Home  About  In the News  Publications  Blog  Join  Donate  > Inside U Chicago  Each year, the incoming leaders of Roosevelt Institution chapters gather at the FDR Estate in Hyde Park, New York. Photos by Nick Bradley. Announcements National Expo: July 11th Hyde Park Summit: August 14-17 Essay Winners Announced in The Nation On Campus Iowa Chapter Holds Forum Zach Hindin in the GW Hatchet Coverage of the Johns Hopkins Chapter Launch > More "The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism: ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or any controlling private power." — Franklin Roosevelt    Events > Roosevelt Home > U Chicago > Events April 27th, 2006: What is a think tank? What is a student think tank? What is a policy paper? If these questions are pertinent to you, come to our: Policy Workshop Thursday, April 27th 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Cobb 301 The workshop will be taught by Negeen Pegahi, one of the Roosevelt Institution's Graduate Student Advisors. Be there! Followup: Here is the handout from the workshop! April 13th, 2006: Roosevelt Institution at the University of Chicago's Launch Event Fighting Political Apathy: Building a Vision for the Future Thursday, April 13th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cloister Club in Ida Noyes Hall Followup: Thanks to everyone who made the launch event a success!  * Click here for the Chicago Maroon's coverage of the event. * Click here for pictures!   The Roosevelt Institution is a nonpartisan, nonprofit national think tank devoted to bringing students' policy ideas to the policy process. The opinions expressed on this site are exclusively those of its members. DC Headquarters: Roosevelt Institution / 2100 M St NW Suite 610 / Washington, DC 20037 || (202) 833-1359