ALUMNI
Greetings, Regents!
Welcome to the Rockford University Alumni website. We hope you take full advantage of the resources available to help you connect with classmates and the University. Whether you are attending a regional event, returning to campus for Reunion @ Homecoming or sharing your latest news with us, the Alumni Office is committed to supporting our 16,000+ community of proud Rockford graduates.
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- Contact us to get in touch with classmates
Make an Impact
- Learn more about our Alumni Association Board and apply to become a member
- Submit our Volunteer Interest Form to help organize an alumni event, help with your reunion, share your experience with current students, and more
- Honor your experience and support future Regents by making your gift of any size today
Additional Resources
Upcoming Alumni Events
Event Name | Day & Time | Location |
Lecture: Design, Luck, and the Rockford Peaches: All Thing are Connected | Wednesday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m. | Fisher Chapel |
Lecture: Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar, Dr. Geraldo Cadava | Monday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. | Fisher Chapel |
Much Ado About Nothing | Friday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m. | Maddox Theatre |
Choir Concert | Friday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. | Maddox Theatre |
Upcoming Event Spotlight: Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar, Dr. Geraldo Cadava
Professor Cadava is a professor of History and Latina and Latino Studies at Northwestern University. He is also a Contributing Writer for The New Yorker and is the author of The Hispanic Republican: The Shaping of An American Political Identity, from Nixon to Trump (Ecco, 2020), and Standing On Common Ground: The Making of a Sunbelt Borderland (Harvard, 2013). At present, he’s writing a history of Latinos over the past 500 years, tentatively titled A Thousand Bridges, to be published by Crown in 2026. Professor Cadava also hosts the podcast Writing Latinos and is co-Editor-in-Chief of the online magazine Public Books.
Office of Advancement & Alumni
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5050 E. State Street
Rockford, IL 61108
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