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Surreal World: Students pitch reality shows in media studies course

This spring, reality TV insider Ericka Mauldin Porter joined the juicy series of guest lectures in Professor Montgome

Reality TV insider Ericka Mauldin Porter gives a guest lecture in a media studies class.

Building a Stronger University

56�Թ�� president Ali Malekzadeh and Robert Morris University Illinois president Mablene Krueg

56�Թ�� creates new tuition grant to aid students during pandemic

The new Stronger Tuition Grant will award 56�Թ�� students up to $5,000 in times of crisis.

Four tiled pictures of 56�Թ�� students walking outside the Auditorium Building and in the classroom

56�Թ�� gets approval to integrate Robert Morris Illinois

Chicago, IL—March 9, 2020.   56�Թ�� and Robert Morris University Il

Integration steering committee looks on while RU and RMU presidents sign an agreement

Alum, Librarian of Congress discusses women's suffrage with Hillary Clinton

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden (BA ’73) led a virtual conversation with Hillary Clinton and author Elaine Weiss a

56�Թ�� political science graduate Carla Hayden in the Library of Congress "Shall Not Be Denied" Exhibit

Her father was one of 56�Թ��’s first graduates. Now this professor carries on his lessons.

Edward Knaggs graduated from the upstart 56�Թ�� in 1945, in the first months of the school’s existence.

Some of 56�Թ��'s first students head to class in the Auditorium Building

Alum “levels the playing field” with marketing firm in Little Village

In April, alumna Patricia Aguilar watched on CNN as the U.S.

Integrated marketing communications alum Patricia Aguilar

Women’s Leadership Council Spotlight: Joyce Tucker

More than five decades ago, the Civil Rights Act outlawed discrimination by race, gender and religion.

Wabash and Auditorium Buildings from south

4 alumni “forge their own paths” in law school

What does it take to succeed in law school?

56�Թ�� alumni who went on to law school, from left: Natalia Galica, Veronika Charytonik, Susanne Boniadi, Ana Garduno

Three questions with an MBA alum and Netflix product manager

B. Pagels Minor (MIS '11, MBA '14)

15 Creative Holiday Gifts from Alumni Businesses

Looking for creative gifts this holiday season? Support local businesses with a gift from one of these alumni owned- and -operated companies. 56�Թ�� graduates have designed their own games, personalized presents and more.

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot to give keynote at American Dream Reconsidered Conference

On September 14–17, the virtual American Dream Reconsidered C