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Celebrating international cultures and cuisine at the 10th Annual International Food Festival
International students at Rockford University will prepare a wide variety of international dishes for the University's 10th annual International Food Festival, Saturday, April 21 from 5 to 8 p.m., doors will open at 4:30 p.m., in Regents Hall, 2nd floo...
Apr 18, 2018, 8:00am EDT
Comic operetta "Candide" presented by Rockford University's Performing Arts, April 19-22
Candide, an epic musical masterpiece, opens its run on April 19 on the Maddox Theatre stage. The show runs through Sunday, April 22. This rarely performed production is part of the Leonard Bernstein at 100 celebration and features a special partnership...
Apr 17, 2018, 10:14am EDT
Rockford University Forum Series: Bringing Civic Engagement Into the Science Classroom
Rockford University's Spring 2018 Forum Series wraps up with a free lecture from Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Karen Kashmanian Oates, Ph.D. Bringing Civic Engagement into the Science Classroom: Karen Kashmanian Oates Tuesday, April 24, noon ...
Apr 9, 2018, 11:00am EDT
Rockford University Forum Series: Holocaust Memorial Day with Survivor Eva Kor
Rockford University's Spring 2018 Forum Series continues with a free lecture from Holocaust survivor Eva Kor in collaboration with the Jewish Federation of Rockford on Tuesday, April 10. Holocaust Memorial Day with Survivor Eva Kor Tuesday, April...
Mar 28, 2018, 10:52am EDT
Rockford University Forum Series: Trans and immigrant rights activist Jennicet Gutierrez
Rockford University's Spring 2018 Forum Series continues with a free lecture from transgender and immigrant rights activist Jennicet Gutiérrez on Wednesday, March 21. Transgender and Immigrant Rights in the Fight for Liberations: Jennicet Gutiérrez...
Mar 14, 2018, 4:28pm EDT
CFNIL awards Lyme disease research grant to Rockford University professors
Three Rockford University professors have received a $14,000 grant to study the spread of Lyme disease in northern Illinois from the Community Grants Program of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL). Associate professors of biology a...
Mar 8, 2018, 10:00am EST
Rockford mayor to keynote RU's 171st Charter Day Convocation
Rockford University's Spring 2018 Forum Series continues with a special keynote address from the city's new mayor, Tom McNamara, to commemorate the 171st anniversary of the signing of the school's charter on Monday, Feb. 26. Aside from the Charter D...
Feb 13, 2018, 5:48pm EST
Rockford University hosting two February visit and enrollment events for interested students
Rockford University will host two events in February for students interested in attending college and learning more about the University. For students who are ready to enroll, a daylong Admit-a-Thon will be held on Monday, Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ...
Feb 13, 2018, 5:48pm EST
Rockford University Forum Series: 'The Surprising Effect of Stories'
Rockford University's Spring 2018 Forum Series continues with a free author lecture from an alumna on Thursday, Feb. 15. The Surprising Effect of Stories on Sane (and Crazy) People: Jacquelyn Mitchard, '73 Thursday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m. Severson Audi...
Feb 12, 2018, 1:05pm EST
Rockford University Forum Series: 'Not Your Typical Sex Talk'
Rockford University's Spring 2018 Forum Series continues with a free, interactive talk from a Philadelphia-based sexuality educator. Not Your Typical Sex Talk: Sexologist Justine Shuey Tuesday, Feb. 6, 3 p.m. Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center ...
Feb 2, 2018, 1:28pm EST