Dr. Penelope Boston is the director of NASA’s Astrobiology Institute. Prior to joining NASA, Boston founded and directed the Cave and Karst Studies Program at New Mexico Tech, where she also served as a professor and led their Earth and environmental sciences department as chair. She also served from 2002 to 2016 as associate director...
Join in a Student Town Hall Meeting at Fisher Chapel!
In recognition of April being sexual assault awareness month (SAAM), several events have been planned and Campus and Community Partners have joined together in collaboration or as individual sponsor to raise awareness of acts of sexual violence and gender-based rights. See flyer for details.
Enjoy a fun-filled and informative day to not only pick your classes for the fall, but to meet other new first-year students. You'll also have your ID taken, meet with financial aid, learn about residence life, student activities, career services, study abroad, and more. Contact your admission counselor for full details.
The Office of Global Affairs is hosting a fun-filled cross-cultural event called “Around the World in 50 Minutes” on Wednesday, April 6, from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Regents Hall. Students, staff and faculty from these continents will educate visitors about culture, traditions and food. The event will be a precursor to our gastronomic voyage around the world...
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View the full Academic Calendar 2016-17
Dr. Laura Grube, Assistant Professor of Economics at Beloit College will visit Rockford University on Monday, April 17, and give a talk related to her book Community Revival in the Wake of Disaster: Lessons in Local Entrepreneurship. The talk will take place 2:00-2:50 in Scarborough 012. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Dr. Lynn Newhart will present "From Tommy Guns to Tusks: Organized Crime and the Exotic Animal Trade" on Tuesday, April 18, at 3 p.m. in Fisher Memorial Chapel. While most of us know that organized crime is involved in drugs, weapons, and human trafficking, few of us realize the extent to which it is involved in...
As we participate the national month for sexual assault awareness, in the spirit of offering a fair and equitable response, which is one of the roles of the Title IX Officer, we will have an open discussion about what happens when someone is accused of an act of sexual or other violence on campus. Sharing...
