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A Professor’s Influence: An Update on the Slavens Ware Scholarship Endowment

Mar 28, 2025

The Office of Advancement and Alumni is thrilled to announce that the Slavens Ware Scholarship Endowment has reached its funding goal and is now officially an endowed scholarship here at RU! The first awards will be given out in the 2026-2027 academic year. Below,...

Rockford University Welcomes Katherine Trotter as Vice President for Advancement

Mar 27, 2025

Rockford University is pleased to announce that Katherine Trotter has joined the University’s leadership team as the new Vice President for Advancement. A proud alumna of Rockford University (then Rockford College), Class of 2011, Katherine brings with her more than...

Don’t Let the Noise Distract You — Now More Than Ever Your Future Deserves a College Education

Mar 24, 2025

Dear Students and Parents: With so much attention on the Department of Education right now, it’s easy to get caught up in the headlines. But much of what you’re hearing is more white noise than fact. Don’t let it distract you from what really matters — your future. A...