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Rockford University’s Dr. Karen Walker Receives Racial Justice Award

Mar 5, 2024

Rockford University’s Dr. Karen Walker received the Racial Justice Award at the YWCA Leader Luncheon XLIV and 2024 Women of Achievement Awards on Monday, March 4. Dr. Walker is the Dean of Student Support Programming, Dean of the Center for Learning Strategies,...

Rockford University’s Board Member Anisha Grimmett’s Career Journey: From Engineering to a Style Business

Feb 28, 2024

By Sara Myers-Hogshead, Digital Media & Communications Specialist Rockford native and local business owner Anisha Grimmett is very involved in the community and has become a key player in the city through the connections she has made. She sits on many...

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Rodolfo “Rudy” Vazquez

Feb 20, 2024

By Sara Myers-Hogshead, Digital Media & Communications Specialist As part of his internship at Midway Village Museum, Rockford University student Rudy Vazquez recently helped put together an exhibit just in time for Black History Month called “Breaking...