Halloween Blood Drive
Blanche Walker Burpee Student Center 5050 East State St., Rockford, IL, United StatesThe Rock River Valley Blood Center will be parked outside Burpee Circle Drive on Thursday, October 31 for a Halloween Blood Drive.
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Jane Adams Center for Civic Engagement (JACCE)
FORUM: The Human Library
Regents Hall - Burpee Student Center 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United StatesJoin the volunteers from the Northern Illinois Chapter of The Human Library on Nov. 12 at 7 PM and gain access to "The Human Library".
Women’s Suffrage Centennial 2020 Program and Celebration Parade
Rockford University 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United StatesThe event will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, August 18 in Maddox Theatre inside Clark Arts Center. Due to COVID-19, only 50 persons--presenters and invited guests--will be allowed...
Jane Addams Day of Service
Rockford University 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United StatesIn celebration of Rockford University’s own Jane Addams and her September birthday and to recognize the National Day of Remembrance on September 11, the Rockford University campus is coming together for a Day of Service on September 11. The day’s service opportunities will benefit local organizations including Rockford Rescue Mission, Wesley Willows Senior Living Community,...
SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference: Celebrating African American Women in Baseball
Rockford University 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United StatesJoin us for the 2nd annual Women in Baseball Conference, sponsored by Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and the International Women's Baseball Center, and hosted by Rockford University. This year’s conference will be a virtual event centered around the theme “Celebrating African American Women in Baseball.” Presentations and panels will take place over three...
National Voter Registration Day
Rockford University 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United StatesNot sure if you're registered to vote? Still need to register? National Voter Registration Day is a day set aside to help you prepare for voting in November on election day. Click here for more details.
The Power of Women
Zoom IL, United StatesA talk to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Women’s right to vote and the struggle of local suffragists. Join the Jane Addams Center and the Rockford branch of AAUW for this Zoom presentation on Tuesday, October 6, at 6:30 p.m. Email jacce@rockford.edu for the Zoom link. Please direct questions to that address as well.
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Meet Our Community Partners: Heartland Hospice
Heartland Hospice will be our featured community partner on Feb. 10 (Wed.) at 12 noon for the first Meet Our Community Partners event of Spring 2021. Heartland Hospice Volunteer Coordinator and Rockford University alum Pam Ward-Carr will join us to talk about the work of Heartland Hospice and ways we at RU can help support...
Blood Drive hosted by JACCE and Lang Health Center
Rockford University 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United StatesThe Jane Addams Center and Lang Health Center are hosting a Blood Drive in coordination with the Rock River Valley Blood Center. Join us on April 7th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Regents Hall. We encourage all students, staff, and faculty to sign up and help save a life. Sign up to donate...
Jane Addams Day of Service
Rockford University 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United StatesThe Jane Addams Day of Service is a day where Rockford University students have the chance to go into the community and volunteer to make a difference. It is designed to honor the legacy of Jane Addams. For more information on how you volunteer please message the Jane Addams Center at jacce@rockford.edu.
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