December Recognition
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Holiday Break-no classes/offices closed
Rockford University 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United StatesUniversity offices will be closed from Thursday, December 24- Sunday, January 3 in observance of winter break. Normal office hours will resume on Monday, January 4.
Martin Luther King Day-no classes/offices closed
Rockford University 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United StatesThe University offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King day.
Charter Day
Rockford University 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United StatesThis year’s Charter Day commemorates the 174th anniversary of the signing of the charter for Rockford University.
Last Lecture: “Creativity, Crisis, and Why Our Imaginations Matter” by Dr. Marilen Loyola
Rockford University 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United StatesJoin us on February 1 at 4 p.m. to hear Dr. Marilen Loyola present her “Last Lecture” via Zoom. The Last Lecture is part of the Spring Forum series at the University and provides an opportunity for students to nominate a member of the faculty to deliver his or her ‘last lecture’ as the University nears...
Craft & Snack with Commuter Council
Blanche Walker Burpee Student Center 5050 East State St., Rockford, IL, United StatesEach Wednesday from 11 am - 2 pm, you are invited to come by the Burpee Student Center Den for a free craft and snack with Commuter Council. We hope to see you there! As always, masks and social distancing are required. Please bring your Student ID to check in to this event.
RU Career Closet Launch Day
Rockford University 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United StatesThe RU Career Closet is presented by the Rockford University's Career Development Department. What is the RU Career Closet? The Career Closet is a place where Rockford University Students can find professional clothing for FREE! The Career Closet is donation-driven and designed specifically for RU students who are looking for professional clothing to wear for an interview...
Innovation Israel Informational Session
Burpee Regents 5050 East State Street, Burpee, ROCKFORDIsrael not on your “bucket list”? Maybe it should be…We are all entrepreneurs at heart, after all, we began as a country of hunters and gatherers. On Wednesday, February 3, and Thursday, February 4, from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. in Regents Hall, Dr. Renee Just will lead an informational session about Innovation Israel. Please stop by...
Online Brown Bag – Dr. Mary Weaks-Baxter and Dr. Belinda Wholeben present “Jane Addams’ Education at Rockford Female Seminary”
Rockford University 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United StatesOn Monday, February 8, at 3 p.m., Dr. Mary Weaks-Baxter, Andrew H. Sherratt College Professor and Director of the Jane Addams Center, and Dr. Belinda Wholeben, Professor Emerita of Psychology and Founding Director of the Jane Addams Center, will present “Jane Addams’ Education at Rockford Female Seminary,” a talk on Addams’ education and experiences at...
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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...
