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The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University is an independent not-for-profit organization committed to presenting the finest in international, cultural and community programming to Chicago and to the continued restoration and preservation of the National Historic Landmark Auditorium Theatre.

DePaul University is the nation's largest Catholic university, with about 24,000 students and about 300 degree programs. Its partnerships throughout Chicago enable DePaul to provide an exceptional educational experience that is vibrant, pragmatic and socially engaged. Classes are small and taught by knowledgeable and experienced faculty members who take full advantage of Chicago’s corporate, cultural and community resources. DePaul is nationally recognized for incorporating service learning throughout its curriculum and for the academic rigor and prominence of its programs. Founded in 1898 by the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians), DePaul’s tradition of providing a quality education to students from a broad range of backgrounds, with particular attention to first-generation students, has resulted in one of the nation’s most diverse student bodies. With ten colleges and schools, DePaul has campuses in Chicago’s Loop and Lincoln Park neighborhoods, two suburban locations, and degree programs in several nations. It is a member of the BIG EAST Conference in Division I sports.

Roosevelt University is a coeducational, private university with campuses in Chicago, Illinois and Schaumburg, Illinois. Founded in 1945, the university is named in honor of both former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The university's curriculum is based on principles of social justice.The university enrolls around 7,000 students between its undergraduate and graduate programs and is ranked #81 in U.S. News & World Reports "Midwest Universities -2012". Roosevelt is also home to the Chicago College of Performing Arts. The University's newest academic building, Wabash, is located in The Loop of Downtown Chicago. It is the tallest educational building in Chicago, the second tallest educational building in the United States, and the fourth -largest academic complex in the world. President Charles R. Middleton was inaugurated in 2002, and retired in 2015. The current president, Dr. Ali Malekzadeh, started in 2015.TuitionThe tuition of Business college suddenly increased up to 20% from fall 2015 to fall 2016.HistoryThe university was founded in 1945. Edward J. Sparling, the president of Central YMCA College in Chicago, refused to provide his board with the demographic data of the student body, fearing the board would develop a quota system to limit the number of African Americans, Jews, immigrants, and women at the school. As a result, Sparling resigned under protest. When he left, he took with him a number of faculty and students, to start a new college. Faculty voted in favor 62 to 1, and students 488 to 2 for the school. In the beginning, the university had no library, campus, or endowment.

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Roosevelt University is an independent, non-profit, metropolitan university with two distinct campuses located in downtown Chicago and suburban Schaumburg, Illinois. With a rich history and progressive curricula featuring 126 degree programs, we are committed to the highest standards of academic excellence. Our award-winning faculty and dedicated staff take pride in pushing Roosevelt’s remarkably diverse students to the limits of achievement, inspiring the transformation of lives and communities through the principles of social justice.

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design. It is located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. The school is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either entity. Providing degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels, SAIC has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top two graduate art programs in the nation, as well as by Columbia University's National Arts Journalism survey as the most influential art school in the United States.Tracing its history to an art students cooperative founded in 1866, which grew into the museum and school, SAIC has been accredited since 1936 by the Higher Learning Commission, by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design since 1944, and by the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design since its founding in 1991. Additionally it is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.Its downtown Chicago campus consists of seven buildings located in the immediate vicinity of the AIC building. SAIC is in an equal partnership with the AIC and share many administrative resources such as design, construction, and human resources. The campus, located in the Loop, comprises chiefly three buildings: the Michigan, the Sharp, and the Columbus . SAIC also owns additional buildings throughout Chicago that are used as student galleries or investments.

The College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM) is organized into three schools: the School of Cinematic Arts (SCA), which is home to the animation and cinema programs; the School of Computing (SoC), which houses programs in computer and information sciences; and the School of Design (SoD), which houses programs in game design, interactive and social media, and digital communication and media arts.

The Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) is one of the six colleges that make up Roosevelt University. CCPA consists of the Music and Theatre Conservatories, both world-renowned for their high level of instruction and accomplished faculty members. Students admitted to CCPA arrive on campus with artistic desire, and leave with the skills and knowledge to achieve success in their desired field.

The Roosevelt University Library is the crossroads of the University where discovery and learning lead to student success. The libraries are places of teaching and learning, where the Roosevelt community uses, creates, produces and shares knowledge. We offer individual research help for all members of the Roosevelt community through a variety of channels – in-person, telephone, instant-messaging and video chat. We also provide research instruction for classes across the disciplines where students are taught to develop research strategies, improve their skills in utilizing research tools and think critically about information and data. Whether it be through our virtual or in-person presence, the library is committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all library users. The library facilitates ease of access locally to 240,000 volumes and more than 80,000 print and online journal titles. The Performing Arts Library offers resources in music, theatre, and dance. Additionally, students and faculty have access to the collections of over 80 academic libraries in the state of Illinois through the I-Share service. Items can be requested through the online RU catalog to be delivered to either the Murray-Green Library or the Schaumburg Library from any of these institutions.

La Metropolitan Tower est un gratte-ciel situé au 310 South Michigan Avenue, dans le quartier historique de Historic Michigan Boulevard District, dans le secteur du Loop à Chicago. Inscrite sur la prestigieuse liste des Landmarks de Chicago, la Metropolitan Tower atteint 144 m de haut. La Metropolitan Tower qui abritait autrefois exclusivement des bureaux a été transformée en immeuble résidentiel comprenant 242 appartements. Le bâtiment appartient à la firme Metropolitan Properties, dont le siège se trouve à Chicago. Les résidences varient en taille de 1 200 pieds carrés à 4 000 pieds carrés. Les appartements les plus luxueux disposent d'une vue sur la ville à 360 degré avec ascenseurs privés. Les prix varient de 300 000 dollars pour un appartement de 70,8 m² à 1,3 millions de dollars pour 179,5 m². La Metropolitan Tower comprend également des bureaux de la Chase Bank. Conçue par la firme d'architecte Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, la Metropolitan Tower a été nommée Straus Building lorsqu'elle fut achevée en 1924.

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The Chicago Club, founded in 1869, is a private social club located at 81 East Van Buren Street at Michigan Avenue in the Loop neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. Its membership has included many of Chicago's most prominent businessmen, politicians, and families.HistoryIn the mid-1860s, a social group formed in Chicago, Illinois that met on State Street. The group later met on the top floor of the old Portland Block on the southeast corner of Dearborn and Washington Streets. Known as the "Dearborn Club", members would meet in afternoons to drink and play cards. Members included Western Union co-founder Anson Stager, former New York State Senator Henry R. Pierson, Judge of the Cook County Court Hugh T. Dickey, and dry goods merchant Philip Wadsworth. The club was shut down by the Cook County Sheriff's Office in 1868.In January 1869, former members of the Dearborn Club organized a meeting in the Sherman House. Although nothing was decided, a second meeting was scheduled, and there a resolution was passed to create a new club for one hundred Chicago citizens. For one hundred dollars, a gentleman could join the Chicago Club. Wadsworth was elected the first president. Stager, Charles B. Farwell, George Pullman, George & David Gage, and Wirt Dexter each lent the club five hundred dollars to cover early expenses. Former state representative Edward S. Isham drafted incorporation papers and Wadsworth delivered them to the state capitol of Springfield. The club then rented the former Henry Farnam mansion on the corner of Michigan Avenue between Jackson and Adams Streets. The first meeting of the Chicago Club was held on May 1, 1869.

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