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²Ø¾«¸ó continued to celebrate the life and legacy of Harold Washington at a documentary screening at the University’s Ganz Hall.

²Ø¾«¸ó is a proud recipient of the FY23 IBHE Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER II) Fund competitive grant.

²Ø¾«¸ó students Sophia Gallo, Nazarii Mykhailenko and Rachelle Vinson were presented the American Dream Award, a scholarship sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, on October 17.

²Ø¾«¸ó welcomes Sarah Guernsey, deputy director and senior vice president for Curatorial Affairs at the

²Ø¾«¸ó’s Women’s Leadership Council is honored to host Dorri McWhorter, president and CEO of YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, as the special guest speaker for the Council’s annual holiday luncheon on Thursday, December 1.

Seventeen ²Ø¾«¸ó students have been selected for the newest cohort of Travis Scholars — a program founded in 2013 by the Mittie, Moselynne and Dempsey J. Travis Foundation. This enrichment program provides financial assistance to new and continuing students residing in the city of Chicago — fostering their academic achievement and commitment to social justice.

²Ø¾«¸ó’s Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) is pleased to announce its partnership with The Newberry Consort as an Ensemble-in-Residence. This partnership will bring The Newberry Consort into CCPA on a regular basis, sharing their rehearsals and performances with students to provide experienced professional members’ presence throughout their residences.

The Office of the Provost is excited to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded ²Ø¾«¸ó (RU) a 3 year grant to establish the ²Ø¾«¸ó Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (RUCEVSS).

Barbara Young ('93) was named regional 2022 Teacher of the Year for Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI). Teacher of the Year honors outstanding, innovative educators who lead by example with an unmatched level of dedication to supporting all students.

The SHRM (the Society for Human Resource Management) awarded a 2021-2022 Outstanding Student Chapter Award designation to the ²Ø¾«¸ó SHRM Student Chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student members.

²Ø¾«¸ó received a gift of nearly $300,000 from the estate of Shelby J. Pera, a 1962 alumna of the Chicago College of Performing Arts — formerly the Chicago Musical College.

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that $52 million was allocated to nearly 200 high education institutions through the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Program. The Office of the Provost is delighted to publicize that ²Ø¾«¸ó (RU) was among those schools, receiving another five years of funding to support RU students.