one fan as “a soulful mix of Gil Scott-Heron (the musician and poet) and Mitch Hedberg (the standup comic),” Roosevelt Franklin taught all children that there was more to learning than just letters and numbers.

Aside from the name Roosevelt, Roosevelt Franklin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Roosevelt Uni- versity are connected in numerous ways. Among them are a commitment to improving lives through education, milestones in early television, and taking action to ensure opportunities for all people.

The start of regularly scheduled television broadcasting in the United States began on April 20, 1939 when Franklin Roosevelt gave the opening address for the World’s Fair in Flushing, N.Y. The speech was seen by about 1,000 viewers from roughly 200 televisions sets that existed in the New York City area.

As televisions became more common and affordable, programs adjusted from being a rare event to a form of popular culture. Concerts and news were outnumbered by boxing, baseball, cowboys, game shows, and a great deal of advertising. Messages aimed at children were intended to sell everything from toys and candy to BB guns. The power of advertising to children was particularly noticeable in the radio and television program Captain Midnight’s Secret Squadron sponsored by Ovaltine, a producer of malted milk headquartered in Villa Park, Ill. Each episode encouraged children to send Ovaltine labels to get a decoder ring, badge or other premiums. Demand for Captain Midnight merchandise was Roosevelt Review so high that Villa Park had to build another post office branch just to process the requests. explores the early years In 1952, Roosevelt University shared a connection to one of the first television programs geared to children. Ding Dong School, an early attempt to provide quality children’s programming in Chicago, of educational television was hosted by Frances Rappaport Horwich, chair of Roosevelt’s Department of Education. (See ac- companying article.) Promoted as “The Nursery School of the Air,” Horwich, or Miss Frances as she and the history of was known on the show, developed a child-participation format to appeal to pre-schoolers. Miss Roosevelt Franklin, one Frances spoke slowly and cheerfully, asking children questions about their day and leaving time for viewers at home to talk back to the screen and feel that they were being heard. Each episode of the most popular and included an inexpensive activity such as how to make a sandwich or how to blow soap bubbles. Thirty years before Sesame Street, Franklin Roosevelt believed federal funding was necessary to controversial Muppets. help states meet the educational needs of their citizens. In his speech to the National Education Association in 1938, he said, “There is probably a wider divergence today in the standard of educa- tion between the richest communities and the poorest communities than there was 100 years ago; and it is, therefore, our immediate task to seek to close that gap – not in any way by decreasing the facilities of the richer communities but by extending aid to those less fortunate… Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self-reliant enough to be free.”

36 RRooseveltoosevelt rreevieeww | FALL 2013 Roosevelt review | FALL 2013 37 Roosevelt professor was pioneer of children’s TV Before Sesame Street was conceived, a roosevelt education profes- sor enraptured millions of preschoolers weekday mornings as host o f N B C-T v’s Ding Dong School. “Miss Frances,” as Frances Horwich, a roosevelt faculty member from 1946-56, was called, would ring an old-fashioned school bell and sometimes sing a song – “i’m your school bell! Sing dong ding…” as the wildly popular show began. An advocate for early-childhood education who lobbied for passage of an illinois law permitting children to enter school at the age of four, Horwich won a 1953 George Foster Peabody award for distinguished achievement in radio and Tv for her role as host of the pioneering the voIce Matt robinson, a television writer and producer, children’s show that premiered on Chicago affiliate wNBQ in 1952. created roosevelt Franklin and was the Muppet’s voice. Horwich was chair of the Department of education at roosevelt when she re- Matt Robinson, a writer and producer of Afri- ceived a call from an NBC pro- can American-oriented public affairs shows for ducer to discuss over lunch Philadelphia TV station WCAU-TV, originated the show that was named by the role of Gordon on Sesame Street and created the producer’s three-year-old the character of Roosevelt Franklin. He also son. However, instead of go- performed Roosevelt’s voice. Robinson wanted ing to lunch, she mistakenly black children to feel pride in being black. And was sent to an audition. By he wanted all children to learn from and have the time the error was noted President Roosevelt called for federal sup- Ganz Cooney explained, “Fast action, humor wholeheartedly supported the educational fun with Roosevelt Franklin, their friend. halfway through the audition, and social justice goals. He rebuilt Grover port for school buildings and libraries – the and animation have become established Horwich had won the job as In the liner notes for his album, Roosevelt physical structures for learning. In 1968 the means of attracting children’s attention and Cookie Monster in new colors for Sesame star of Ding Dong School. federal government began supporting public to television and we are using the same Street, and he created a number of new Mup- Franklin described his own creation this way: “wasn’t it fun to finger paint television as a way to bring educational op- techniques to motivate children to absorb pets just for the program, including Big Bird, “Now for myself, I was born on a train that Matt yesterday?” wasn’t it?” she Ernie, Bert and Oscar. Kermit, a character Robinson was riding and it was a Penn Central portunities to children wherever they lived. the curriculum content of our series.” would ask while seated on a hassock with gold fish, finger paints, often called Jim Henson’s alter ego, was the train coming from Philadelphia where Matt lived. Great hopes were placed on Public Broadcast- In 1968 the producers of Sesame Street asked dolls and a sprouting sweet potato as props – all captured by a single only Muppet character that Henson used Well, it was late – not the hour, the train – so ing. It’s poignant to read how many people Jim Henson to join the new program. Henson both on Sesame Street and other projects, camera positioned at eye-level for three and four-year olds. Matt was just sitting there thinking about what expected this to finally eradicate the divide had started making puppets in 1954, his first like The Muppet Show. “And were you careful not to touch anything with your hands when you Sesame Street needed most and the first thing I between rich and poor students. It was even asked mother to help you clean up? were you? That’s fine.” knew, I jumped out of his mind and was sitting viewed as a Cold War issue. Why can Ivan there beside him.” The half-hour Ding Dong School initially aired for four seasons. “She (the Soviet child) read, but Johnny can’t? It “Mostly Roosevelt, you taught me to love three imbues in the youngsters a sense of friendliness, confidence and was only in 1964 that the Civil Rights Act Caroly Wilcox, the head of the puppet workshop faith that is truly magical television,” Jack Gould, a Tv critic for the outlawed major forms of discrimination things: who I am, what I am, and where I am.” that built the first Roosevelt Franklin, described New York Times wrote at the time Horwich won the Peabody award. against racial, ethnic, national and religious the construction process to Karen Falk, the di- “She is a teacher, yes, but she is also a very genuine friend of the tots BABY RAY FRANKlIN (FROM THE AlBuM, the year of roosevelt franklin) rector of archives for the Jim Henson Company: minorities, and women. TV seemed like the who sit entranced before the receivers.” ideal way to reach populations that had “Roosevelt Franklin started out as the smallest “Frances Horwich made a difference not only for roosevelt students long been isolated and deprived. being Kermit in 1955. Prototypes of Grover When Sesame Street debuted 1969, it was the size ‘Anything Muppet,’ a generic felt character but also in a much broader way was a pioneer in children’s Tv,” said and Cookie Monster appeared in commercials first children’s series to include non-white used in crowd scenes. He was a reddish purple University Historian Lynn weiner. in addition to her role on the televi- Sesame Street, the most researched and vetted and variety shows throughout the 1960s. This characters in its regular cast. For many chil- that later became a soft pink. His eyes and shirt sion program, Horwich was president of the National Association for program in the history of children’s televi- Nursery education and author of a pamphlet titled “Nursery School early work established Henson as one of the dren, it was their first time to see “someone were the standard ones for that size puppet and sion, was originally planned as the television education First, Then Kindergarten.” funniest and most imaginative puppeteers like me” or someone different from them his hair was a tuft, sort of like Ernie’s. Once supplement to the Head Start program, which in the country. The show’s producers, Jon on television. The integrated cast was so Roosevelt became a more frequent character, his By 1954, Ding Dong School, which moved to Hollywood, had an au- provided support for education, health and Stone and Cooney, hoped that the program’s unusual for the time, the Mississippi State eyes, hair and shirt were ‘bagged,’ or made exclu- dience of approximately 6.5 million viewers; Horwich was fielding nutrition for the poorest families. The goal mission would resonate with him and he Commission for Educational Television sive to him.” As a featured star, he performed in at least 50 requests a week to speak before parent-teacher groups was to help children adjust to a classroom and at schools; and she had received 140,000 fan letters and 7,000 would want to be involved. While Henson banned it from the airwaves because they skits with classmates and family, including other and meet academic expectations. Christmas cards in 1953 alone, according to a news report. had some concerns due to wanting to protect felt “Mississippi was not yet ready.” (The characters created by Robinson: Hard Head Henry In a film made to introduce the pilot episodes creative control and ownership of his Mup- decision was reversed within a few months Harris, Smart Tina, Baby Ray Franklin, Mobity Horwich, who died in 2001 at age 93, said Ding Dong School was use- of Sesame Street, executive producer Joan pets, he was a father of five children, and due to public pressure.) Mosley and others. ful because it “gives many children benefit of a nursery school who otherwise couldn’t go.” She also believed the show was beneficial to parents because it could “help them understand their children.”

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Who was Roosevelt Franklin?

Voice by: Matt robinson

Birthplace: Penn Station, New York City. Loretta Long as Susan, Matt robinson as Gordon, with roosevelt Franklin and roosevelt Franklin’s mother. First appearance: 1969

Year retired: 1976 When Roosevelt entered the room, he zig- From the initial planning of Sesame Street, Siblings: Mary Frances zagged across the screen to the sound of his the writers, producers and curriculum team Franklin, Baby ray Franklin own horn section. He taught concepts like the pledged to create a program that parents alphabet, the days of the week, the value of would want their children to watch. If Album Title: The Year of perseverance, geography, and safety. In the parents objected to a character’s behavior Roosevelt Franklin (Gordon’s song “The Skin I’m In” Roosevelt’s brother, they would be less likely to reinforce their Friend from Sesame Street) Baby Ray Franklin, sings, “Mostly Roosevelt, children’s viewing. Despite the objections from the production crew, Roosevelt Franklin (1971), re-released as My Name you taught me to love three things: Who I was removed from the show in 1976 after six is Roosevelt Franklin in 1974 am, what I am, and where I am.” seasons. Another factor in his retirement Talents: Teaching, singing the While children loved Roosevelt Franklin and was that Matt Robinson had left the show blues and rhyming research confirmed that children absorbed years before and at that point was only oc- the curriculum content from his appear- casionally writing scripts. ances, the longer he was on the show, the Favorite lessons: The Even though Roosevelt Franklin has been alphabet, days of the week, more attention he drew. Adults were quicker off Sesame Street for more than 37 years, history, not drinking poison to view him not as a Muppet, or as “one of and was just one of over a 1,000 Muppet the Muppets,” but as the black Muppet. His characters who have appeared on the show, prominent role on the show had made him he is still held in high regard by fans of all a strong influence on children and to some backgrounds. Robinson wanted to help black viewers his fun-loving, energetic classroom children to feel pride and joy in their heritage, behavior set a bad example. and for all children to grow up in a happier, more understanding world. His Roosevelt Want to learn more about For Matt Robinson and others who per- Franklin character loved to learn, promot- Roosevelt Franklin? Visit formed the skits, their intent was to include ing a love of learning in viewers themselves, black culture and relatable life, something www.roosevelt.edu/rfranklin. an attitude that stayed with children long that could resonate with children who had after they outgrew Sesame Street. Consider- no ambassador. They believed children ing the admiration and affection for this when 23 singers from roosevelt’s Chicago College of Performing Arts needed to learn to respect each other, and Muppet that still surfaces in books, album RollINg stoNes eNcoRe FAculTY IN PRINT 50 stepped out onto the United Center stage, joining the rolling Stones for encores on May 29, 31 and June 3, all very importantly, they needed to respect re-releases and on the internet today, as a ATHlETIcS 52 they could hear were thousands of screaming fans who knew what was coming next. “You Can’t Always Get themselves in a world that was often hostile student and teacher, Roosevelt Franklin was what You want” was the song everyone was waiting for and the singers, conducted by Music Conservatory and discouraging. an over-achiever. Chorus Director Cheryl Frazes Hill and Chorale Conductor and voice faculty member Mark Crayton, came through, singing the electrifying a cappella introduction to the Stones’ mega-hit anthem.

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Singing with the Rolling Stones: An unforgettable experience BY LAUrA JANOTA

WHEN GABRIEl DI GENNARO (MM, ’13) was called into the office To prepare, the singers watched videos of the Stones performing of the University’s Music Conservatory Chorus Director Cheryl Frazes “You Can’t Always Get what You want” with a similar choral group wabash Building Hill during the last week of the 2013 spring semester, he knew it was in London. They spent a lot time learning microphone techniques urgent — but had no idea what was coming. including the pitfalls of unwanted magnification of sounds. And they receives Awards “i remember being pulled into the office. She (Frazes Hill) shut the focused on counting in order to time, deliver, balance and blend their for excellence voices perfectly in spite of a deafening crowd. door and said, ‘Listen, there’s something serious we’ve got to talk ROOSEVElT uNIVERSITY’S about,’” said Di Gennaro, whose jaw dropped when Frazes Hill asked “we over-rehearsed in order to be prepared,” said Frazes Hill, who lik- 32-story wabash Building continues him to sing with the rolling Stones. “i was like ‘what?’” recalled Di ened the experience in which the singers practiced at roosevelt and to receive awards for excellence. Gennaro, one of 23 roosevelt students and alumni who sang the a at the United Center with the Stones to the kind of detailed prepara- The building was recognized for its cappella introduction to “You Can’t Always Get what You want” at the tion that regularly goes into classical performances. United Center on May 29, 31 and June 3. inventiveness, quality and commitment to One of the most thrilling moments for roosevelt’s Music Conserva- community and land use by the Urban Land “She (Frazes Hill) needed my help in identifying singers who would be tory Chorus was stepping out on stage for the first encore of all three institute of Chicago, which selected it as available to rehearse at the University after the semester ended – but Stones’ shows. the 2013 vision Award winner in the Project i couldn’t tell them in advance what they’d be rehearsing for,” he said. “it was the most insane moment ever,” said Jonathan weyant (MM, Category. vision Awards are determined by ’13). “There are 40,000 voices screaming at you. They know why you the innovative characteristics contributing to are there and they know what song is coming,” he said. the success of the facility, not the size of the project or its budget. The wabash Building was Chorus members, who flanked the rolling Stones while singing selected from among 11 finalists in its category. for about four minutes of the eight-minute song, remember being afraid, dazed, dazzled and thrilled – all at once. The Structural engineers Association of “when we took the stage that first time, i could feel my heart just illinois selected it as best project in the pounding through my shirt and i knew i had to do it. There was no $50 million to $100 million category. The other choice; i couldn’t turn back,” said Matthew Ciuffittelli, currently judges praised the building’s “impressive a sophomore vocal performance major at CCPA. execution on such a challenging, urban site.” They also noted that solutions were “when i saw the crowd i started to panic and thought i couldn’t do planned carefully to protect the historic it,” added Haley vick, also a sophomore vocal performance major Auditorium Building and existing façade. at roosevelt’s Music Conservatory. “But then the second time i got out there i started to enjoy it and by the third time i really wished it The building also received a 2013 American wouldn’t be over so quickly,” she said. Architecture Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture “when Mick Jagger mentioned us on stage as the ‘roosevelt Uni- Members of the roosevelt chorus performed on both sides of the United Center stage and Design and the european Centre and were shown on the large screen. versity Conservatory Chorus’ and everyone cheered, i couldn’t help for Architecture Art Design and Urban but think ‘Oh My God! That’s me!’” said student singer Alexandra Studies. Out of hundreds of submissions, Director of choral activities and head of music education at roos- Olsavsky (BM, ’13). Added Amanda Horvath, an admissions coun- the wabash Building was one of 65 new evelt, Frazes Hill was initially contacted by the rolling Stones after selor at CCPA and a 2011 graduate of roosevelt’s Music Conserva- buildings, commercial and institutional being recommended by the American Choral Directors Associa- tory: “This was something that has put the spotlight on roosevelt tion president, who was familiar with Frazes Hill and the roosevelt and its performing arts program and it really makes me proud to be developments and urban planning chorus after their successful performance at a prestigious national an alumna of the University.” projects in the United States and abroad music conference in 2011. Frazes Hill invited Mark Crayton, chorale since 2010 selected for the award. For his part, Crayton recalls being empowered as he conducted. conductor and voice faculty member at roosevelt, to conduct the “The energy that we received from the audience was incredible. it in addition, the building recently received one performance with her, as the choir would be divided with singers on made my experience and our performance extremely powerful,” of the most prestigious real estate awards, a both sides of the United Center stage. he said. 2013 Global Award for excellence from the “One of the highlights for me came at the start of that first rehearsal international Urban Land institute which Zachary vanderburg (MM, ’13) couldn’t get over the power of the when i was finally able to tell the students what they had been recognizes the full development process of stars of the show. “i took so much from just watching the Stones selected for and then saw the expression on their faces,” said Frazes a project, not just its architecture or design. command the stage and it made me realize why they’ve had one of Hill. “everyone was just stunned,” she said. “Their reaction was one i the biggest careers ever in music,” said the tenor soloist who began Opened in 2012, the wabash Building, never will forget.” a performance tour in Germany of Joseph Haydn’s The Creation designed by vOA Associates, inc., is the Angela Torres-Kutkuhn (MM, ’13) remembers the job of learning shortly thereafter. second-tallest university building in the the music itself as being the easy part. “The music was really quite country and the sixth-tallest in the world. The “This was a great honor for our University and our choral program, simple. The challenge was learning how to do it in the company of multi-use structure includes student housing, and it is an experience none of us will ever forget,” added Frazes Hill. 40,000 screaming fans.” offices and academic and recreation spaces.

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cSO President implores Freedom Then, Freedom Now graduates to share A little more than 150 years after the signing of the nation’s emancipation talents with community Proclamation, the roosevelt community reflected on freedom and civil rights and celebrated the release of rare audio tapes on those and other topics by DEBORAH F. RuTTER, president of the the late roosevelt Sociology Professor St. Clair Drake. Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and a leading arts administrator, encouraged new The recently recovered audio tapes featuring three lectures delivered by roosevelt University graduates to “go out into Drake at roosevelt in 1963 – 100 years after the emancipation Proclama- the world and make it a better place” during a tion – set the stage for the Oct. 14 event, “Freedom Then, Freedom Now: The May Commencement address she gave at the March on washington and the Forgotten History of Civil rights.” will Jones, Auditorium Theatre of roosevelt University. professor of history at the University of wisconsin, was guest speaker. “i propose that you become citizen advocates,” Sponsored by roosevelt’s St. Clair Drake Center for African and African Ameri- said rutter, a strong proponent for the CSO’s can Studies, the event coincided with the 150th anniversary of the emancipa- Citizen Musician initiative, which takes music tion Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of the March on washington. Other into communities that aren’t able to see and lectures in the series are touching upon themes Drake introduced in the 1963 hear live classical musicians and concerts. tapes, including civil rights gains made and challenges that still lie ahead for “Take this example and own it yourself with your African Americans. The Drake lecture series is supported by a generous gift own specialty,” rutter told 915 graduates from the from roosevelt alumnus robert Johnson and his wife, rose. colleges of Arts and Sciences, education, Business, “This was an opportunity for us to come together as a community and reflect Performing Arts and Professional Studies. upon freedom struggles past and present, just as Drake did in his series of CSO president since 2003, rutter, who also 1963 speeches,” said erik Gellman, associate professor of history and one of received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters the organizers of the new St. Clair Drake Center for African and African Ameri- degree, believes the program by CSO members fReeDoM stRuggles Fifty years ago roosevelt University Sociology can Studies lecture series. Professor St. Clair Drake reflected on freedom and civil rights during three to bring their music to communities that roosevelt University lectures that were recorded for posterity. Unveiled otherwise wouldn’t hear it sets her musicians this fall to the public, these rare audio tapes are now available in the Uni- versity’s archives. apart from other performers. “You can take the knowledge that you have gained at roosevelt and share your talents. we need you to step up as a citizen. You must not wait for others to tell you to participate. Lead by example.” Gage Gallery exhibit Offers rare Chicagoan ruth rothstein, a nationally Glimpse into Underground world recognized health-care activist who spent her ROOSEVElT AluMNI and others interested in award-winning photography are life working for better health care for thousands invited to see “The Ninth Floor,” an exhibit in roosevelt’s Gage Gallery through in disadvantaged communities, also received an Dec. 14 by New York photographer Jessica Dimmock. honorary doctorate, the Doctor of Social Justice degree, during the graduation. Sadly, rothstein “This project began when i met Jim Diamond on the street in lower Manhattan,” died a few months after receiving her degree. Dimmock said. “He approached me because he saw that i was taking pictures and he made it clear that he wanted to be photographed. He also let it be known that he was a cocaine dealer.” Diamond took her to the ninth floor of a building at 4 w. 22nd Street. “The elevator doors opened directly into a large apartment,” she said. “inside, it was dark and yellowish brown. Four or five people sat on piles of clothing or broken furniture and trash covered the floor. This is where the story of these photographs began.” Dimmock’s photos have been exhibited at forums around the world. Her numerous photography awards include the F Award for Concerned Photography, Magnum Foun- dation inge Morath Award and the Photo District News Marty Forscher Fellowship. The Gage Gallery is located on the first floor of roosevelt’s building at 18 S. Michi- gan Ave., Chicago. it is open Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

PRovocatIve Photos Photographer Jessica Dimmock’s pictures from “The Ninth Floor” are on display in the Gage Gallery.

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GIVE THE ‘This way Up’ STATUS QUO A Makes Debut STATUS UPDATE. ROOSEVElT uNIVERSITY has launched a new advertising campaign, This way Up, which uses thought- provoking images and headlines that are aimed at encouraging and inspiring prospective students of S:32.25” (64.5”) T:34.5” (69”) all ages to follow their dreams with B:35” (70”) college at roosevelt as the first step. The ads, featuring roosevelt people and places, began appearing throughout Chicagoland in mid September and will run through mid March. venues for the ads include billboards, cinema screens, train platforms, bus shelters, inside buses, on the radio and on

a digital screen inside woodfield THIS WAY UP. Shopping Center in Schaumburg. More than 70 bachelor’s and 40 master’s degrees in Chicago, Schaumburg and online. Learn more at roosevelt.edu.

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More than 70 bachelor’s and 40 master’s degrees in Chicago, Schaumburg and online. Learn more at roosevelt.edu.

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Hospitality management professor receives Real estate students win roosevelt professor awarded federal Three roosevelt students Marriott Foundation Leadership Award prestigious competition grant to teach new course on family win Gilman Scholarships cAROl BROWN, assistant professor of hos- A TEAM OF 10 STuDENTS from roosevelt A NEW WOMEN’S AND GENDER STuDIES cOuRSE on the changing nature of THREE ROOSEVElT uNDERGRADuATES have pitality and tourism management at roosevelt, University’s Marshall Bennett institute of real es- the family will be offered in the spring and fall of 2014 with support from a $22,000 won Benjamin A. Gilman international Scholarships has received the 2013 Leadership Award from tate has won the competitive and prestigious 2013 grant from the National endowment of the Humanities. Titled “what is a Family?” for Fall 2013, sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Marriot Foundation for People with Disabili- Harold e. eisenberg Foundation Midwest real the course will be taught by Marjorie Jolles, an associate professor of women’s and State, Bureau of educa- ties. Brown was recognized in September for estate Challenge. Besting teams from seven other gender studies who came up with the course concept after research suggested there tional and Cultural Affairs, her efforts to engage roosevelt University stu- major universities in the Midwest, the roosevelt is an ongoing debate within and administered by the dents in helping the foundation’s Bridges from team consisted of real estate students: Moruf Ani- humanities about family. institute of international School to work program that connects Chicago- education (iie). The pur- mashaun, Karlen Beitman, Jessica Caffrey, Holly “i started seeing that there area employers with youth with disabilities. pose of the Gilman awards Kavis, David Lambiaso, Nida Mehtab, Chase Morris, are many theories about the is to diversify the population of students who study each fall semester since 2005, Brown has led Sarah rothman, Andrew Savoy and Drakia wilkins. family’s make up, its history a class at roosevelt called Leadership and Or- abroad and the countries and regions where they go. and its purpose,” said Jolles. ganizational Development for the Hospitality The students took home a fi rst-place trophy “i began to realize that there’s Stephanie Khio, a junior majoring in english with a industry where students work for the benefi t of and scholarships for their work on a plan for been so much debate that it concentration in Creative writing, received $3,000 the foundation’s Bridges from School to work program. During the course, some redevelopment of an abandoned industrial and could be a great subject for a to study in Spain; Patricia Mickey, a sophomore of Brown’s students have mentored recent high school graduates participating retail site in Chicago’s Marquette Park neigh- humanities course.” majoring in english with a concentration in creative in the Bridges from School to work’s Job Club. They also plan and hold a major borhood. They competed against teams from writing, received $3,000 to study in South Africa; end-of-the-semester fundraiser as part of the coursework for the benefi t of the indiana University, University of Pennsylvania, Books that Jolles has in mind and rachel Spaetti, a senior majoring in history, foundation’s Job Club activities. University of illinois at Chicago, DePaul Univer- for the course include Antigone by Sophocles and John Locke’s Second Treatise on received $3,500 to study in China. “i am thrilled to receive this award and hope that we can continue successfully with our sity, Marquette University, University of illinois Government, a study of Sigmund Freud’s views on hostility in families as well as efforts to help this worthwhile program,” said Brown, whose initiative has raised nearly at Urbana-Champaign and Notre Dame, other texts. Students will visit the Holocaust Museum in Skokie, ill., to refl ect on The program received 2,800 applications and $50,000 for the Bridges program. “Bridges’ mission aligns perfectly with our mission effects on the family when subjected to violent catastrophe. They will also refl ect awarded only 850 scholarships. This year marks Known as Marquette Promenade, the mixed- of social justice at roosevelt. we have also benefi ted greatly from this partnership.” on their own family identity, creating digital albums for the course. “My hope is the fi rst time that three roosevelt students have use plan envisioned retail and grocery stores, that we will look closely at how gender, race, sexuality and ethnicity are part of the won one of these prestigious awards in the same Forty students are enrolled this fall in Organizational Development for the educational and health facilities and community dialogue that goes along with our notion of family,” Jolles said. academic year. Hospitality industry. The course’s year-end fundraising event will be held in early sports areas for a 38-acre Sears Holding Corpora- December. For more information about contributing or attending, contact Brown tion site at 62nd street in Chicago. its innovative at [email protected]. design features included use of railroad shopping containers from the nearby massive CSX 59th Street intermodal yard for shop and offi ce spaces. Pioneering Roosevelt sociologist honored in Founding Faculty lecture Roosevelt university and Elmhurst college “i was extremely proud of our students. They IN 1945, the year roosevelt was founded, rose For more than 20 years Lee was the only sociolo- were polished professionals with a comprehen- offer dual-degree option for pharmacy students Hum Lee was hired to teach in the Department gist studying the Chinese in America. Her most STuDENTS AT roosevelt’s College of Pharmacy who are studying for the sive plan who brought letters of interest from of Sociology. eleven years later when she was important work, The Chinese in the United States of three-year Doctor of Pharmacy degree have an opportunity to simultaneously potential residents of the new site, something appointed chair of the department, she became America, was published in 1960. in it she provides earn a Master’s Degree in Public Health from elmhurst College. no other team offered,” remarked Heller Col- the fi rst Chinese American woman to chair an an overview of Chinese-American relations: de- The special dual-degree agreement reached in August between the two institu- lege of Business Dean Terri Friel. “Their vision, academic department at an American university. mographic trends, Chinatowns, culture, economic their understanding of the site and the people institutions, tongs (secret societies), family life tions paves the way for pharmacy students to take courses through elmhurst Lee’s fascinating life and distinguished academic who would use it were empathic as well as sound and religion. and to apply pharmacy coursework taken at roosevelt toward elmhurst’s Master career were the topics of roosevelt’s second business. They not only presented a great plan of Public Health (MPH) degree. annual Founding Faculty lecture series held on A pacifi st and a Quaker, Lee was fi ercely anti- but they presented one that was consistent with “This is a unique opportunity for our students to save on tuition while earning a Oct. 3. communist and remained close to roosevelt second degree that will help prepare them for a wide variety of dynamic careers the mission of the college and University, provid- University, even after moving to Phoenix in 1961. “From Boise, idaho, where it had the largest Chi- in the public health and pharmacy fi elds,” said George MacKinnon, dean of the ing sustainable practices and social justice.” “The faculty at Phoenix College is like ours at roo- nese community in the U.S. at one time because College of Pharmacy and vice provost for Health Sciences at roosevelt Univer- sevelt,” she wrote in a 1962 letter to roosevelt The roosevelt team was advised by Pasquinelli of the mines, Dr. Lee went on to receive her PhD sity. “with a dual degree, pharmacy students will have the ability to leverage President edward Sparling, “and it is the only vo- Professor of real estate Sofi a Dermisi, Mar- in Sociology at the University of Chicago,” said their unique understanding of population-based health and the role of targeted cal group in the community sponsoring freedom shall Bennett institute of real estate Director evelyn Hu-Dehart, who delivered the lecture. clinical interventions to improve patient outcomes.” of speech, interracial and interfaith relations, Jon Devries and adjunct real estate profes- “As a woman, as an Asian American and as an academic freedom, etc.” elmhurst College’s MPH program, which began this fall, takes a holistic ap- sors Jonathan Dennis and Dennis Harder. academic, Dr. Lee was way ahead of her times and in Arizona, her research focused on migrant proach to the study of public health and the degree is expected to be useful for she did it at roosevelt,” said Hu-Dehart, a Brown new pharmacists who want a broad understanding of the nation’s public health laborers and the legal status of American indian University professor of history and director of the systems. The program is one of very few in the fi eld that is fully online except children. She died of a brain embolism on March school’s Center of the Study of race and ethnicity for a practicum, which students complete in a local setting. 25, 1964 in Phoenix. in America.

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FACULTY IN PRINT Roosevelt University faculty and staff are making names for themselves this fall with new books that touch on everything from social media and activism in Peter Fallon, associate David Faris, assistant pro- Management for Deans: What Jefferson Haskins, Man Bites Dog: Hot Dog At a time when quality of American Studies, Egypt to the role professor of media studies fessor of political science, to Know for Your Administra- certified public accountant, Culture in America and Street education is an issue across Ecocriticism and Citizenship: and a former electronic examines the role that social tive Promotion is a practical roosevelt alumnus and Food Around the World: An the nation, Alyson lavigne, Thinking and Acting in the that hot dogs have in journalism editor for NBC’s media and blogging have on book written and edited by adjunct accounting professor Encyclopedia of Food and assistant professor in roos- Local and Global Commons American culture. Today show, has published his uprisings and activism around Heller College of Business at the Heller College of Culture are two new books evelt’s College of education, is a collection of essays Dean . Targeted Business since 1993, recently has published a new book on ecological citizenship. By lauRa JaNota first book of creative essays, the globe, most notably in Terri Friel recently published by Cultural Defiance, Cultural modern-day egypt, in the book to prospective and sitting published two accounting roosevelt professor emeritus that takes an in-depth look at edited by Kimberly Deviance. Dissent and Revolution in a deans with helpful advice on texts: Essential Tool for of history Bruce Kraig. teacher evaluations. Ruffin, associate provost Digital Age: Social Media, the many issues they face Accountants and Accounting for Graduate Studies and An award-winning author and A food historian, Kraig has Co-authored by Thomas L. Blogging and Activism in Egypt. in leading and building col- Core Concepts for Executives. associate professor of english, critic of society’s love affair written extensively over the Good, professor and head leges, the text is a reference and Joni Adamson, associate with the latest technologies, A leading expert and national “Most accountants need excel years on the history of the of educational psychology book and guide for getting a professor of english and Fallon conducts imaginary media commentator on recent and don’t know anything hot dog. Featuring many at the University of Arizona, dean’s job and excelling at it. environmental Humanities conversations in the book upheavals in egypt, Faris about using it in their work,” photos and illustrations, Man Teacher and Student Evalu- at Arizona State University, about technology’s impact spent more than five years “when i decided i wanted to said Haskins who wrote Bites Dog puts hot dogs and ation: Moving Beyond the the book looks at the ways with late media theory icons conducting interviews and be a dean i couldn’t find any Essential Tool to fill the gap. hot dog entrepreneurs in Failure of School Reform people mobilize for change Marshall McLuhan and Neil studying first-hand the trig- books on the specific topic so The book trains accountants perspective with American explores the historical and in response to environmental Postman. gers that have led to violent i knew there was a market for how to use excel to solve culture. it has been reviewed modern-day landscape of catastrophes and injustices political change in the Middle this kind of text,” said Friel, business, finance, statistical by the New York Times and accountability, addressing The roosevelt professor won such as nuclear meltdowns, east country. Thoroughly ana- who was a dean at Butler and accounting problems. Kraig also has been inter- methods, considerations and the 2007 Marshall McLuhan oil spills, hurricanes and lyzing the role of social media University before joining viewed about the book by solutions that can inform Award for Outstanding Book Meanwhile, Accounting Core climate change. in egyptian politics over the roosevelt in 2008. newspapers and radio and Tv current and future models for in the field of Media ecology Concepts, which Haskins uses last decade, Faris compares stations across the coun- evaluating teachers. “The book illustrates how for Why the Irish Speak English. “i wanted a reference book in his capstone course in the egyptian case study to try. The author of 13 books, we can fight for ecological He also received the Lewis and guide by topic – and this accounting at roosevelt, pro- intended primarily as a other modern-day revolutions Kraig’s Street Food Around justice both inside and outside Mumford Award for Out- book fills that niche,” she vides strategic and practical classroom text for those and concludes that the impact the World pinpoints where to national borders” so that there standing Scholarship in Tech- said of the book that is writ- advice for becoming a leader studying education, evalua- of the internet on uprisings is find the best varieties around may be “positive ecological nology for his second book, ten in a conversational tone and manager in accounting. tion, assessment or educa- mostly exaggerated. the world, with particular consequences around the The Metaphysics of Media. and is organized by major The book also is useful for ex- tional policy, the book has emphasis on locations in Asia globe,” ruffin writes. Critics have called the book topics including managing ecutives entering other busi- been released at a time when and Latin America. “a welcome contribution” faculty, students and strate- ness fields and professions, educators across the nation and “important resource” in gic planning. according to Haskins. are debating how to better understanding how digital structure teacher evaluations. tools can aid mobilization and collective action, particularly in places that have authoritar- ian regimes.

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The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the coaching Tree By JohN JaRaMIllo

WHEN ROBYN ScHERR-WEllS was in the hoops program on Sept. 1, 2009, and just milestones and prime examples of how well running to be the fi rst head women’s basket- three seasons later she has turned roosevelt robyn and Marty have worked together to create a culture of winning so quickly. Roosevelt scoRes! in games this fall, valerie Cutrone, a junior from Orland Park, ill. smashes a winning volleyball shot, while Leo rodriquez, a sophomore from Mundelein, ball coach in roosevelt University history four into a championship team and national power. ill. lines up a soccer shot. Below, the men’s baseball team starts its season in mid-February. years ago, she knew she would have to hit the Thanks to her phone call to Marty, robyn has “This past season was the easiest one,” robyn ground running if she were to earn the job. not only had her dad along for the ride to see admitted in terms of working with her dad. “Our One of the key aspects in getting the program her success every step of the way, but she fi rst two years were up and down, which is to be 2013-2014 laKeRs seasoN PRevIeW By JohN JaRaMIllo off to a solid start, she believed, was to identify has seen him play a key role in crafting roo- expected. we were still learning how to coach an ideal candidate as her top assistant coach sevelt’s pathway to excellence while helping with each other. Just because you’re father- ollowing a successful 2012-13 campaign featuring dramatic increases who would be ready to help build a team and her evolve as a coach. daughter, that doesn’t mean that it just naturally in wins, conference championships, postseason berths and national provide guidance to a fi rst-time head coach. happens overnight and becomes an easy work- recognition, the roosevelt Lakers are primed to take another giant Having a father as an assistant coach is rare ing relationship. Learning how to separate the step forward entering year four of intercollegiate athletics. The assistant would need to have critical but not unchartered territory. One need look father-daughter part from the working relation- core skills. Someone who she could bounce no further than South Bend, ind., where fellow Outdoing last year’s success will be no easy task, but the potential for Green ship part was a process our fi rst two years. This ideas off of. Someone who would be fearless and white greatness is apparent. conference member Holy Cross features a past year felt a lot easier to me. we had fewer in giving opinions. Someone with extensive daughter-father coaching duo. it even happens disagreements about what to do with the team.” The roosevelt volleyball team will seek to build off a banner 2012 that saw basketball experience. Someone she could on the men’s basketball side, where roos- the Lakers improve from a fi ve-win inaugural slate to a 21-victory sophomore trust from day one. evelt’s conference mate and national champi- Often recruits will not realize that Marty is output and a fi rst-ever berth to the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Confer- robyn’s dad until late in the recruiting process. There was one candidate who perfectly fi t on Cardinal Stritch employs head coach Drew ence (CCAC) tournament. Head coach Kelly Fitzgerald returns junior impact “Kids are usually clueless that we’re father and the bill: Marty Scherr, robyn’s dad and an Diener and his father, legendary wisconsin players vanessa Owusu, an All-CCAC selection, and valerie Cutrone to pace daughter,” said Marty. “it just never even occurs experienced youth, high school and college prep coach Dick Diener, as an assistant. the attack, while All-CCAC defensive specialist Arielle Nausieda will help the to them. Usually it works well with the dads. basketball coach. Lakers remain stingy on their side of the court. while such a familial dynamic is not a fi rst in They like the father-daughter aspect because “it just seemed very logical to me,” robyn said, the basketball coaching world, the success they have that relationship with their daughters The roosevelt men’s and women’s soccer teams are primed to emulate the reminiscing back to the moment she called that the Lakers have achieved while robyn and basketball. we’ll often hear, ‘Oh, cool, they volleyball team’s second-year jump as they enter year two on the pitch. For her dad to have him interview with Athletic and Marty have been on the bench together have a dad looking out for our daughter.’” the women’s squad, new head coach roland Hahn brings his vast soccer Director Mike Cassidy about the job. “i wasn’t has led to a bevy of historic fi rsts. knowledge to the top spot, while head men’s soccer coach Graham Brennan “Dad understands that it’s my job to make thinking, ‘Oh, this would be so fun to coach will mesh his returning core with a slew of quick and talented newcomers After two seasons of laying the foundation, the fi nal decision,” robyn said. “He doesn’t with my dad.’ Yeah, it is fun, but that’s not why to ignite his side. robyn and Marty led the Lakers to unprec- always agree with me, and you don’t want i wanted him to be my assistant. it’s because edented heights in year three. roosevelt assistants that are just going to always agree roosevelt’s cross country and track and fi eld program will have a new face he’s really good at what he does. He under- captured the 2012-13 CCAC regular season with you. You need somebody to bring a dif- in charge as 2012 Olympian Sam vazquez takes over as head coach. After a stands how to coach young women. He gets it.” and tournament titles before advancing to ferent perspective. if i decide that i want to season that featured three roosevelt runners advancing to NAiA National robyn eventually earned the job, being the NAiA Sweet 16 and earning a ranking as go a certain way, he always respects that fact Championship meets, the Lakers have high hopes in making national quali- named the architect of the Lakers’ women’s high as eighth in the country, all program and he supports me 100 percent.” fi cation an annual tradition.

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Way to go! Sophomore outfielder Kristy Santora from wheaton, ill. is back to lead the Lakers. Last year as a freshman, she started all 40 softball games, hit .415 and was first-team All-Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

The defending CCAC champion roosevelt women’s basketball team has Outdoing last A spectacular second go-around all the pieces in place to make another national splash after advancing is also the hope for the roosevelt to the NAiA Sweet 16. CCAC Coach of the Year robyn Scherr-wells re- year’s success softball team, which made a major turns nine players from last year’s squad that ranked as high as eighth will be no easy impact during its debut last spring. nationally. First Team All-American guard Casey Davis and Honorable Head coach Amanda Scott saw her Mention All-American forward Maria Tamburrino will seek to cap their task, but the Lakers make a push for a postseason spectacular careers with more team achievements. potential for berth all the way until the final game of the season. Leading the way on the Head coach Joe Griffin’s roosevelt men’s basketball team is fresh off Green and white diamond were a pair of All-CCAC First its best season in the program’s young three-year history, as the Lakers greatness is Team selections in slugger Kristy produced a school-best 15 wins to register more victories than the previous apparent. Santora and dual threat Morgan vogt, two years combined. Despite losing senior leader Brandyn Denson, the who complemented her strong bat expectations grow for Griffin’s group in 2013-14 as Honorable Mention with her powerful left arm as the team’s pitching ace. Aiding the offense All-CCAC juniors Tyree York and Jeremiah Jackson will team with leading were Second Team All-CCAC picks Amanda Ferguson and Kelly Crowley. scorer Joe Harks and a stout recruiting class to continue the team’s rise. The roosevelt baseball team was also in the hunt for a postseason bid the late DeMPsey J. tRavIs (BA,’49) was one of roosevelt’s most accomplished alumni. During roosevelt’s tennis teams made tremendous strides in 2012-13. After FROM THE VIcE PRESIDENT 56 until the season’s late stages, thanks to a gritty core of field players and his lifetime, Travis worked to make change for the better in Chicago and beyond as a prolific writer and going winless in the program’s first two years, the roosevelt men’s FuNDING HIGHlIGHTS 57 pleasant pitching performances from the likes of starter Marcus radz book author, real estate entrepreneur, jazz musician and civil rights pioneer. team advanced to the CCAC semifinals behind a young squad that is and reliever Liam Pegg. Those two return with All-CCAC slugger ryan ScHOlARSHIP SPOTlIGHT 59 positioned for a strong fourth campaign. On the women’s side, roosevelt Pacyga and a bevy of veterans, while an energetic class of newcomers Now, four years after his death in July 2009, Travis, through the Mittie, Moselynne and Dempsey J. Travis AluMNI NEWS 60 Foundation, is continuing to make a difference by providing scholarships this academic year to 17 promising lost stalwarts Carina Balan and Danielle Smith to graduation but will will enter the fray to help head coach Steve Marchi’s squad get more WHERE Ru? 64 rebuild behind a strong group of newcomers. competitive against a tough slate of CCAC teams. roosevelt undergraduates who have demonstrated academic achievement, a need for financial assistance cHAPTER EVENTS 68 and an interest in giving back to their communities. The greens will be a place where the Green and white expects to thrive The Lakers achieved unprecedented accomplishments last year, and IN MEMORIAM 70 this season, as roosevelt’s men’s golf team ventures into its second go- 2013-14 is looking like it could feature even grander returns for roos- The scholarship recipients, who all live in Chicago, include freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors around with a growing group that has sights set on being a CCAC contender. evelt’s athletic teams. with a plan and goal for making change in their communities just as Travis once did. You can read about one of the students, Howard L. Brown, in the Scholarship Spotlight feature on page 59.

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OFFIcE OF INSTITuTIONAl ADVANcEMENT The Clearing Corporation Charitable Foundation Finance Trading Room Offi ce of the Vice President Patrick M. Woods The Clearing Corporation Charitable Foundation has provided a generous vice President, institutional Advancement donation of $200,000 to build a fi nance trading room. The trading room and Chief Advancement Offi cer is located in the 12th-fl oor Learn Lab classroom in the Heller College (312) 341-6360 | [email protected] of Business in roosevelt’s new wabash Building. The room contains a Jan Parkin ticker with live market data feed, Bloomberg Terminals and laptops for Associate vice President, Development, By PatRIcK M. WooDs students to support teaching and research in fi nance. Alumni relations and Campaigns viCE PrEsiDEnt, institutional aDvanCEMEnt (312) 341-4327 | [email protected] anD CHiEF aDvanCEMEnt oFFiCEr Denise Bransford “Investing in Roosevelt’s program will Assistant vice President, Planned Giving (312) 341-6455 | [email protected] educate students and equip them n this issue of Roosevelt Review, we are pleased to share with you the 2012-13 Linda Sands for the trading and fi nancial skills Honor Roll of donors. Your generous contributions have enabled us to assist Director, Stewardship and research required to enhance their future and deserving students at the Chicago and Schaumburg Campuses, strengthen our (312) 341-3625 | [email protected] academic programs and build state-of-the-art facilities for today’s students and that of the industry.” Julie Sumner-Garibaldi those of tomorrow. Coordinator, Annual Fund fouNDatIoN BoaRD MeMBeR DavID JohNsoN (312) 341-3623 | [email protected] This summer we held the offi cial ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Lillian and Larry Goodman Center, home of the Roosevelt Lakers basketball and volleyball teams Advancement Services roosevelt University’s Heller College built a state-of-the art fi nancial trading room so students can have practical, real-time experiences in and other student athletic and wellness activities. Located at Congress Parkway and Desiree Ballanco Knight Wabash Avenue, it is a gleaming two-story structure that is an exciting addition to Director of Advancement Operations fi nance, investing, banking and related markets. Bloomberg terminals (312) 341-3622 | [email protected] our outstanding facilities. provide state-of-the-art technology for investment research and also provide valuable research data for Marketing, Human resources and Our annual golf outing on Aug. 5 to raise scholarship funds for students attending the Special Events Accounting students. Schaumburg Campus was the most successful yet, netting more than $52,000. Also at Lauren Chill executive Director, Special events and Alumni reunions “i want to express my deep appreciation to the Clearing Corporation Schaumburg, innovative educational programming, with an emphasis on biomedical (312) 341-3617 | [email protected] studies (modeled on the success of our College of Pharmacy), promises to make the Charitable Foundation for supporting our dream of having a trading campus a destination for suburban students interested in the sciences. Alumni Relations room at Heller,” said Terri Friel, dean of Heller College. “The new room www.roosevelt.edu/alumni [email protected] gives our students a competitive advantage when seeking employment Since its founding in 1945, Roosevelt University has played a signifi cant role in the lives (312) 341-3624 because it uses technology from Morningstar and Bloomberg, leading of more than 80,000 graduates, and during that time, thousands of others have come Yvette F. Garcia providers of market data, news and analytical functions.” to value the University’s mission and high quality education. Thanks to the generos- Director, Alumni relations ity of our alumni and friends, Roosevelt students are able to live out the University’s (312) 341-3626 | [email protected] “The Clearing Corporation Foundation is highly invested in Chicago,” said mission and become successful and productive members of society. foundation board member David Johnson. “The city is so much an integral Development part of the global marketplace. we want to ensure Chicago grows the On behalf of all of us at Roosevelt, thank you again for your confi dence and continu- Carolyn Bernstein talent it needs. investing in roosevelt’s program will educate students ing support. Director, Development, Chicago College and equip them with the trading and fi nancial skills required to enhance of Performing Arts their future and that of the industry.” Sincerely yours, (312) 341-2421 | [email protected] Melanie Frazier Friel said that the trading room will enable students to combine coursework Director, Development, Heller College of Business, with real-world experiences, such as overseeing an equity investment evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies fund. For example, students are able to analyze potential investments, (312) 341-2309 | [email protected] compose research reports and network with investment professionals. Michele Henry Director, Development, Corporations and Foundations (312) 341-3621 | [email protected]

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Roosevelt Entrepreneurship Academy gives teens a head start Forty high school students from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) this The goal of the program was to offer CPS students interested in entre- summer received free skills training in business, math, science and preneurship, science, math and technology, a summer camp to learn green technology at roosevelt University during the fourth annual the skills needed to start a business. Students were provided room, Teen entrepreneurship Academy, made possible by Motorola Solutions board and training. The program, developed in collaboration with the volunteers and a $30,000 grant from Motorola Solutions Foundation. Purdue University research Center and incubator, was rigorous, but many alumni said: “it changed my life! Before i came i never thought i could go to college. Now i plan to go to college and i believe i can really be a business owner.” hoWaRD l. BRoWN Led by Heller College of Business faculty and staff as well as successful CLASS YeAr: 2015 green-tech business entrepreneurs and volunteers, the Academy provided high school sophomores, juniors and seniors with an opportunity to work DeGree: with green-technology entrepreneurs, tour high-tech green facilities in ba, Elementary Education the region and develop green business plans. HOMeTOwN: Chicago Students worked in fi ve-member teams to develop business plans, which were presented to a panel of judges. winning team members received HiGH SCHOOL: a $1,500 tuition scholarship for classes at roosevelt University. in addi- Hyde Park Career academy tion to the fi nancial contribution, Motorola Solutions provided laptops SCHOLArSHiP reCeiveD: for the students. Mittie, Moselynne & Dempsey j. travis scholarship heaD staRt Chicago Public High School students learned business, math, science “The future of American innovation depends on a diverse pipeline of criti- and green technology skills at roosevelt this summer. cal thinkers who are well versed in science, technology, engineering and math (STeM) principles,” said Matt Blakely, director of the Motorola Solu- “we are pleased that Motorola Solutions employees enthusiastically tions Foundation. “Through this sponsorship, we were thrilled to partner volunteered to support this event in several important capacities,” said with programs like the Teen entrepreneurship Academy at roosevelt Kevin Tenbrunsel, director, Business Development, Motorola Solutions University, which is providing students and teachers with the necessary and a member of roosevelt’s Heller College of Business Advisory Board. tools they need to explore their STeM interests and pursue innovation.” By lINDa saNDs leanor roosevelt once said, “Do one thing every day that without fear. The roosevelt student is doing just that as he’s the scares you.” Howard Brown, who is just a tad bit older than a minister of music at Christ Unity evangelistic Church. He loves to sing traditional undergraduate student, has certainly embraced gospel music and is a member of roosevelt’s Proclaimed Gospel this concept. After a lapse between high school and college, Choir. He has also written music and recorded a CD of gospel music. he decided to return to school and pursue a degree in elementary As a resident assistant (rA) at roosevelt, he enjoys the fellowship of education. students in his residence hall and apparently the feeling is mutual. College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Brown applied to several universities, but chose roosevelt because The students call him “Papa Duck.” Brown admits that “Duck” was a Council Welcomes New Members he liked its strong sense of community and welcoming atmosphere. childhood nickname and while in training to be an rA, the students The College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Council welcomed And, he is very happy to be here. roosevelt has opened opportunities found out about the name and now use it. He enjoys cooking, and eight new members at its spring meeting: for him to be involved in community service and University organiza- when asked to name his specialty, he replies with a grin, “lasagna.” tions which tie in with his personal and academic interests. He also works, appropriately, as a supervisor in the student cafeteria. Michael Atella (MA, ’73), Psychology Nancy Bryan (BS , ’99), Biology This fall, he became one of a select group of students chosen to After graduation, Brown plans to pursue a master’s degree, then receive the Mittie, Moselynne and Dempsey J. Travis Scholarship. it teach or perhaps seek a position in academic administration at the Ameshia cross (MP, ’12), Public Administration was awarded to 17 students with an excellent academic record and college level. He has traveled to London, Mexico, the Bahamas and Tara Driver (BS, ’97), Psychology strong intellectual curiosity who embrace the University’s mission Hawaii and would someday like to be able to say that “he has set foot Joseph M. Hernandez (BA, ’73), Philosophy of social justice. on every continent.” Appreciating the beauty of the Pacifi c Northwest Ron Kubit (BG, ’84), Computer Science Brown wants to be a positive role model for others as he believes that and liking rain, Brown thinks that Seattle might not be a bad place to live, or maybe London. Michael Reeves (BA , ’64), History many young people unfortunately don’t have infl uential mentors to Raymond Tanter (BA, ’61), Political Science help them excel as they progress throughout their academic careers. when asked what advice he would offer to new students, Brown sug- He said his mother always impressed upon him the importance of gested keeping an open mind and enjoying the experience of college. Under the leadership of Council Chairman Joe Loundy education and doing well by others. She told him that he must always (BA, ’66) philosophy, the Council meets twice during the strive to be better. academic year, to discuss student services, the Strategic Plan, Your support is needed to help other outstanding students like Howard fundraising and other college matters. His pastor, Bill H. Brown, also was an important infl uence in his life, Brown. Please visit www.roosevelt.edu/giving or call Roosevelt’s Offi ce teaching him to accept people for who they are and to follow dreams of Institutional Advancement at 312 341-3625.

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THE THE BURNSTINES In the 1950s Fred Burnstine and Helen class mates BLUMES Srebnik chatted every day in Finance 101, until their professor finally said, “Mr. Burnstine instead of talking in Meeting your future spouse in college is not uncommon. but meeting someone Bill Blume credits his class, why don’t you just take Miss during college years and staying happily married for four decades or more wife, the former nancy Srebnik on a date?” “I was embarrassed,” is something special. young love doesn’t always last, but for many fortunate Guy, with helping him Fred recalled, “but I did indeed get the roosevelt university alumni, it grew and blossomed. improve from a C- stu- message.” Two years after graduation, Helen accepted his proposal of mar- Dozens of roosevelt alumni from around the country sent us stories about how dent to a B+ student. “I wanted to quit school and riage. The Glenview, Ill. couple now has they fell in love with a classmate or were introduced to their future spouse at get married as soon as two children and four grandchildren a university event. but we never expected to fi nd that such a large number of possible,” Bill recalled, but and recently celebrated their 56th wed- couples who dated at roosevelt have been together for more than 40 years. Nancy, whom he met in ding anniversary. While courtship is still alive and well, communicating with one another has certainly English class, wouldn’t let him until he graduated. changed as shown in the essays we received from roosevelt’s older alumni. after “I worked harder, wound all, in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s no one would have asked a girl out by text. up getting a lot of As in Here are excerpts from essays written by some alumni who fondly remember their my major of manage- ment and was selected by THE McCRAYS roosevelt university years for love as much as education. my lead professor as the ned mcCray and Christine Harris met in 1949 most promising senior,” in Roosevelt’s cafeteria, a place students would he said. Bill graduated in gather to discuss politics, sports, social events February 1966 and mar- and their professors. On their first date, Ned ried Nancy four months took public transportation to Christine’s home later. Today the couple on the South Side where they played games THE DEANS has three children and and drank hot chocolate. Sixty years later, on lives in Grayslake, Ill. Bill Nov. 2, 2012, they celebrated their 60th wedding mark Dean was running for is the chief estimator for anniversary on a cruise with their two children president of Roosevelt’s Student Mid-American Elevator and three grandchildren. Both of the McCrays Senate in 1968 when leslie Company in Chicago. “We had rewarding careers with the Chicago Board nudelman came up to his campaign are still very much in of Education until they retired in 1988. Ned was table and asked, “Hello, can I wear love and have been hap- principal of Simeon High School and Chris was a your campaign button?” Mark pily married for 47 years special education coordinator. took off his button and gave it to now,” Bill said. her. They then spent the rest of the day walking around campus Ned and Christine McCrays’ wedding day, on a date in talking. Mark won the election and the 1950s and at a celebratory dinner. Leslie became his “first lady.” The Deans are now retired and living Student Senate President Mark Dean, an unidentifi ed workman, Mayor richard J. Daley, in Scottsdale, Ariz. in the winter Mrs. Herman Crown, and Jerome Stone at and Chicago in summer. They have the Herman Crown Center groundbreaking and luncheon in October of 1968. two married daughters and three grandchildren. “Forty-four years later, one bald headed guy and one white haired lady are still married and still in love – all thanks to a chance meeting at Roosevelt all those years ago,” Mark said.

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THE TUCHMANS THE GOLDMANS In 1956, when Ronald tuchman wanted to know the name of the Rochelle miller and marv Goldman both had blind dates for a New nice looking woman in Roosevelt’s student lounge, he asked a Year’s Eve party, but wound up spending time with each other friend who knew her. After learning that her name was louise, instead. Although he stood her up on their “first date,” she gave him he went down to the Michigan Avenue lobby and looked her up another chance because “he had such a winning way.” They went to a in the index card drawer which contained every student’s name, show at the Schubert Theatre and soon discovered that, as Rochelle address and phone number. (Try doing that today!) Ronald called said, “they not only had Roosevelt in common, they had similar Louise that night and arranged a date for the following Sunday values, loved classical music, opera, politics, etc.” Residents of San afternoon at a local ice cream parlor. “It was like an episode of the Mateo, Calif., the Goldmans have been married for 61 years. ‘Ozzie and Harriet’ or ‘Father Knows Best’ shows,” Ronald recalls. “It was the 1950s, after all!” The Tuchmans “are grateful every day Marv and rochelle Goldman at their that we wound up at Roosevelt University because even though we wedding in 1953 and had been to many of the same places in Chicago, our paths never celebrating their 60th crossed before we became Roosevelt students.” Now married for anniversary. 55 years, they have two sons and five grandchildren and have been living in New Jersey for 40 years.

ronald and Louise Tuchman today and in the 1950s.

THE ELKINS Dorothy and Fred elkins met at Senn High School and went to the University of Illinois together before they both transferred to Roosevelt where Fred completed his bachelor’s degree in 1964. The Elkins were married across the street from Roosevelt at the Congress Hotel and returned there 50 years later to celebrate their anniversary with their two children, seven grandchildren THE SELINGERS THE GLOORS and many friends. They live on Long Island in New York.

Carol Gloor recalls that she and her now husband, Robert Selinger was introduced to his wife, John Gloor, were “living in sin” when attending Roo- evelyn, by her girlfriend while they were sevelt together in the 1960s. “I expected John to be attending Roosevelt in the 1950s. After a one year always studying for his degree in biology/education, engagement, the couple was married in April so he could teach and free me to go full time,” she 1960. Robert completed his bachelor’s degree in said. “I used to walk through what was then called accounting in 1963 following two years of active the coffee shop, and see him at a table chatting with duty with the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. He then friends. I wanted to strangle him, but instead I just worked for the IRS 38 years before retiring in 1998. shot him the look that said, ‘I am working to put you The Selingers are residents of East Brunswick, N.J. through school, so you better be going to school!’ I don’t know if he ever received the message, but we were married in August 1965.” John taught for Fred and Dorothy elkins today and at their wedding 26 years and Carol became a lawyer and poet. They in Chicago’s Congress Hotel. have two children and four grandchildren. “We hold Roosevelt in our hearts forever, the place that enabled us to obtain college educations,” she said.

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BY PETER PIATKOWSKI 1990s lynn Strutzel (MA, ’92) has WhERE Ru? announced plans to retire from Carmel Catholic High School 1960s in Mundelein, ill. where she John H. Bracey, Jr. (BA, ’64), worked since 1979. She has professor of Afro-American been principal since 2008. Studies at the University of Mas- Susan Goldberg (BA, ’80; MA, sachusetts at Amherst, received ’94) was appointed alternate an honorary doctor of humane editor of Bridge magazine, letters degree from the College which is published by the in- of wooster on May 13. He was ternational women’s Associa- recognized for his “accom- tion of Prague. The magazine plishments as a distinguished Vicki Fuller (BB, ’79) was is targeted toward Prague’s social historian and pioneer profiled in Pensions & Invest- english-speaking community of Africana Studies and for his ments, where she discussed and covers cultural topics. commitment to and influence her love of philosophy as well on the study of the history of as what drove her to study Gary Yandura (MP, ’95) was identity, race and gender.” accounting. She is currently hired as the first police chief of Ernest latham (MA, ’66), CiO of the New York Common Brookhaven, Ga. Before that, Gustav Gutman (BS, ’64) has president of the washington, retirement Fund. he was police chief of Hiram devoted his life to educating Roosevelt alumnus honored as civil rights D.C. alumni chapter and mem- and College Park, Ga. He is a the world about the Holocaust. organizer and leader ber of the Alumni Board of graduate of the FBi Academy. A Holocaust survivor, Gut- 1980s Governors, recently published roosevelt university alumnus Timuel Black (ba, ’50), one of man returned to his birth city, Frank Bennett Rowder (BA, a book, Timeless and Transi- the organizers of the 1963 March on Washington, was honored Hildesheim, in Germany, to ad- ’80) was recently appointed Graduate helping prepare students tory: 20th Century Relations in Washington, D.C., by President barack obama in august. dress the 60th anniversary cer- to the associate board of the in New Orleans Between Romania and the Eng- Fifty years after the march, black and other organizers emony of Kristallnacht (Night Central Asian Productivity roosevelt university graduate Natalie Krusemeier has lish-Speaking World. Latham returned to the u.s. Capitol at the request of the obama of Broken Glass), a series of research Center and to the decided that going on to earn her PhD in English can is an American historian and administration to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Martin coordinated attacks against board of the Chicago Journal- wait. she is doing something now that is important to diplomat who served as the luther King, jr.’s “i Have a Dream” speech and to reflect on Jewish-owned stores, build- ist Association. others – teaching underprepared students in new orleans. American cultural attaché in progress made toward fulfilling King’s dream. ings and synagogues. Gutman romania between 1983-87. “i had an opportunity to go to new orleans after Katrina and frequently shares his experi- an historian, educator, author and civil rights activist, black Timeless and Transitory is the do hurricane relief,” the 32-year-old Geneva, ill., native said. ences as a volunteer speaker worked alongside King and was heavily involved in King’s latest of a large number of “looking back on that experience, i realized that my work Chicago Freedom Movement. as president of the Chicago at schools and before civic publications and articles he there was not about the physical work that i was performing, chapter of the negro american Council, black organized groups, focusing on Kristall- has written. but rather, the sense of normalcy that i was helping to restore nacht. Gutman also served Chicagoans’ participation in the 1963 March on Washington. cindy Zimmermann (BG, to the city.” for 15 years as a member of black, 94, urged youths to get involved in the continu- 1970s ’97) recently had her memoir, those fond memories led her to apply to teachnola, the Austin Lyric Opera Chorus ing struggle for civil rights and he vowed to continue the A Woman of Interest, pub- a highly selective program that trains accomplished and currently does musical Jerry Field (BS, ’54; MB, struggle himself. lisa Frye (BB, ’87) is work- lished. The book received an performance and volunteer- ’72) was honored by the Of- professionals and outstanding recent college graduates to ing on a gospel album with honorable mention at the Los become high-impact teachers in new orleans’ highest-need ing in the Twin City Orchestra, fice of the Defense Attaché, Jeff Morrow , a member of Angeles book festival. She schools. as a teachnola fellow, Krusemeier is working this chorus and senior living facili- embassy of the republic of the artist faculty at Chicago travels the world speaking year to improve the education gap in new orleans where only ties. Gutman worked at 3M for Korea. He was awarded a coin Barbara Schmitter Heisler College of Performing Arts. about the “secrets and power one in five eighth graders is proficient in math. this summer 29 years as an organic product inscribed “Freedom is Not (BG, ’74) celebrated the of the written word” and is a she and other fellows participated in an intensive, five-week development chemist, devel- Free” and “we Go Together.” release of her book, From contributing columnist with pre-service training to master the skills necessary to improve oping 15 patents as well as one A Korean war veteran, he cur- German Prisoner of War to Pen World magazine. student outcomes. exclusive tape still sold today. rently teaches at the illinois American Citizen. institute of Technology. He “natalie’s life story matches roosevelt’s social justice Pamela Josephson Kane (BA, 2000s also donated a signed poster Al Rigoni (MP, ’77), village mission,” said one of her roosevelt instructors, larry Howe, ’66) is head librarian at Lane Tech of the late roosevelt alumnus manager of Skokie, ill., an- Rashada Jamison (MS, ’01) professor of English and chair of the Department of literature High School in Chicago. She Shel Silverstein to roosevelt nounced that he will retire at was named CeO of Flowers and languages at roosevelt. “i know she is bringing a great graduated from roosevelt with High School, which dedicated the end of 2013. He has served Communications Group, a deal of compassion and commitment to new orleans and will a bachelor’s degree in english. its library to the famed poet, in Skokie government for leading multicultural commu- make an outstanding teacher.” writer, singer and songwriter. more than 20 years. nications agency. She previ- ously was president.

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Rose colella (BM, ’02), a at the Center in Munster, ind. Education board salutes student’s service CCPA in Jazz Studies gradu- An accomplished performer, in recognition of his two terms of ate, recorded a CD, and is Miller has been in a number of service on the illinois board of working on another album. A productions including La Cage Higher Education (ibHE) ari shroyer, Chicago jazz singer, she also aux Folles, Jesus Christ Super- a May 2013 political science graduate teaches high school and col- star, The Pirates of Penzance of roosevelt, received a board proc- lege students. and Joseph and the Amazing lamation that said “we will miss ari’s Technicolor Dream Coat. Along dedicated presence and his spirit of with acting, Miller also has done public service in representing illinois choreography and costume students at the ibHE board table.” design for La Musica Lirica, an opera company in italy. in addition to being one of two stu- dent voting members on the ibHE, David Souza (MB, ’06) is a the panel which plans and coordi- risk assessment offi cer in the nates illinois’ system of colleges and universities, shroyer was offi ces of the chief fi nancial elected by others student leaders from illinois’ public and private Roosevelt intern at chicago ad agency offi cer for Cook County gov- colleges as secretary and chairman pro tem of the ibHE student Featured in AMc cable’s “The Pitch” ernment. Previously, Souza advisory Committee. in those roles, the proclamation said, he two years ago, Ilma Gjini revised her worked at Navistar, Motorola, “has been a valuable student voice, especially representing the goal of becoming a teacher and experi- General electric, Allstate and private, nonprofi t sector students in the legislative and funding mented in fi nding a better career fi t Northern Trust. battles for the Monetary award Program.” by taking an introductory integrated Kimberly Gunderson (BM, marketing communication class at ’06) was a soloist in verdi’s Elizabeth Bartelt (MA, ’07), throughout his years at roosevelt, shroyer was a student leader, roosevelt university. Four Sacred Pieces with the who graduated from the Col- having served as president of the student Government association Roosevelt voice graduate makes strides Chicago Symphony Orchestra lege of education with a degree at the Chicago Campus and as a member of the board of trustees. today, the recent roosevelt graduate with opera career in its season-closing concerts in school counseling, recently He is a recipient of bronze r and Green Key society awards for is an intern for a winning Chicago ad agency, the Monogram at the end of June. accepted a position as an campus leadership. shroyer is currently a member of the illinois Group, whose work – including creative brainstorming by Marcy Stonikas, a 2007 graduate of roosevelt’s Chicago academic success coordinator legislative intern Program, serving the republican Caucus in the Gjini and others at the agency – had the winning pitch on the College of Performing arts (CCPa) with a master’s in vocal Mark Johnson (MA, ’06), in the Herberger institute for General assembly. His future plans include entering graduate season fi nale this fall of aMC’s reality tv show, “the Pitch.” performance, is becoming a talent to watch on today’s who received a master’s in school and joining the air Force as a commissioned offi cer. Design and the Arts at Arizona “i took a risk and fell in love with advertising,” said Gjini, who opera stage. history, was named head girls State University in Tempe. started as an undergraduate education major at roosevelt the soprano, who sang at new york’s Carnegie Hall in the basketball coach at Palatine in 2009 and shifted to the university’s integrated Market- spring, is the winner of the prestigious 2013 Gerda lissner High School in Palatine, ill. A Stephen louis Grush (BF, ’07), ing Communication (iMC) program in 2011. “i remember Foundation’s Wagnerian Division vocal competition. as fi rst- social studies teacher at Pala- a CCPA graduate majoring in Catholic University of America. performed throughout europe going through all of the courses that roosevelt offered prize winner, she received $10,000. stonikas, who studied tine High since 2002, Johnson theatre arts, is a member of the in addition, he is on the CCPA and the United States. trying to fi nd something that would be of interest. i came with roosevelt voice Professor and Head of voice judith coached the girls’ basketball cast for the new ABC drama faculty and recently released a across an advertising class and decided to try it.” team for a few years before Lucky 7. Haddon, also won the George london Foundation’s 2013 solo album, Russian Portraits. Matthew Newlin (MM, ’10; PD, leonie rysanek vocal competition award. “My path has been becoming head coach. Previ- ’12) is singing with Deutsche an intern since january with the Monogram Group, Gjini and members of the Chicago-based branding and advertising anything but straight,” said the seattle resident who has ously, Johnson was a social 2010s Opera Berlin in its upcoming the lead role this fall in utah opera’s production of richard studies teacher at Beecher season. agency competed on oct. 3 during the fi nal episode of “the strauss’ Salome. “What i’ve learned through perseverance is High School in Beecher, ill., Jana Pavlovska (MM, ’12) per- Pitch” against another Chicago ad agency, Central Coast. that things happen for a reason.” and was head coach of the formed with Crossing Borders cherise Johnson (BA, ’13) is “ilma has a story that is typical of a lot of students,” said lee girls’ basketball team there, Music Collective in its pro- a 2013 woodrow wilson Ohio a graduate of the young artist program with the seattle opera Earle, associate professor of marketing communications at as well. Along with his degree gram Celebrating resilience: Teaching Fellow. She received a who also debuted to great acclaim in title roles of turandot roosevelt and one of Gjini’s mentors. “at roosevelt, she from roosevelt University, Music From the Unvanquished $30,000 stipend to earn her mas- and Fidelio at seattle opera, stonikas hopes the major vocal found something she’s passionate about, she carried it Johnson earned a bachelor’s Baha’i University of iran at ter’s from John Carroll University. prizes eventually will lead to exposure on the new york opera through in her coursework and then she went out and got degree in psychology from the international House at This experience will prepare scene. “i don’t try to predict what’s going to happen,” she real-world experience.” Bradley University and his il- the University of Chicago. An her to teach math and science added. “i just try to soldier on and learn as i go.” linois teaching certifi cate from Wael Farouk (PeD, ’09) award-winning pianist, she has in Ohio in a high-need school. Filming for “the Pitch” took place at the Monogram stonikas credits Haddon for providing valuable techniques Chicago State University. had a triumphant recital at Group’s advertising shop earlier this year. Gjini was then to prepare and protect her voice. “all of CCPa’s voice faculty Carnegie Hall in New York City. Where are you? given the task of coordinating a social media campaign to members helped me to network. they are in touch with Nicole Miller (BF, ’06), a in a rave review, the New York promote the ad agency’s work on the cable tv show. many, many opera professionals and they know people in graduate of the CCPA musical Concert Review urged readers Send us your photo and an update! Email [email protected] or mail: opera all over the world,” she added. theatre program, is a member to “run – don’t walk – to hear Offi ce of Alumni Relations, Roosevelt University of the cast of The 25th Annual wael Farouk!” He studied at 430 S. Michigan Ave., AUD 832 Putnam County Spelling Bee the Cairo Conservatory and Chicago, IL 60605 which is playing at the Theatre was a Fulbright Fellow at Please include your name, address, email, major and graduation year.

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Science Alumni Tour New labs Alumni Family Weekend Alumni who work in health professions, roosevelt alumni, faculty, staff and their chemical and biological sciences, and families attended a three-day alumni family biotechnology met on March 9 to tour the event in June. Some of the participants stayed new labs in the wabash Building, meet in the wabash Building where they got a taste students and professors from the Depart- of the fantastic views that students enjoy. There ment of Biological, Chemical and Physical were tours of the wabash Building, Goodman Sciences, and catch up with old friends. Center, local architecture and murals in San Francisco chapter’s Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. The event Night at the Symphony featured a family movie and the chance to see The San Francisco alumni chapter joined fi reworks from the wabash Building’s east President Chuck Middleton and several study lounges. The event concluded with a members of the Board of Trustees at a festive mimosa brunch where guests listened concert of the San Francisco Symphony on to a live jazz trio led by alumna elizabeth April 20. At a reception following the con- reinstein (BM, ’13). cert, chapter members met Jill Brindel (BM, ’74), who is a cellist with the symphony. Paralegal Studies Affi nity Group Focuses on career Building loop/lake Shore chapter roosevelt University’s Alumni Paralegal Attends Spring Awakening Studies Affi nity Group hosted four events The Loop/Lake Shore chapter hosted in the spring. Meetings focused on career alumni and friends at the Chicago planning and management, networking and College of Performing Arts production writing effective resumes and cover letters. of the Tony-award-winning musical Spring Awakening. Associate Professor of loop/lake Shore chapter Theatre and head of musical theatre Luis Nods to the Oscars Perez, the show’s director, spoke to chapter The threat of bad weather did not deter members after the show. members of the Loop/Lake Shore chapter from attending Professor Stuart warner’s presentation and discussion of the movie Being There last winter. The event also included an Oscar prediction contest and the winner received movie tickets and a copy of the fi lm. Golden Alumni celebration DON’T THROW IT AWAY! On May 3, Golden Alumni from the class university Historian launches of 1963 relived their commencement, Hidden History chapter Events attending the University’s afternoon Lynn weiner, former dean of the College commencement ceremony. They of Arts and Sciences and now University were robed and seated onstage in the historian, is writing a history of the fi rst 50 Auditorium Theatre. Following the years of the University’s existence (1945- program, they met in the Sullivan room 1995) and she hopes to engage alumni in the for dinner with President Middleton, where process. Five alumni chapters (Las vegas, Loop/Lake Shore, North Shore, Northwest they shared memories of their student days Suburban and South Side) have already held and received commemorative medallions. What’s in your closet? Hidden History events in which alumni shared North Shore chapter at the as we begin writing the university’s history, we fi nd that the artifacts (photos, stories about their days at roosevelt and Theatre and Ravinia old yearbooks, fl yers, news clippings, posters, buttons, pennants, etc.) are very brought memorabilia for show and tell. She helpful in recreating roosevelt’s past. We have many items in our archives, but The North Shore chapter focused on will be visiting additional chapters across the our alumni hold the key to so much more. if you were going to throw it away, send country during the next several months. performing arts activities this spring. it to us. if you don’t want to part with it, copy it, and either email or mail it to: in May, the chapter attended remy lynn Weiner, university Historian Bumppo Theatre’s production of Creditors, 430 s. Michigan avenue, room 806 following brunch at John Barleycorn and Chicago, il 60605 in June, the chapter held its annual ravinia (312) 341-2134 | [email protected] event. After a catered dinner in a private thank you. We promise that we will treasure all your stuff! tent, members enjoyed a concert by Joan Baez and the indigo Girls.

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the faculty of Northern illinois Uni- irS, including 21 years in manage- system for 34 years, retiring in June 1940s versity in DeKalb and retired in 1994 rial positions. wilson retired in 1988 1983 and had an uncanny ability to Samuel Showel (BC, ’49) of Las with the rank of professor of music. while holding the position of the steer rebellious kids back to a more vegas, Nev., died April 6, 2013. He executive assistant to the assistant productive path. regional commissioner for audit in served in the 5th Marine Division 1960s Seymour laRock (BGS, ’73) of during world war ii where he fought the irS Midwest region. He used his position to identify, mentor and Chicago died on Feb. 2, 2013. He at iwo Jima and witnessed the flag Anne Borucki (BA, ’60) of Cary, ill., was an executive editor at Charles D. rising at Mt. Suribachi. Showel was died Jan. 18, 2013. For many years, advance the careers of numerous irS employees. Spencer Publishers in Chicago for an accountant for the state of illinois. Borucki was a legal and editorial 45 years. proofreader with Commerce Clear- Steven l. Tuma (BSBA, ’63) of Robert Edgar Starankovic Sr. (BS, ing House. Springfield, ill., died Feb. 24, chris conley (BA, ’75) of Memphis, ’49) of wynnewood, Pa., died Feb. 2013. He began work in 1967 with Tenn., died in January 2013. Conley 1, 2013. A chemist, he was a pioneer Roger E. Hunt (BS, `61) of water- the Lockheed Corporation in San had been a newspaper reporter for ford, Mich., died Jan. 14, 2013. He in the rotogravure printing industry. Jose, Calif. while working there, he the Commercial Appeal for over 20 retired in 1987 after more than 20 Starankovic developed one of the received his MBA from Santa Clara years, covering crime for the great- years at General Motors Truck and few formulations for water-based University. Tuma and his family est part of that time. He also worked Bus. printing inks, which are still the returned to illinois and he began for the City News Bureau and the standard today. He worked to elimi- Frank Wadsworth (MA, ’61) of work as an engineer with the state Southtown Economist. nate lead from paints and helped Preston, Conn., died Jan. 15, 2013. of illinois. He later retired from the Michael J. leginski (MA,’74; MA, the federal government develop wadsworth taught science at Nor- illinois Commerce Commission in ’77) wadsworth, ill., died Jan. 24, standards in this area. wich Free Academy in Connecticut 1999. 2013. Leginski taught for 33 years at for 22 years. He enjoyed building Elizabeth Paris (MA, ’64) of Ham- McCall School in waukegan, ill. He ship models, which are on display at 1950s mond, ind., died March 28, 2013. was also a security guard at Abbott the Slater Museum of Norwich and Paris worked for over 30 years in the Laboratories. lorraine Newman (BA, ’50) of the Naval Academy Museum. Gary Public Schools. She taught at Middleton, wis., died Jan. 15, 2013. Dennis carlson (BA, ’62) of Beveridge elementary School and Newman was an actress in Chicago’s Barrington, ill., died Jan. 16, 2013. in the gifted program at Tolleston 1980s Yiddish Theater and a teacher in Middle School. Carlson served as a trial attorney for Douglas Bolling (BGS, ’80) of Las the Chicago Public Schools for 30 over 30 years. years. She taught at Joyce Kilmer Hyman D. Spann, Jr. (BA, `65) of vegas, Nev., died Feb. 12, 2013. elementary school and at Philip Robert J. Maly (BSBA, ’62) of Chicago died in November 2013. Bolling joined the Chicago Police rogers elementary, where she Coal City, ill., died June 9, 2013. Spann was a fine artist and educator Department in September of 1965 taught special education students. He majored in english Literature. for the Chicago Public Schools. He and worked there until retirement majored in Art. in 1998. He served as a patrol of- James F. Tisdale (BA, ’52) of Betty J. Hardy Williams (BA, (BM, ’52; MM, ficer and detective with the gang Marietta, Ga., died on Jan. 14, 2013. ’62) died in January 2013. wil- Dorothy cressie ’67) of Chicago died in March 2013. intelligence unit. Among the many He worked for the indiana State liams taught in north side Chicago Cressie retired from the Chicago awards he received was the Chicago employment Security Division for Public Schools for 20 years and also Public Schools as a music teacher Commission’s Outstanding Law 25 years. taught ill children in hospitals. and guidance counselor. She was enforcement Award for Professional Selwyn Goodman (BC, ’56) of William R. Bonner (ND, ’63) of Chi- an accomplished pianist and active Leadership in 1996. cago died on April 24, 2013. He was Chicago died October 2012. He was member of St. Mark United Method- Susan Miller (MC,’83) of Glenview, sergeant with the Chicago Police owner of Comprehensive Account- ist Church. ill., died April 2, 2013. Miller was a Department. A jazz lover, he helped ing Services. longtime teacher of mathematics fellow student Joe Segal found the Joseph Demeo (BA, ’67) of Hender- at Columbia College Chicago and Henry Ronald Smits (BM, ’57) roosevelt College Jazz Club. son, Nev., died on Jan. 18, 2013. De- of Chicago died Jan. 29, 2013. meo was a retired securities trader formerly a substitute teacher at After graduating from roosevelt Gerald l. Frericks (BS, ’63) of and co-founder of Club Paradise, Glenbrook North and South high University, he was drafted into the Peoria, ill., died April 29, 2013. the Las vegas men’s club, and La schools. service where he played bass with Frericks managed the Putnam Dyes Voce, the local italian newspaper. manufacturing operations for Mon- Roberta Raye Grove Osborn the illustrious 7th Army Symphony (BS, ’68) of roe Chemical Co. until its closing in Anthony E. levitski (MA, ’85) of High Point, N.C., died Orchestra. He had a 38-year career Palatine, ill., died March 15, 2013. the mid-1970s. He enjoyed boating Jan. 23, 2013. Osborn worked at teaching orchestral music in the Levitski had been employed by NTN and built several boats. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. in Chicago Public Schools and as a Bearing Corp. in Mt. Prospect, ill., as Chicago and Katy industries inc. of freelance musician. Marten M. Kernis (BS, ’63) of a manufacturing consultant for 13 elgin, ill. Katy industries moved to Tampa, Fla., died April 9, 2012. years. Previous to that he worked for conchita little (BA, ’58) of Chicago Colorado in 1994 and she became Kernis won the University of illinois’ Halo Lighting in elk Grove village, ill. died Nov. 20, 2012. She worked at the assistant treasurer. School of Public Health Golden Ap- Argonne National Laboratory where Aratula G. “Tula” Vedalakis ple Award for teaching excellence she developed programs, which (MBA, ’68) of Joliet, ill., died Jan. 6, staff multiple times. During a 35-year 2013. vedalakis was owner of The were purchased by the Department career, he was a faculty member of energy. She also taught math Flower Shop for 25 years after she Richard Ostry, a leader in the Of- and administrator at the University retired as a vice president at LaSalle at Terrell elementary School and of illinois at Chicago and dean of the fice of Community engagement in tutored children well into her retire- National Bank in Chicago. She was roosevelt’s College of education, College of Allied Health Sciences on the Board of Directors for the eaRth fRIeNDly PRoDucts is one of many organizations that made contributions BOARD OF TRuSTEES 72 ment years. at Thomas Jefferson University in died Sept. 25, 2013. He provided YMCA in Joliet and the Joliet Area great support to numerous Com- to the University during the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2013. roosevelt alumnus e. van vlahakis lETTER FROM THE cHAIR 73 Edna c. Williams (BM, ’57; MM, Philadelphia. Community Hospice, where she also munity engagement grant projects, ’59) of Chicago died Dec. 31, 2012. (right) is the founder and CeO of the company. Wilson craver Stockey (BSBA, served as volunteer. most notably GeAr UP (Gaining 2013 HONOR ROll 74 williams was a former professional ’63) of Naperville, ill., died on April early Awareness and readiness member of the Chicago Symphony 28, 2013. Stockey passed the CPA Orchestra Chorus and had on sev- 1970s for Undergraduate Programs), the examination in 1965 and became, at improving Teacher Quality Literacy eral occasions appeared as soprano the time, among the first 150 black Virginia Hinman (MA, ’73) of Bar- soloist with the Chicago Chamber Grant and the Madrid international CPAs in the United States. He had a rington, ill., died Feb. 14, 2013. Hin- Summer Teaching institute. Orchestra. in 1965, williams joined successful 30-year career with the man taught in the Lake Bluff school

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offIceRs Maureen A. Ehrenberg The Honorable Marek A. Wierzba James J. Mitchell III Executive Managing Director Blanche M. Manning (MA, ’72) Partner Chairman CbrE Global Corporate services judge assurance & advisory retired business services Vicki Escarra united states District Court northern trust Ernst & young CEo Barry S. McInerney Frederick S. Addy opportunity international Co-CEo, bMo Global asset Robert l. Wieseneck (BS, ’58) Chairman Emeritus retired Donald M. Field Management retired sPs Payment systems, inc. retired CEo, bMo asset Management u.s. amoco People’s Energy Corporation & international Janet Wondra Melvin l. Katten Faculty trustee Dwight Floyd Steven A. Meyers Senior Vice Chair Faculty trustee associate Professor of Gerald W. Fogelson English & Film studies senior Counsel Professor and associate Chair President roosevelt university Katten Muchin rosenman llP Department of Psychology the Fogelson Properties, inc. By DoNalD M. fIelD roosevelt university Bruce Young (BA, ’63) William J. Kirby CHair, DEvEloPMEnt CoMMittEE, Secretary to the Board Joshua Freeman, MD vice Chairman christopher c. Mich roosEvElt univErsity boarD oF trustEEs retired Professor and Department Chair, Mesirow Financial Holdings student trustee FMC Corporation Family Medicine university of Kansas Hospital Chicago Campus Robert Mednick (BS, ’62) roosevelt university lIfe tRustees Senior Vice Chair charles R. Gardner he academic year is in full swing, and we have welcomed new fresh- Kenneth W. Mihavics owner Manager louis S. Kahnweiler Faculty trustee man, transfer and graduate students to our campuses and welcomed robert Mednick Consultant CDCt land Company llC Founder associate Professor Colliers bennett & Kahnweiler back our returning students. Our halls are filled with scholars who charles R. Middleton Robert Dunn Glick Department of Computer science of Counsel Renee logan are eager to pursue an education that will prepare them to embody President and information technology Horwood Marcus & berk Chartered retired Chair Roosevelt University’s vision and become “socially conscious citizens President of roosevelt university roosevelt university seymour n. logan associates Alvin I. Golin (BS, ’50) who are leaders in their professions and their communities.” Jerome H. Stone John R. Newman Chairman Seymour H. Persky (BA, ’52) Chairman Emeritus retired Over the past academic year, the entire Roosevelt community focused on creating a new retired Chairman of the board Golin Harris Chairman of the board and CEo lasalle bank Parliament Enterprises, ltd. strategic plan guided by core values that are grounded in social consciousness and action alzheimer’s association Ronald B. Grais of Counsel Antonio Ortiz Anna Eleanor Roosevelt that create a just society, offer opportunity and develop the individual. Student success Kenneth l. Tucker (BS, ’54) jenner & block President CEo and student involvement are at the forefront of the plan and guide all of our actions. Senior Vice Chair Cristo rey jesuit High school Goodwill industries northern Principal John R. Hall, III, EdD new England I believe that every donor is a strategic facilitator in the work embodied in the Univer- Kenneth l. tucker Company CEo and Founder Frantz Osse sity’s vision and mission. Our donors give in many ways: Greenwood and Hall CEo Manfred Steinfeld (BS, ’48) PuBlIc MeMBeRs thane Kenscoff Group retired Joe F. Hanauer (BS, ’60) • Annual fund gifts that support general operations and scholarships help us retain the steinfeld Consultancy llC Principal Robert Y. Paddock Steven H. Abbey our stellar faculty and keep our facilities operating. Combined investments llC Executive vice President and vice Principal Chairman hoNoRaRy tRustees • Matching gifts from employers that double the impact of a single donation. Heaslet associates Patricia Harris (BGS, ’80) Paddock Publications, inc. Global Chief Diversity officer Bruce R. Bachmann Myron Berkson (BSc, ’59) • Planned gifts from our Fireside Circle members that establish a legacy for students McDonald’s Corporation Rosie Paparella President Barbara T. Bowman into the future. student trustee bachmann associates, ltd. David D. Hiller clark Burrus (BSc, ’54; MPA, ’73) schaumburg Campus • Capital gifts that proclaim our donors’ love for Roosevelt by naming facilities on campus. President and CEo c. Paul Johnson Tom Balanoff robert r. McCormick Foundation roosevelt university President Robert l. Johnson (BA, ’58) The Honor Roll that follows lists the alumni and friends who have made gifts of $250 or sEiu local1 Meme Hopmayer Anthony R. Pasquinelli Thomas J. Klutznick Executive vice President more during fiscal year 2013. Thank you for your commitment to Roosevelt University. George W. lofton III Susan T. Bart Tony Hu and vice Chairman If you have not yet done so, please join me in supporting Roosevelt by making a dona- John F. Sandner Partner owner and Chef Pasquinelli Construction tion. If you are a current donor, please consider increasing the amount of your next gift. sidley austin llP tony Gourmet Group John J. Viera Terry Peterson (MPA, ’95) Participate in our mission. Join our community of donors. Help our students succeed. Rolf A. Weil, President Emeritus Rev. larry S. Bullock (MPA, ‘73) Donald S. Hunt vice President retired President and Coo David Wooldridge (BS, ’61) President/CEo Government affairs Sincerely, Harris trust & savings bank suburban Minority Contractors rush university Medical Center association Joel Jastromb (BS, ’62) Margaret M. Policastro Stephen cerrone Chairman and Chief investment officer Faculty trustee Bruce A. crown Cedar Hill associates, llC Professor Chairman Department of specialized studies bevbar, inc. Juan lopez, Jr. roosevelt university Managing Director Pedro DeJesus Jr. (BA, ’96) Watermark alternative investment Alan G. Schwartz vice President & General Counsel Management Chairman tampico beverages, inc. tennis Corp. of america Michael T. Maly Alfred W. Dinwiddie Faculty trustee Mark J. Van Grinsven senior vice President, investment associate Professor & Dept. Chair Executive vice President banking Division Department of sociology Chief Credit officer loop Capital Markets roosevelt university northern trust

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2013 HONOR ROll OF DONORS Mr. John Newman Mr. Antoine J. and Mr. richard Lehner Ms. Doris Nicholson Mr. Terry Peterson Mrs. Sarah D. elias Mr. James A. and JoBeth Leopardo Mr. Peter Noone On behalf of the entire roosevelt University community, we sincerely Mr. James Grusecki Mrs. Gladys Turner Mr. David Pezza Mr. Frederick w. engimann Mrs. Stacy L. Lerner Mr. Fred S. Novy thank our many donors for their generous contributions. we hope Mr. robert D. Hackman and estate of James Tyree Mrs. Collete english-Dixon that, by their example, they challenge other alumni and friends to Ms. Sandra H. Barkan Mr. Albert B. ratner Mr. Gregory M. and Mr. Thomas O’Brien Mr. John washburn and Mr. Jim Fagan Mrs. Susan J. Levy invest in roosevelt University’s bright future and continuing legacy. Mr. Donald S. and Ms. Kitty Hannaford Ms. Angela roseboro Mr. Gregory J. O’Leary Mrs. Jane C. Hunt Mr. Burt and Mrs. Marion Fainman Mr. richard H. Levy Mr. Bruce J. Young Mrs. Leona Z. rosenberg Mr. Lee Owens iii The following Honor roll of Donors recognizes alumni, friends, Mr. ron Jericho Mr. David rubin Ms. Susan Fay** Ms. roberta J. Lipman Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Panovich trustees, faculty, staff, students, corporations, foundations and $5,000 TO $9,999 Mr. wayne Tilton Kennedy and Mr. ellis Schuman Mr. Donald M. Field Mr. Melvin r. Loeb reverend Dr. Jason and organizations that gave or provided gifts or pledges of $250 or Mrs. Lorelei Maison rockwell Anonymous Ms. Susan A. Stone and Mr. Bryan S. Figola Mr. Donald S. MacLaren Mrs. Jan** Parkin Ms. Lori Komisar more during the 2012-2013 fiscal year, from Sept. 1, 2012 to Aug. 31, Mr. Bruce J. Adreani Mr. Jonathon Kahn Mr. Larry Fisher Mr. Stephen L. Madden Mr. ross Pearlstein 2013. Gifts received Sept. 1, 2013 or after will be recognized in next estate of Olga M. Kordin Mr. Michael J. Ahern Mr. edward A. Swietek Mr. Patrick J. Fitzgerald Mr. Charles M. Madigan Mr. raymond e. Perry year’s Honor roll. The institutional Advancement team at roosevelt Mr. Joseph G. Loundy Mr. Frank J. Amabile University makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of its alumni Mrs. eve Tyree Mr. Dan Fitzgibbons Dr. rudy T. Marcozzi** and Dr. Antonia D.** and Dr. and Mrs. Stuart M. Meyer Mr. James Toplolski Mr. robert Potenza and donor records. we hope that you will let us know if you find Mr. Marshall and Mr. Greg warsek Mr. robert w. Frentzel Mr. Dushan Petrovich Mrs. Arlene Bennett anything in error, or if you would like your name listed differently Dr. Lynn Y. weiner** Mr. Anthony L. Frink Mr. Frank A. Martinez Ms. Mary Ann Poulos Mr. Morris Silverman Mr. and Mrs. John Allen Borta than it appears in this publication. if you have any questions Mr. Marek wierzba Ms. ellen e. Furnari Ms. Kristie Martinez Dr. Henry J. Przybylo, Jr. Mr. Joe Caprile regarding the Honor roll, please contact the Office of institutional $10,000 TO $24,999 Mr. Damon S. williams Mr. Myles C. Gallagher Mr. richard S. Mattioda Dr. John N. Quiring Advancement at 312-341-6360 or email us at annualgiving@ Mr. Stephen Cerrone and Mr. Steven H. Abbey and Mr. Joseph wisniewski Dr. James Gandre Mr. Michael and Mr. Troy C. ratliff roosevelt.edu. Mrs. Pamela Brick Mrs. Mary Cordero Mrs. Anne Marie McGee Mr. Mike Gannon Mr. Sheldon and Mr. Bruce r. and Mr. william G. Colwyn $1,000 TO $4,999 Mr. richard P. McManus Mrs. irene reitman Dr. Cheryl Ganz Mrs. Ann* Bachmann Mr. Joseph Connelly Mr. Steven and Mr. Thomas J. Meier Mr. Phillip F. rimnac Ms. Christina M. Kutschenreuter Ms. Susan Therese Bart Mr. and Mrs. Arthur e. Goldberg INDIvIDuals Mr. Joel T. Cooper Mrs. Barbara S. Adelman Mr. Brian Meltzer Mrs. Dawn romei Dr. Charles r. Middleton** and Mrs. Marsha F. and Mr. Myron and Mrs. eileen Berkson Ms. Ginger Downs Mr. raymond Joseph and $1,000,000 AND ABOVE Dr. John S. Geary Mr. Joel D. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. rosell Mr. James F. Blinder and Mrs. Sally Allen Mr. Michael Goldstein Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. irving Schnayer Mr. Mike Doyle Mr. Harvey L. Miller Ms. Milda roszkiewicz Ms. Mary wilson Mr. John and Mr. and Mrs. Anton Golobic Mr. J. Michael Drew Mr. Gokula Mishra Mrs. Carmel roth $500,000 TO $999,999 estate of Sarah M. Solomon Mr. John A. Buck Mrs. Julianne Allerson Mr. edward Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Henry** Fogel Mr. Gerald w. and Mr. Jack and Mrs. Goldie wolfe Miller Mr. rafael Carreira Mr. ronald Ally Mr. and Mrs. Myles M. Gordon Mr. Michael william Muryn, Jr. Mr. David rotholz estate of william M. Gaugler Mrs. Georgia Fogelson Mr. Charles Gardner and Mr. rifat Gorener** Mr. Karl and Mrs. erika Neumann Mrs. Susan B. rubnitz $50,000 TO $99,999 Ms. victoria Amey-Flippin Mr. robert L. and Ms. Patti S. eylar Mr. Thomas e. and Mr. Steven C. Andrews Mr. Ken Gorman Mrs. Suzanne wieseneck Crown Family Mr. Alvin i. Golin Mrs. Lynda Gilliam Mr. Stanley J. Aris Dr. and Mrs. Theodore L. Gross in Memory of Matthew Freeman Dr. and Dr. Charles v. Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. elliott M. Golub $250,000 TO $499,999 Ms. Bonnie Joy Gunzenhauser** Mr. Alvin L. Gorman The Jastromb Family Mr. and Mrs. ronald Grais Dr. Peri Arnold estate of Ladislaus L. and Earth Friendly Products Mrs. Patricia S. Harris Ms. edwardine M. Baker Mr. raj Gupta Katherine r. Braun Mr. Louis and Mr. Frank Gurtz Mrs. ruth* Kahnweiler Dr. Bud Beatty** Mr. John A. Hegber The University named the organic science teaching laboratory Mr. James J. Mitchell, iii and Mrs. Meme and Mr. Gary Hopmayer Mr. Thomas J. Hamilton Mrs. renee Logan Ms. Jean Heilinger on the seventh floor of the wabash Building in recognition of Mrs. Linda Mitchell Mr. Jeffrey A. Karp Mr. Jack Hartman Mr. Dale Berger Mr. Barry S. Mcinerney Mr. Hermann Heinemann a major gift from Earth Friendly Products, an international Mr. Anthony r. and Mr. Joseph Hernandez and Mrs. Susan Berlowitz $100,000 TO $249,999 manufacturer and distributor of environmentally responsible Mrs. Mary Ann Pasquinelli Ms. Gloria Miner Ms. Bernadette ross Mr. Norman r. Bobins Mr. Paul Helmer estate of irwin C. Fink Mr. e. van vlahakis Ms. Marian H. Neudel cleaning and detergent products. e. van vlahakis (BS, ’58) is Mr. Jeffery Hrubec Ms. Nancy e. Bourbon Mr. Jay and Mrs. Judy Heyman Mr. David D. Hiller Mr. Hipolito roldan Mr. richard D. Hoffman CeO and founder of the company. $25,000 TO $49,999 Mr. Tony Hu Ms. Marie L. Brandt Mr. robert L. and Ms. rachel ruhman Mrs. rose Johnson estate of Betty Taylor Clarke Mr. Michael Hughes Mr. robert C. Bridgman Mrs. Carol and Mr. Joel Honigberg Mr. Alan and Mr. Harrison O. Huzenis Mr. Gerald A. and Mr. robert B. Kretshmer Mr. and Mrs. ross Glickman Mrs. rosalyn Schwartz Mr. Charles and Mrs. Dorothy Brosius roberta L. Horwitz *Deceased ** Roosevelt employee Mrs. Charlotte e. Johnson Mr. Steve A. Hoselton** Mr. John r. Joyce Dr. Nancy Bryan Mr. william Hubbard Dean Harvey Kahalis Ms. Sandy Burgess Mr. william B. Huff Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Katten Mrs. Darlene M. Carmin Mr. Dick and Mrs. Shirley Jaffee Jack and Goldie Mr. william J. and Dr. Chris J. Chulos** Dr. Courtney P. and Mrs. Ora Jones Wolfe Miller Fund Mrs. Catherine Kirby Mr. Mark Coe Ms. Linda D. Jones** Mr. Todd Lippman Mrs. Dorothy B. Cressie* Jack Miller and Goldie Wolfe Miller Ms. Lois M. Kahan Mr. Michael w. and Mr. Bradley D. Crown (BB, ’67) (pictured left) are both funding Mrs. Judy Luecht Mr. Jordan Katz Mr. edward A. Crylen initiatives they strongly believe in. Goldie’s Mr. Milton Selwyn Maltz Mr. Ken Keslinke Ms. Lisa J. Cunningham women Leaders in real estate program Mr. John H. Mays Ms. Marjorie Kirk Mr. Stephen G. Daday helps women achieve leadership positions Ms. Carlette McMullan and Mr. Joseph J. and in the field of commercial real estate, while Mr. John Gibbons Mr. Jonathan Dedmon Mrs. Leanne Klein Jack’s Montesquieu Forum for the Study of Mr. and Mrs. robert Mednick Dr. Bernard J. Dobroski Dr. Douglas G. Knerr** Civic Life presents speakers and discussion Mr. Daniel J. Mendelson Mr. Christos and Mrs. robin Dogas Mr. Daniel r. Kulik opportunities to help students better Mr. John and Mrs. Grace Murphy Ms. Stephanie Draughon Mr. Seymour Larock* and understand America’s founding principles Mr. Joseph Neverauskas Mr. Leonard Dubin Mrs. virginia B. Larock and early history. Ms. iris Newman Mr. walt eckenhoff Mrs. Flora L. Leach

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Joseph G. loundy Mrs. Judith D. Friedman Ms. Ann Kroupa Mr. robert F. Moyer, Jr. Mr. Howard i. rosenberg Mr. Leon C. wexler Mr. James A. Galloway Mr. Neeraj Kumar** Mr. robert D. and Mr. Martin and Mrs. Susan roth Mr. and Mrs. Leland A. white, Jr. Thanks to major contributions from Joseph Mr. Thomas L. Galluppi Ms. Bryna Kurtz Mrs. Marilyn Murphy Mr. Charles P. rothenberg Mr. richard wills loundy (BA, ’66), (pictured right) roosevelt Mr. Dennis M. Gasick Ms. Dorothy Landgren Mr. Michael and Mr. Thomas and Mr. Thomas Craig wilson Mrs. Drina S. Nadler Mrs. Julianne** rowen students are conducting comparative Mr. David r. Gerber, Sr. Dr. ernest H. Latham, Jr. Dr. Phillip A. wisecup** Dr. Steven B. Nasatir Mr. robert w. ryan research on the promotion of human rights Mr. randall T. and Mrs. Dorothea D. Lattyak Mr. Lance wolfe Mr. John w. Nichols Mr. Norman S. Salenger in the U.S. and abroad in the Joseph Loundy Mrs. Hilde Giesey Dr. Ludmila K. Lazar** Mr. richard woodfork, Jr. ** Mr. James F. O’Bert Mr. Calvin Sanders, Jr. Human rights Project. They then use that Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Gillis Mr. robert r. Lazo Dr. raymond e. wright, Jr. ** Mr. richard M. Glick Ms. ellen O’Brien** Mr. Howard A. Sass research to generate advocacy strategies for Mr. Duwayne M. and Mr. Stephen wright Dr. Glenn S. Goldsher Mrs. Mary LeBlanc Mr. Jose Ochoa Ms. Michelle M. Scheffki promoting human rights and social justice Mr. Frederick e. wrobleski Dr. David A. Gomberg Mr. Preston v. Lee Mr. Charles K. and Mrs. inae H. Oh Mr. richard Schieler in Chicago. Mr. James J. Zdziarski Ms. Clara M. Gong** Mr. Frank J. Lestina Mr. Gardner McFall and Mr. Harry P. Sdralis Mr. Peter Olberg Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zimbler Ms. Hortense Goodson Mr. Norman G. Levin Mrs. Marianne Seidenstricker Mr. and Mrs. walter J.H. O’Neill Mr. robert L. Zimmerman Mr. Graham C. Grady Mr. Julian Levy Mr. robert C. Sejnost Ms. Debra Orr** Mr. walter e. Grady Ms. Patricia Lindholm Ms. Anastasie M. Senat Mr. william A. rudnick $250 TO $999 Mrs. Sheila H. Coffin** Mr. John L. Paprocki ORGANIZATIONS Mr. Michael P. Haas Mrs. Charlotte K. Lindon Mrs. Judith S. and Dr. D. Milton and Anonymous Ms. renee T. enna & Mr. Ludwig L. Pecht Mr. Bertram Shlensky $1,000,000 AND ABOVE Mrs. Susan Greenwald Salzer Mr. richard Coha Dr. Maurice S. and Charlotte Haber Mrs. Dawn wagner Lindquist Mr. eddie Adler Mr. Michael Perlow Mrs. veronica Siegel State of illinois Mr. Steven Scherer Kevin Colgan, MA, FASHP Mr. Neil Haldeman Mr. Burton H. Litwin Mr. robert w. Alexander Mr. Peter Piatkowski** Ms. Marilyn Smith The Lillian and Larry Goodman Ms. Marilyn Schimpf Mr. John A. Colliopoulos Mr. John w. and Mr. John w. and Mrs. Lynn B. Long Foundations Ms. Leslie rae Andrews Mr. roy L. Pierson, Sr. Mrs. Cathleen Hammerschlag Mr. George e. ** and Mr. walter e. Sowa Dr. David D. Schrader** Dr. & Mrs. Michael D. Atella Mr. Morris L. Conner Mrs. Dianne L. Hankins** Mrs. Karen MacKinnon Ms. Kathleen M. Pink Mr. elliot G. Spiegel $250,000 TO $499,999 Mr. Daniel J Schuette Dr. Henri L. and Mr. Michael S. Connor Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Harder Ms. Martha Marberry Mr. Hilton r. Plein Mr. Jeffrey Sronkoski Mittie, Moselynne and Mr. John L. Shields Mrs. Carolyn Bailey, iii Mrs. Arlene r. Crandall Mr. Michael C. Marek and Mr. Frank G. Poczatek Ms. Carol A. St. Amant Dempsey J. Travis Foundation Mr. Jon w. Balke Mr. Jack Hayden and Marv Kumler Mr. robert M. Six Mrs. Helen Briggs Crosier Mrs. Laura Neal Mr. Sherwin i. Pogrund Mrs. Sharlene rosen Stein Mr. Brett A. ** and Mr. vahe Hayrikian $100,000 TO $249,999 Dr. Martha r. Sklar Mr. ron Daley Dr. Dominic F. Martia Mrs. Toby L. Pogrund Mrs. veronica r. Batterson Ms. Beverly J. Henrich Dr. Donald M. Stewart Clearing Corporation Ms. Lesley D. Slavitt** Dr. william S. Dancey Dr. Philip A. Maskall Mr. Stephen J. Pokorny Mr. Menzo Battle, iii Mr. Patrick Henry Mr. Paul H. Stewart Charitable Foundation Mr. David A. Smith Mr. Louis and Mrs. Shirley Mathai** Mrs. Leah Polin Mr. Paul M. Hernandez Mr. John r. Swift Jack and Goldie wolfe Miller Fund Mr. Garry Benson Mrs. Kehaulani D’Angelo Dr. Holly Stadler** and Mr. John Maxwell** Mr. Dennis J. Polivka Dr. raymond Tanter robert r. McCormick Foundation Dr. Jill Schneipp Mrs. Suzan B. Bernhard Mr. Stephen e. Herzog Mrs. eva M. Daniel-Bruce Mr. Larry and Mrs. Kay e. Mayer Mr. eric rachut Ms. Maxynne Adrienne Tarkoff Mr. Jay D. Steger Dr. Alice Bernstein Mr. william and $50,000 TO $99,999 Ms. Diane Day Mrs. Dorothy Holland Mr. P. J. McCarthy Mr. Dennis randall Mr. Lester G. Telser Mr. Jerome H. and Mr. Herman Birch The Chicago Community Trust Mr. Alan DeMar Mrs. Anne and Mr. Lee Hollek Dr. Sallye McKee Mr. roy S. rettig Ms. Phoebe Telser Mrs. Marion Stone Mr. edward A. Blahnik Barry S. Crown Charitable Trust Ms. Donna L. DeMille** Mr. william Host, Jr.** Mrs. Karen J. Bryant-Meardon Mr. rex revesz Mr. and Mrs. ronald w. Thelin Ms. Susan Stone Mr. Harold r. Bland earth Friendly Products Mr. Theodore L. Totman and Mr. Joseph and Ms. Jean Meilinger Mrs. Gail & Mr. James rigelhaupt Ms. Dana Thorne Mrs. Suzanne L. Strickland Ms. Gretchen r. Blickensderfer Ms. Helene Deramond Albert and Anne Mansfield Mrs. Mary ellen Hrutka Dr. Steven A. Meyers** Mr. edward Joseph roberts, Jr. Mr. Stephen G. Tomlinson Dr. Frank P. and Dr. Gerald Bober** Foundation Janelle M. Derbis, PharmD Ms. Janelle A. James Dr. David Miller & Mrs. Joan Miller Mr. walter roberts, Jr. Mr. Daniel Traeger Mrs. Joan K. Stuart Mrs. Frances M. Bond Pasquinelli Family Foundation Dr. Guy J.** and Mr. Michael w. Jamieson Ms. Gina Montalbano-Goodrich** Mrs. Margaret Tisdale robinson Ms. wilfredo O. Urbina** Mrs. Barbara M. Swartz Mr. and Mrs. James Boyle Mrs. Gisela Di Spigno Power Construction Company LLC Mr. Henry e. and Mrs. Mary L. Montgomery Ms. Nanci robinson Mr. James M. walsh Mr. Mike Szkatulski Ms. Helen Bradford Ms. Sandra Dixon Mrs. Shirley Jaworski Ms. Martha v. Moore Mr. Steve robinson Dr. roosevelt washington, Jr. $25,000 TO $49,999 Mr. Jon Talty Mr. John P. and Mrs. Susan S. Donahue Ms. Kim r. Jenson Mr. e. A. Jackson Morris Mrs. Jeanne M. Brady Mr. ron and Mrs. Jill rohde Mr. richard e. weinberg Chicago Title insurance Company Mr. eric C. Tammes** Mr. Charles e. Dooley Mr. Kenneth r. Jones estate of Marvin A. Moss Mr. robert F. romeo Mr. Dave J. welter James P. and Brenda S. Grusecki Mr. ronald J. Temple, Sr. and Mrs. Denise** and Mr. Don Bransford Mrs. Lois M. Dummett* Mr. John A. and Family Foundation Mrs. Juanita Temple Mrs. Lennie B. Jones Mr. walter D. and Ms. Katie A. edwards Harris Bank Corporation Ms. elizabeth Thomas** and Mr. richard H. Jones Mr. Tim Kruger Mrs. Gertrude Braud Ms. rosemarie C. egan The J. willard and Dr. Abir Kahaleh Alice S. Marriott Foundation Mr. Kenneth L. Tucker and Dr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Breit Mrs. Lana eisenberg Mr. richard Kaplan Motorola Foundation Mrs. Marsha Tucker Ms. Jill rachuy Brindel Mrs. Clara C. elam James P. and Brenda Mr. Frank S. Karger, Jr. and Kennedy rockwell Foundation Mr. Bernard Ury Mr. Bruce i. Briscoe Mr. and Mrs. william J. evans S. Grusecki Family Mrs. Nancy Karger Urban retail Properties LLC Mr. richard Uttich** Ms. Joan K. Brooks Mr. & Mrs. william S. Feeney Dr. irwin and Mrs. Sharon D. Kasser Foundation Mr. robert P. van Brugge reverend Larry S. Bullock Mrs. Arlene M. Feinberg Mr. B. Alan Keener James Grusecki, chairman and CeO $10,000 TO $24,999 Ms. Judith A. Carter Mr. Mark J. and Mrs. roberta Feldman Ms. Draga S. Kellick of Northern Builder, inc., a full-service Albertsons Mrs. Nancy van Grinsven Mr. John Caruso Mr. victor James Ferrar Mr. eric Kieft** development and construction company, Alden Ponds Foundation Mrs. Gretchen van Natta** and Mr. raoul Cavanna Apgar Foundation inc. reverend Jeffrey Doane Mr. Glenn Finch Mr. and Mrs. Jules Knapp and his wife, Brenda, established a $45,000 Dr. Balwant Chauhan** The John Buck Company Mr. ephraim walls, Jr. Mr. Jan Howard Finder Dr. ruth Lewis Knight scholarship for future leaders in industrial Ms. Lauren Chill** and Mrs. Deb** and Mr. Jim Ford Cedar Hill Associates LLC Dr. Harold D. woodman Mr. Bill wozney Mr. J. Stanley Koper real estate through their family foundation. Ms. Melanie Janine Frazier** elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Mr. Patrick woods** and Mr. James S. and Mrs. Betty J. Dr. Charles D. Kovan Max Goldenberg Foundation Ms. Kathleen Clark Chrysokos Mr. and Mrs. Michael Freed Ms. Fran Karen Kravitz Mr. T. John wysockey

*Deceased ** Roosevelt employee

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The irving Harris Foundation Huen electric inc. DLA Piper LLP (US) Mark vend Company Robert l. and Suzanne Mr. Morris A. and Jones Lang LaSalle Americas illinois institute of Technology eckenhoff Saunders Architects inc. Mecor Wieseneck Mrs. Carolyn Kaplan Mesirow Financial JrG Capital Partners LLC eitel Heinemann Mechanical Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle LLC Mr. Thomas r. Karow** Millbrook Properties LLC Services inc. Midwesco Mechanical and L&r Kahnweiler Family Foundation roosevelt Trustee Robert Wieseneck Dr. John e. and Mrs. Sherie Kasik Polk Bros. Foundation environmental Systems Design inc. energy inc. Kroeschell inc. (BA, ’59) and his wife, Suzanne, made a Mr. Donald S. Keare Charles & M. r. Shapiro Foundation mb financial bank Donald and Diane Field Miller Cooper & Co. Ltd. lead gift to name the University’s wabash Charitable Fund Mr. richard M. Killian Simulations Plus inc. Morrison-Shearer Foundation McDonald’s Corporation Building lobby and have established Mr. Thomas J. and First Bank of Highland Park Mr. David’s Flooring The Siragusa Foundation Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation an endowed scholarship for students Mrs. Tina Klutznick Foundation international Ltd. SUPervALU iNC Fisk Kart Katz and regan Ltd. needing financial assistance. Mr. robert B. Kretshmer ML realty Partners LLC Murphy & Miller inc. walgreens Flood Bros. Disposal Company Mr. James r. Krotzer Northern Builders inc. Mutual of America Food Services inc. Mr. Daniel r. Kulik $5,000 TO $9,999 Pircher, Nichols & Meeks NACDS Foundation Anonymous Friends of the American Noland Sales Corporation Mr. Daniel and Structured Development writers Foundation Fund Ms. Kathleen S. Kuntzman Adreani Family Foundation North American Corporation Tony Gourmet Group inc. Geary electric inc. Dr. ernest H. Latham, Jr. Advanced Practical Diagnostics Nv Northern Trust Bank vOA Associates incorporated Gibson electric & Mr. Norman G. Levin Arcadis The Novy Family Foundation Technology Solutions Lawrence Pucci Mrs. Jeannine Cohn Best Mr. Gerald w. and Mr. Jack erwin Levitt $1,000 TO $4,999 Oil-Dri Corp. of America Arnstein & Lehr LLP Gordon Financial Group wedgwood Society Mr. James F. Blinder and Mrs. Georgia Fogelson ABM Janitorial Services-North Mrs. Dawn Lindquist Associated Bank Hayward Baker inc. OKw Architects Legat Architects Ms. Mary wilson Ms. Barbara L. Fox Central Mr. Melvin r. Loeb Bank of America Merrill Lynch Peoples Gas McCarthy and Associates Mr. Charles Bloom Mrs. Shila Frankel raymond J. & Sally J. Allen Heatmasters Mechanical inc. Popp, Gray & Hutcherson PLLC Mr. John w. and Ms. Lynn B. Long Marshall Bennett estate Trust Charities Henricksen & Company inc. Metropolitan Properties Ms. Katherine Boho Mr. ellis Myron and Mr. Humbert J. Lucarelli and BPG Properties Ltd. The Presser Foundation of Chicago Mrs. Jennifer Gans Alternative Construction Solutions Henry Bros. Co. Lt. Col. isaiah Brewington and Mr. Spyros Konifsiotis The Missner Group Mrs. Frances Brewington Mr. Charles r. Gardner and C. B. richard ellis inc. Holland & Knight LLP The Private Bank and Trust Anderson Lock Ms. Patti eylar Mrs. Muriel Lund-Michel CDCT Land Company LLC Company O’Malley Theatre Senior Gift Mrs. Gloria C. Brock AON Corporation Joel and Carol Honigberg Fund Mrs. roberta Mack Quarles & Brady LLP OSA international Mrs. Judith Brody Mr. David r. Gerber, Sr. Central Station Development Applied Mechanical Sales illini Precast LLC Corporation renaissance Charitable Pogrund Family Foundation Mr. Charles C. and Mr. Lyle e. Gillman Mrs. eileen Maddis Atomatic Mechanical Services Johnson Family Benefit Trust Foundation inc. Chicago Association of realtors Prudential Foundation Mrs. Dorothy M. Brosius Ms. renee e. Girardi Mr. robert C. Marks Barnes & Noble Jr Katz inc The rockwood Company Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler LLC Matching Gifts Mr. edward K. Brown Mrs. Marsha F. and Ms. Patricia L. Marshall Berger excavating Contractors inc. Kirkland & ellis Schneider electric North Mr. Michael Goldstein Connelly electric Co. Prudential real estate Mrs. ivy r. Brown Mr. Leroy Martin The robert Thomas Bobins Klein Daday Aretos & America Foundation investors inc. Ms. Marissa G. Browne Mr. and Mrs. Al i. Golin Dr. Philip A. Maskall Cushman & wakefield Foundation O’Donoghue LLC Sentinel Technologies inc. ralph H. Simpson Co. Mr. irwin H. Goodman CvS Caremark Charitable Trust KONe elevators & escalators Mr. Clark and Mrs. Lucille Burrus Dr. Madlan McKernan Bourbon Tile & Marble inc. Sherwin-williams revcon Construction Corporation Joyce M. Busch, MD Mr. irwin Goodwin CvS Pharmacy inc. The Braeside Foundation Krez Group Mr. richard P. McManus Siemens industry inc. rT London Mr. Charles M. Gould Fifieldr ealty Corporation Daniel and rosalyn Mr. william F. Caldwell Ms. Marjorie McNeil Chapin-May Foundation of illinois Solomon Cordwell Buenz Scott Laboratory Solutions LLC Mr. roderick T. Campbell Mr. Kenneth e. Grenier The Fogelson Foundation Conor Commercial real estate LLC Kulik Foundation Mr. Bill and Mrs. Leoni Z. Mcvey Stone Family Foundation Shefsky & Froelich Ltd. Dr. Theodore L. and Freeborn & Peters LLP Lake Forest Bank & Trust Mrs. rosalind G. Campbell Mr. robert and Crowe Horwath LLP The Superlative Group inc. Spaceco inc. Mrs. Jody Gross Gould & ratner Lake view Musical Society Ms. vilma esperanza Castro Mrs. Susan Lee Mednick Degen & rosato Construction Thatcher Foundations inc. Syndicated equities Corporation Dr. Charles v. and Gurtz electric Company Company Langehaumer Construction inc. Mrs. Arlene r. Crandall Dr. Dona Hamilton Mr. Dennis J. and Titan electric Contracting LLC Thorne Associates inc. Mrs. Janelle rose Mitzner Harold e. eisenberg Foundation Deloitte & Touche LCM Architects Mrs. elnoris Crummie Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. UBS Financial Services Mr. Thomas J. Hamilton Deloitte Foundation Leopardo Companies inc. Mr. Mahmoud T. Dajani Mr. eugene Morris Hispanic Housing Development Turner Construction Company Mr. Leonard G. Hampton, Jr. vanBruggen Signs Dr. Arno Motulsky Homestead electric Company Divane Brothers electric Company McChambers LLC Ms. Ann Huber Davis Unicorn Management Services inc. Louis wexler Charitable Mr. Joe Franklin Hanauer Mrs. Marion elizabeth Davis Mr. russell F. and w.w. Grainger inc. Foundation Mr. Jack w. Hansen Mrs. Gail Nansen *Deceased ** Roosevelt employee Ms. ramona e. Davis Ms. rebecca J. Harris william rainey Harper College Mr. Fred S. Novy FIRESIDE cIRclE Mr. Theodore e. and Mr. Howard B. Hecht $250 TO $999 Fireside Circle members are Mrs. Joanne Despotes Mr. rex D. Nyquist Ms. Cheryl r. Hepp Abbott Laboratories alumni and friends who have Mr. ronald J. Dluger Mrs. Gloria K. Orwin Robert D. Hackman invested in the future of the Mr. Herbert Herman Anonymous Trust Mrs. Lois r. Doll reverend Dr. Jason Lloyd University through legacies Mr. robert Dale Hess and Mrs. Jan Parkin** Robert D. Hackman established an Bailey edward included in their estate plans. Mr. John K. and Marilyn J. Drake endowed scholarship to honor his parents, Mr. Jay and Mrs. Judy Heyman Ms. Maria T. Paulette Bedrock earthscapes LLC Anonymous (5) Ms. Felice Dworkin Joseph (pictured left) and Florence Mr. David D. Hiller Ms. rosalie J. Piazza Bright Horizons Family Solutions Mr. raymond J. and Mr. william r. ehrlich Mrs. Anne r. Hollek Ms. Mary L. Pierce Hackman. The $100,000 scholarship Chegg inc. Mrs. Sally Allen Mr. Antoine J. and Mr. Donald S. and bequest celebrates Joseph Hackman’s Mrs. Sarah D. elias Mr. Lance K. and Chicago Tribune Company Mrs. Barbara J. Balaban Mrs. Jane C. Hunt contributions to roosevelt University as a Ms. Karen A. ellwanger-Snyder Mrs. Barbara Poulsen Colgate-Palmolive Company Mrs. Joan C. Barch Dr. Leonard Jellema, Jr. founding member of its faculty, professor Mr. richard L. and Mr. richard A. Price Discovery Clothing Company Ms. Susan Therese Bart Mr. richard e. Jenner and Mrs. Marjorie N. ettlinger Mrs. elaine randolph of economics and longtime chair of the exxon Corporation Mr. Gerald i. Bauman Mrs. Connie warren Mr. Burt and Mrs. Marion Fainman Ms. Charlene rio department of economics. Garrison Partners Mr. ronald H. Becker Mr. robert L. and Mrs. Suzette Feher Hammerschlag & Company inc. Mr. Marshall and Mrs. rose Johnson Mr. Sherman rosenberg iBM Corporation Mrs. Arlene Bennett Mr. victor James Ferrar Ms. Margit wirth Johnson-Lacker Mr. Jordan L. rosengard Karger Fund Dr. Alice M. Bernstein Mr. Henry Fogel** Dr. Courtney P. and Mrs. Ora Jones Mr. Fred H. rothschild

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Alexander Mrs. Marjorie Keenleyside Ms. Marilyn Siegel Ms. Jeanne Strauss estate of ronald N. Anderson Mr. Casimir J. Labno Mrs. veronica Siegel estate of Marjorie Stenerson estate of ruth B. Anderson estate of renee B. Lameka Dr. Martha r. Sklar Mrs. Beatrice w. Swartchild estate of Harvey J. Angell Louise H. Landau Foundation Mr. John Sliwa estate of rosalind A. Lepawsky estate of Dempsey J. Travis estate of Alan B. Anixter Mr. irving and Dr. Arthur Lerner Ms. rosalie Trinz Mrs. Muriel A. Schnayer estate of Madi Bacon Mr. Harry J. Lowenbach estate of Frank Untermyer Mrs. Masha Spiegel estate of ruth O. Bacon Mr. Charles w. Lubin Mr. william wainberg Ms. Carol Ann St. Amant Mr. Boris J. Barmack Mr. Charles Milton Luminais estate of James M. warzecha estate of ruth B. Barth Ms. Diane N. Stacy Samuel wendorf Trust Mrs. Genevieve r. MacDougall Mr. Manfred and estate of Mabel Bergquist Mr. Louis werner estate of Anne Mansfi eld Mrs. Fern F. Steinfeld estate of Marvin Bogdanoff Louis wexler Charitable Mr. Marvin w. Marshall Mr. Laurence M. Stern Mrs. eva Brodar Foundation estate of robert Maust Mr. Jerome H. and estate of Benjamin Burack estate of Sammiea williams LOOKING Mrs. Marion Stone Leo r. Burlow Trust estate of Melvin e. Mendelsohn estate of Otto wirth Mrs. Betty J. Strand estate of David Bush elisabeth i. Meyer Living Trust estate of Janette H. wright Ms. Barbara Susin Mr. Frank J. Castleberry estate of Laverne A. Meyer Mr. Steven Zellmer FOR THE Mrs. Barbara M. Swartz estate of Betty Taylor Clarke estate of Jeanette D. Mier estate of Clara Fordyce Zepernick Mr. Sherwin A. Swartz Theresa Miller estate Look no further estate of rosaline Cohn estate of Hannah Ziegler Ms. Kay Thompson Ms. eva Cooper estate of richard L. Mitchell Mrs. Marian O. and estate of estelle De Lacy estate of Leroy A. Mock cuRRENT BEQuESTS PERFECT than roosevelt Mr. robert A. Thompson During fi scal year 2012-13, the estate of rhoda L. Diamond estate of Marvin A. Moss Mr. eugene Tkalitch University received bequests from estate of elizabeth A. Dibble estate of Gretel Motulsky Mr. Howard Treshansky the estates of the following alumni University! estate of elizabeth M. Dowell Mrs. Lucile wachtel Napp and friends. SPACE FOR Dr. verdun P. Trione estate of Barbara H. eckholt estate of Laverne O’Donnell estate of Ladislaus L. and Mrs. Gladys Turner » A variety of available venues ranging Mr. Kenneth H. eckholt estate of Mrs. Julia Olsansky Katherine r. Braun Ms. Gretchen van Natta** from historical to modern, intimate to estate of Joseph elesh estate of Patrick L. O’Malley estate of Betty Taylor Clarke Mr. Albert robert walavich YOUR NEXT expansive estate of Paul Fabricant estate of Cecilia J. Paluch estate of irwin C. Fink Mr. John A. washburn estate of walter Fainman estate of Morris L. Parker estate of william M. Gaugler Mrs. elaine wayne » Convenient locations near hotels, estate of ruth Falkenau Mrs. rose L. 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