Campus News

On Saturday, October 25, students from Rockford University’s Kinesiology Senior Seminar class will host a free youth baseball/softball camp on RU’s new turf baseball and softball fields. Beginning at 9:30 a.m., the camp will focus on skills such as throwing, fielding, hitting, and baserunning–all taught by RU students and baseball players. Lunch from Buffalo Wild…

Students from Rockford University are excited to announce their senior seminar project, Surf, Set, Save, a community-driven sports equipment donation event taking place on Friday, October 24th, during the Hawaiian Themed volleyball game. The initiative encourages community members and RU students, staff, and faculty to donate gently used sports equipment to support athletes and families…

Rockford University’s Kinesiology Senior Seminar class is proud to announce a month-long Winter Clothing Drive in partnership with the Rockford Rescue Mission, designed to support local individuals and families in need as the cold season approaches. The event will run throughout the month of October, with donation bins located across campus. The month-long clothing drive…

Rockford University proudly congratulates senior Kaden Finnestad on being named a 2025 Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. This prestigious honor is awarded to outstanding seniors who “are honored for their leadership and service in the pursuit of the betterment of humanity and for overall excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities,” according to…

On Monday, October 27, Rockford University will host a launch party and reading of The Rockford Anthology, a new book by and for the Rockford community. The anthology is filled with short pieces about the city, including many written by current and former students and faculty at Rockford University. Join us in the Howard Colman…

On Wednesday, October 22, the Rockford University Forum Series will present “Voices: Men and Women of Africa and America.” Beginning at 7:00 p.m., the event will take place in Maddox Theatre. African and American playwrights in the 20th and 21st century have shared stories of the black experience on two continents and found the binding…

Rockford University is seeking an Adjunct Instructor to teach BSAD 346 – Modern Project Management in the Spring 2026 semester, in person. If you are passionate about project management and enjoy sharing your expertise with future business leaders, we invite you to apply. Course Overview: BSAD 346 – Modern Project Management This course provides a…

The Office of Student Life’s mission consists of the following key aspects: growth of the whole student, exposure to a wide variety of experiences both educational and social, and fostering a fun and engaging environment for students to learn and grow.  We are currently accepting application for a Graduate Assistant position to begin January 5,…

In honor of the 2025 International Day of Peace, the Rockford University Forum Series will host Dr. Danielle Lake, Associate Professor and Director of Design Thinking at Lake University, for a workshop called, “Prototyping Plural Pathways Towards Peace: Situating, Storying, and Slipping.” Held in conjunction with “In the Spirit of Jane Addams: Global Dialogue, Social…