Artist Lecture with Melissa Leandro
2019-04-03 17:15 - 18:15 (America/Chicago) | Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
In conjunction with the current exhibition 5 minute Drift, at Rockford University Art Gallery, Melissa Leandro will be giving a talk.
When: Wednesday April 3, at 5:15
Where: Clark Art Center, Rm 111
After the talk, a mini reception with a donation bar will be held in the gallery so guests can have another chance to see the work.
Melissa Leandro 5 minute Drift presents the work of Chicago-based artist Melissa Leandro as she reflects on personal familial and cultural realities that coalesce experiences from her everyday life and family histories. Leandro’s exhibition introduces a hodgepodge of domestic vignettes through the use of woven, quilted and embroidered textiles, uniquely upholstered furniture, collaged plastic tablecloths and plaster sculptures created by Leandro and her father.
Her practice is shaped by past experiences and relationships; specifically family memories of her mother working as a housekeeper in Miami, Florida; her grandfather’s farm house in Costa Rica; and her father’s living as a construction worker and builder. Through the process of cyanotype printing and drawing techniques, Leandro documents her present day collecting of souvenirs, knick-knacks, and natural detritus during her travels aqua melt, Melissa Leandro, Jacquard woven cloth, dye, foil, 2018 within and outside of the U.S. She considered the ephemeral nature of personal objects, both treasured and disposable, and seeks to recognize how they shape her sense of identity.

FORUM: Page.Stage.Engage- An Introduction to Spoken Word as a Practice and Culture
2019-04-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Guante is an MC, two-time National Poetry Slam champion, activist and educator. He will discuss how across the globe, the spoken word movement has reignited poetry as a force for artistic expression, critical dialogue, and community-building.

International Food Festival
2019-04-06 17:00 - 20:00 | Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Come join the International students at Rockford University as they prepare a wide variety of international dishes for the University’s annual International Food Festival.
This event will take place on Saturday, April 6 from 5 to 8 p.m., doors open at 4:30 p.m., in Regents Hall, 2nd floor, Burpee Center.
Sponsored by Rockford University’s Multicultural Club and the Office of Global Affairs, the International Food Festival features authentic recipes from over 33 countries like Denmark, Germany, Philippines, Japan, China, Sweden, Turkey, Syria, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and France. Members from the Multicultural Club will prepare foods so that visitors can taste home cooked meals from their countries. International entertainment is also planned so that guests can enjoy traditional song and dance while they eat. Rockford University is currently home to more than 112 international students representing 23 countries.

FORUM: STEM and non-STEM Disciplines: Are They Mutually Exclusive?
2019-04-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Fisher Memorial Chapel – Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Join Dr. Robbin Chapman on April 9 at noon in Fisher Chapel as she discusses “STEM and non-STEM Disciplines: Are They Mutually Exclusive?”.
Dr. Robbin Chapman is associate dean of diversity, inclusion, and belonging at Harvard Kennedy School. She previously served as associate provost and academic director of diversity and inclusion, and lecturer in education at Wellesley College. She is currently serving a two-year term as a Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer.

SOAR First-year registration
2019-04-13 09:30 - 16:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Rockford University’s orientation program for new first-year students is a two-part process. The first part is Student Orientation Advising and Registration (SOAR), and the second part is Welcome Week. SOAR is designed to specifically make your transition to college life as smooth as possible. During SOAR we will begin to cover everything you need know to be a student here so that when you start classes, you and your classmates, will be ready to hit the ground running. Your SOAR experience will start you on the road to success at Rockford University. SOAR is by appointment only so call the Office of Admission at 815-226-4050 or toll-free at 800-892-2984 to schedule your appointment.

FORUM: Last Lecture- Professor Matt Flamm, Ph.D.
2019-04-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Fisher Memorial Chapel – Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
The Last Lecture is meant as an honor to recognize a professor who is greatly admired by the campus community. By being honored, the professor is asked to give the lecture he or she would give if they knew it would be their last.

Tough Guise 2: Violence, Manhood & American Culture
2019-04-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Severson Auditorium – Scarborough Hall, IL
The Jane Addams Center for Civic Engagement, Lang Health Center and Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling invites you to a free screening of Tough Guise 2 by acclaimed anti-violence educator Jackson Katz arguing the epidemic of male violence that plagues American society needs to be understood and addressed as part of a much larger cultural crisis in masculinity.
Free screening at Scar Auditorium at 6 pm.

Last day to withdraw with "W"
2019-04-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
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Commuter Appreciation Event : RU REWIND - RU Days 2019
2019-04-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Kick off RU Days with a little appreciation for our Commuter Students and the Earth we live on!
Plant and take home a succulent! Enjoy earth day inspired snacks, music and meeting new people!
All students are encouraged to come, Commuter and Residential.

BANG! An Interactive Chemical Show : RU REWIND - RU Days 2019
2019-04-23 17:00 - 18:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Celebrate the second day of RU Rewind with a BANG! Join the American Chemical Society and the Alpha Helix Club for an interactive chemical show in Starr.

Day of Giving
2019-04-24 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Rockford University will hold its fifth annual Day of Giving on Wednesday, April 24.

Tie-Dye an RU Rewind Shirt: RU Rewind - RU Days 2019
2019-04-24 11:00 - 15:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
No experience needed! The RU Craft Club experts will share all the tips and tricks of tie-dying.

FORUM: Denim Day
2019-04-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
The Denim Day movement is a sexual violence prevention and education campaign. A panel of speakers from the Rockford area will discuss and answer questions focusing on sexual violence and college students. Wear jeans with a purpose, as a visible means of protest against the misconceptions that surround sexual assault. There is No Excuse and Never An Invitation to Harass, Abuse, Assault, Rape.

From Wenches to Loud Black Girls: Primary Sources as Bridges to Contemporary Courageous Conversations
2019-04-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Join us in this free webinar as Dr. Jean Swindle demonstrates how primary sources can be used to engage students in critical Contemporary Courageous Conversations. Addressing issues of social justice in the classroom can be, in many teaching contexts, controversial. To examine and critique the status quo, students are asked to challenge their preconceived notions of what is “normal” or “just the way things are” and often, cultural distance, complicity, ignorance, white guilt, and more make these conversations challenging in K-12 settings. However, primary sources provide tools through which educators can frame these conversations rooted in the past and use them as bridges to address current critical social justice issues.
Using the Courageous Conversations protocol, educators can address racial disparities through safe, authentic, and effective cross-racial dialogue. This session will demonstrate how primary sources can be used as bridges in courageous conversations and how to map historical events and narratives onto contemporary issues.
For further information and to register free of charge see here.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse : RU REWIND - RU Days 2019
2019-04-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Sit back, relax, and be amazed on Day 4 of RU Days! Join RU Movie Club on an adventure where Miles Morales becomes Spider-Man of his reality, crossing his path with five counterparts from another dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.
Not to mention there will be Lou Malnati’s pizza and retro candy in honor of our RU REWIND theme.

All Shook Up
2019-04-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Book by Joe DiPietro
directed by Kyle Donahue, Rockford University Performing Arts alum ’03
This happy musical is inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. It’s 1955, and into a “square” little town in a “square” little state rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets in this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy that’ll have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.
TICKETS ARE REQUIRED for this event:

Rockford University Box Office (https://www.rockford.edu/artslectures/boxoffice/)
Order ticket(s) (https://bit.ly/2NLmrqk)
view all of our Performing Art Shows for this season. (https://www.rockford.edu/artslectures/performingarts/)

Hypnotist Mat LaVore : RU REWIND - RU Days 2019
2019-04-26 20:00 - 21:30 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Get hynotized on Day 5! #RUDays2019
Experience a miraculous world of magic, mind reading, and hypnosis from world class ‘Astonishment Artist’, Mat LaVore.

Glow Party : RU REWIND - RU Days 2019
2019-04-27 22:00 - 2019-04-28 01:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
The grand finale of RU Days 2019 is an EDM experience with washable glow paint and FOAM! Students and their plus one are invited to dance the night away! Be sure to register early, ONLY guests are able to register at the door.

Faculty Brown Bag Presentation- “The Evils of Tobacco” by Bern Sundstedt `77
2019-04-29 16:00 - 17:00 | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Bern Sundstedt `77, Senior Project Specialist, will perform and discuss the “The Evils of Tobacco,” a serio-comedy-monologue written by Anton Chekhov in 1886 as translated by Michael Frayn. The play is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. Mr. Sundstedt appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers. Following the presentation there will be a celebratory reception in the lobby of Clark Arts in honor of the entire Brown Bag Series and its presenters. Clark Arts is accessible.
The performance and short discussion following is part of the University’s Brown Bag Series, a semester-long slate of presentations offered by faculty and staff of the University that feature topics of special interest to the presenters in order to spark the curiosity of others and drive conversation.
All Faculty, staff, students, and members of the RU campus and Rockford community are welcome to attend. Admission is free.

Rockford University and Mercyhealth Open House
2019-04-30 16:30 - 18:00 | Javon Bea Hospital, 8201 E Riverside Blvd., Rockford, IL, 61114, United States
Rockford University, in partnership with Mercyhealth, invite you to a nursing open house at the brand new state-of-the-art Javon Bea Hospital. Come learn how a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Rockford University can lead to a rewarding career in the Mercyhealth system. Plus, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes tour of the hospital.
When: Tuesday, April 30. Doors open at 4:30 pm with the program beginning at 5 pm.
Where: Javon Bea Hospital located at 8201 E. Riverside Blvd, Rockford, IL 61114.
Space is limited, so reserve your spot today! Register online at www.rockford.edu/nursingcareers.
For more information, please contact Faith Haley at 815.226.3382 or FHaley@rockford.edu.

Honors Day Convocation
2019-05-06 08:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Student Life Awards
2019-05-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Fisher Memorial Chapel – Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Please join the division of Student Life in recognizing our student leaders on campus.
The program will be held Wednesday May 8 in the Fisher Chapel.
Light appetizers will be served at 4 pm and the program will start 4:15 pm.
Come support our amazing student leaders!

Spring Concert- Up Up and Away Songs of Flight
2019-05-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Rock Valley College Performing Arts Room, 3301 N Mulford Rd., Rockford, IL, 61114, United States
Join the choirs of Rockford University and Rock Valley College at Rock Valley College in a celebration of birds and dreams and flying machines!
Professor Timm Adams, conductor/director
Tickets are $5 for students with ID, Adults are $10.
Seasonal music featuring Regent Singers, Women’s Ensemble, and the Rockford University Vocal Collective a cappella group.

view all of our Performing Art Shows for this season. (https://www.rockford.edu/artslectures/performingarts/)

Last Day of Classes
2019-05-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Spring Concert- Up Up and Away Songs of Flight
2019-05-10 19:30 - 20:30 | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Join the choirs of Rockford University and Rock Valley College at Rockford University in a celebration of birds and dreams and flying machines!
Professor Timm Adams, conductor/director
no tickets required, free will donations accepted at the door
Seasonal music featuring Regent Singers, Women’s Ensemble, and the Rockford University Vocal Collective a cappella group.

view all of our Performing Art Shows for this season. (https://www.rockford.edu/artslectures/performingarts/)

Final Exam period
2019-05-13 08:00 - 2019-05-17 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Baccalaureate/Commencement/Spring Degree Award Date
2019-05-19 | Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main Street, Rockford, 61101, United States
Rockford University will hold its 165th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2 p.m. at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. in downtown Rockford. The University will award undergraduate and graduate degrees to approximately 350 students from 22 states and 12 countries.
View the full Academic Calendar 2018-19

All final grades due in Registrar's Office
2019-05-19 08:00 - 23:59 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
All final grades due by 11:59 pm
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MBA/Off Campus Sessions begin
2019-05-20 08:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

The Truth about Refugees: I was a Stranger…Now I’m a Neighbor
2019-05-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Fisher Memorial Chapel – Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
The Institute of World Affairs and Trade presents “The Truth about Refugees: I was a Stranger…Now I’m a Neighbor” on Monday, May 20 at 6:30 in Fisher Memorial Chapel.
Rockford University is pleased to host a panel presentation on the policies, experiences, and contributions of refugees coming to the Rockford area. Discussion will include the process by which refugees get to Illinois, current programs to help them acclimate and settle in the community, the experience in refugee camps, and psychological issues faced on the path to resettlement. Rockford is home to refugees from many parts of the world (Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia primarily) who are making great contributions to our community. This panel will explain and highlight their paths to becoming our neighbors.
This program is offered in partnership with The Institute of World Affairs and Trade at Rockford University.
All members of the RU & Rockford community are welcome, admission is free.
