Orientation/Registration for all new students
2018-01-12 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Winter Welcome Day: January 12, 2018
Are you a new or transferring student to Rockford University?! Mark your calendars for Winter Welcome Day on January 12, 2018. Time is TBD and more details to come! Stay tuned!
Attendance is required of all New Students.
If you have questions regarding Welcome Day, please contact Alex Johnson, Director of Student Involvement and Orientation, at apjohnson@rockford.edu or 815.394.5035.

Strategic Planning Community Engagement Day
2018-01-12 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
More information will be provided as the date nears.

Assessment Boot Camp
2018-01-12 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Severson Auditorium – Scarborough Hall, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
More information to follow. Location may change.

Martin Luther King Day-no classes, offices closed
2018-01-15 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
View the full Academic Calendar 2017-18

BSMS Fall Session 3 Grades Due
2018-01-15 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

First Day of Class
2018-01-16 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Winter Activities Fair
2018-01-17 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Have a passport
*This is a Student Activities sponsored event and is only open to the Rockford University campus community.​​

Staff Meeting
2018-01-18 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Fisher Memorial Chapel – Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Silent Library
2018-01-19 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Howard Colman Library, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
*This is a Student Activities sponsored event and is only open to the Rockford University campus community.​​

BFA Dance Senior Seminar Presentations
2018-01-20 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Students from Rockford University’s Performing Arts Department present their BFA Dance Senior Seminar Presentations on Saturday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m.

Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
2018-01-22 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Last day to file credit/audit forms
2018-01-22 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Orchesis Dance Concert
2018-01-25 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Rockford University’s Performing Arts Department presents an Orchesis Dance Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday through Saturday, Jan. 25-27.
In their annual concert, Rockford University’s residents dance company will share modern, ballet, tap, and jazz dance ranging from ’40s big band style to contemporary techniques and themes. This year’s concert will include original choreography by Profs. Amy A. Wright and Mitchell Stolberg, and guest artist Penna Broman.

Movie Night: 'Happy Death Day'
2018-01-25 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Severson Auditorium – Scarborough Hall, IL
Check out new release “Happy Death Day” in a free movie showing in Scarborough Hall at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25. From the producer of “Get Out” and “The Purge,” you’ll definitely want to catch this horror flick about a college student who magically wakes up the morning after her life is taken in a brutal attack, and must relive the same day over and over again until she figures out who murdered her. See you there … if you dare!
*This is a Student Activities sponsored event and is only open to the Rockford University campus community.​​

Ice Hogs Trip
2018-01-26 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St., Rockford, IL, 61101, United States

Nurse Practitioner Katie Duke
2018-01-31 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Nurse practitioner, media consultant, and social media influencer Katie Duke illustrates how we can turn bad decisions into success, losses into lessons, and be proud of our path. Don’t miss one of the most prominent public figures in nursing as she shares her own story of personal and professional journey.

Trivia Night
2018-01-31 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | The Den – Burpee Student Center, IL

Heart Art - Gallery Benefit Auction
2018-02-03 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Please join the art department at Heart Art – a benefit auction featuring art from over 50 artists. The event will take place on Saturday, February 3 from 6-9pm in the Clark Arts Center at Rockford University. There will be a silent auction featuring art from alumni of the Rockford University art department, Rockford area artists, artists from past gallery exhibitions, and artists from the Northern Illinois region. Food, music, and a cash bar will be provided. Tickets are available for purchase from the Rockford University Box Office (call 815-226-4100) for $15, student tickets are $5. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door on the day of the event. All proceeds benefit the Rockford University Art Department.

RU's Got Talent
2018-02-03 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Severson Auditorium – Scarborough Hall, IL

Superbowl Party
2018-02-04 | Severson Auditorium – Scarborough Hall, IL

Spring Census
2018-02-05 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Not Your Typical Sex Talk: Justine Shuey
2018-02-06 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Dr. Justine Marie Shuey of Philadelphia shares a hilarious, honest, no-holds-barred approach to sexuality education that uses puppets, props, interactive activities and audience participation to address misinformation head-on while enhancing sexual awareness. You will leave educated, informed, and empowered to take charge of your sexuality in safe, appropriate ways. Dr. Shuey has a Ph.D. in human sexuality and is working on a second doctorate degree.

Craft Night
2018-02-07 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | The Den – Burpee Student Center, IL

Pack the Night PURPLE! RU Night with the IceHogs
2018-02-09 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St., Rockford, IL, 61101, United States
Pack the Night PURPLE! RU Night with the IceHogs – Feb. 9!
Everyone is invited to turn the BMO Harris Bank Center the perfect shade of RU Purple on Friday, Feb. 9 for the IceHogs vs. Milwaukee Admirals hockey game. Faculty, staff, students, alumni, family and friends – invite them all. There’s 5,895 seats to fill and the more purple, the better!
There will be some special fun for RU supporter at the game and Hammy and Reggie will be joining in on the fun, too.
Get your discounted tickets, invite others, and share the fun via this special RU link: https://www.fevo.com/edp/Rockford-IceHogs-Rockford-University-Night-ICC4GFnG. Tickets must be reserved in advance.

BSMS Spring Session 1 Ends
2018-02-10 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Tentative Ski Trip
2018-02-10 | IL

Admitted Student Day/Competitive Scholarship Interviews
2018-02-10 10:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Newly admitted RU students earning Founders Awards, Academic Excellence Scholarships, Phi Theta Kappa Awards, and Dean’s Scholarships are invited to a special day on campus. Understand more about what our faculty are passionate about teaching, meet current students and hear about their research, chat with faculty, staff, students, and alumni during lunch, and so much more. Competitive Scholarship applicants will also interview throughout the day. Experience RU in a different way, see where you fit in. Follow the day up by cheering on the Regents men’s and women’s basketball teams.

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BSMS Spring Session 2 Begins
2018-02-12 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Gallery Hours
2018-02-12 15:00 - 18:00, 2018-02-14 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Man in a Tree – David Driesbach
Exhibition Dates: February 9 – March 16, 2018*
*exhibition will be closed March 5-9 during Spring Break
Friday, February 23 – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Public reception, artist will be present
David Driesbach, a highly respected artist and educator, is known internationally as an expert in the printmaking field, has been exhibiting since 1949 in hundreds of solo and group exhibitions, and is included in over 500 museum and public collections. A Man in a Tree is a survey of his work from the collections of the NIU Art Museum and a private collector.
Driesbach’s attention to minute detail draws from artists such as Albrecht Dürer and Hieronymus Bosch as well as illuminated manuscripts and iconography of Medieval Art. He uses innovative printmaking techniques to layer pattern, color, and meaning, and crowds each piece with whimsical characters, meaningful motifs, and political imagery. The exhibition includes early figure drawings, self-portraits, copper printing plates, and prints depicting humorous scenes of human figures, animals, and architectural landmarks including Rockford’s own Coronado Theater.
