The event will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, August 18 in Maddox Theatre inside Clark Arts Center. Due to COVID-19, only 50 persons--presenters and invited guests--will be allowed inside the theatre. The community at large is encouraged to watch the one-hour program via Facebook Live @WSC2020IL.
In celebration of Rockford University’s own Jane Addams and her September birthday and to recognize the National Day of Remembrance on September 11, the Rockford University campus is coming together for a Day of Service on September 11. The day’s service opportunities will benefit local organizations including Rockford Rescue Mission, Wesley Willows Senior Living Community,...
Join us for the 2nd annual Women in Baseball Conference, sponsored by Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and the International Women's Baseball Center, and hosted by Rockford University. This year’s conference will be a virtual event centered around the theme “Celebrating African American Women in Baseball.” Presentations and panels will take place over three...
Not sure if you're registered to vote? Still need to register? National Voter Registration Day is a day set aside to help you prepare for voting in November on election day. Click here for more details.
A talk to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Women’s right to vote and the struggle of local suffragists. Join the Jane Addams Center and the Rockford branch of AAUW for this Zoom presentation on Tuesday, October 6, at 6:30 p.m. Email jacce@rockford.edu for the Zoom link. Please direct questions to that address as well.
Heartland Hospice will be our featured community partner on Feb. 10 (Wed.) at 12 noon for the first Meet Our Community Partners event of Spring 2021. Heartland Hospice Volunteer Coordinator and Rockford University alum Pam Ward-Carr will join us to talk about the work of Heartland Hospice and ways we at RU can help support...
The Jane Addams Center and Lang Health Center are hosting a Blood Drive in coordination with the Rock River Valley Blood Center. Join us on April 7th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Regents Hall. We encourage all students, staff, and faculty to sign up and help save a life. Sign up to donate...
The Jane Addams Day of Service is a day where Rockford University students have the chance to go into the community and volunteer to make a difference. It is designed to honor the legacy of Jane Addams. For more information on how you volunteer please message the Jane Addams Center at jacce@rockford.edu.
Courageous Conversations: Critical Race Theory What is critical race theory, really? Why is critical race theory being attacked with such great acrimony? In recent months, a number of states have passed laws that ban the teaching of critical race theory in public schools, including in some cases even in public universities. Join us on October...
Please join us in Fisher Chapel at 12:30PM on Wednesday, November 17 for a town hall on Balancing Parenting and College. This discussion is part of the ongoing Courageous Conversations event series brought to you by the Jane Addams Center and our partners. It is open to parents and non-parents alike. Anybody who is interested...
