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Diemer Brothers DNA: Kevin and Tony Make History at Rockford University

Aug 16, 2023

by Kyle Fritz, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Rockford University’s junior and Men’s Basketball forward Kevin Diemer surpassed another career milestone this past season, when he scored his 1,000th career point in the Regents’ 74-64 win at...

Rockford University Esports Program Ascends to New Heights

Aug 16, 2023

Thriving on the Digital Battlefield by Lindsey Giardino When Rockford Female Seminary was chartered on February 25, 1847, playing games on a computer was not imaginable. It did not exist. Fast forward 176 years later, and Rockford University’s Esports program is...

Farewell to the Needle and Thread

Aug 16, 2023

Rockford University Costume Designer Takes Last Bow By Aris Sherwood Walk into the lobby of Maddox Theatre in the Clark Arts Center at Rockford University, and you will find mannequins dressed in costumes of shows past. Underneath them are the designers’ names...