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Eleanor Roosevelt

January 24, 2020 by Heather Hartmann

Advisory Board Chair, Advisor | 1946–62

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt visited the University often in its early years. She spoke at Roosevelt College in November 1945, when the school was dedicated in honor of her husband, and returned in 1959 when the University was rededicated to honor both Roosevelts. In her syndicated newspaper column “My Day,” she wrote the following about the University:

“Here is an experiment in education for democracy where 1,400 students representing a number of foreign countries, as well as many racial and religious backgrounds, are enthusiastically at work. I met the faculty, which is as varied as the student body. But teachers and students alike are dedicated to a search for knowledge and truth through knowledge.”

Filed Under: 1940s Tagged With: Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Roosevelt College, Thomas Jefferson College

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