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Where Are They now? ‘Golden Grads’ Celebrate 50 Years

Aug 15, 2023

By Sara Myers-Hogshead, Digital Media & Communications Specialist This year celebrates fifty years since the class of 1973 graduated from Rockford College (now Rockford University). Graduates from this golden grad class shared stories with us on why they are...

Regents First Kicks Off its New Summer Internship at Patriots Gateway Center

Aug 14, 2023

By Sara Myers-Hogshead, Digital Media & Communications Specialist The Rockford University Regents First program, which specifically supports first-generation college students, introduced its first pilot summer internship program at the beginning of the summer. The...

A New Chapter for RU Alum & Artist Sarah Reed McNamara

Aug 2, 2023

By Sara Myers-Hogshead, Digital Media & Communications Specialist Rockford University Alum and Rockford Artist Sarah Reed-McNamara has been the owner of the art/print shop GEM (Gather, Engage, Make), located in downtown Rockford, since its inception in...