Alternative Spring Break Awareness
2018-11-19 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Blanche Walker Burpee Student Center, 5050 East State St., Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Stop by and learn more about 2019 Alan Hutchcroft Alternative Spring Break (AHASB).
November 19: The Den
November 27: Outside the Mail Desk
November 29: Outside of the cafeteria

Thanksgiving Holiday-No classes
2018-11-21 08:00 - 2018-11-23 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
View the full Academic Calendar 2018-19

Thanksgiving Holiday-Offices closed
2018-11-22 08:00 - 2018-11-23 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Rockford Urban Education Research Symposium
2018-11-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
This symposium will highlight the culminating work of the inaugural cohort of the Master’s in Education, Urban Education Rockford Public Schools 205 in-service teachers.
Please join us as we honor, celebrate and learn from these distinguished teacher-leaders.
Thursday, December 6 2018 – 6 PM – 8:15 PM at Rockford University, Regents Hall.

Plant-Based Discussion
2018-11-28 11:00 - 13:00 | President’s Dining Room – Burpee Student Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
The Jane Addams Center for Civic Engagement and Student Activities will be hosting our first plant-based discussion on November 28 from 11am to 1pm in the President’ dining room.
Bring your lunch and questions. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is vegetarian or considering being a vegetarian or vegan to attend and learn more.
We will discuss visiting an animal sanctuary during the spring and also encourage people interested in taking the veganuary challenge.
Try veganism for the whole month of January. To register visit here.

Hanging of the Greens
2018-11-28 16:30 - 18:30 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Please join us for the 65th Anniversary of the Hanging of the Greens. Members of our Vocal Collective will lead holiday carols at 5:00 pm.
The event will take place in the Johnson Alumni center on Wednesday November 28, 2018 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
RSVP by Saturday, November 24 to
alumni@rockford.edu or
by phone at (815)394.5111

FORUM: Sport Management Symposium
2018-11-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Speakers from various areas in the field of sport and recreation management will be on hand to answer questions pertaining to careers in sports management and to share their tips for success. This event is organized by members of Professor Jason Hunter’s Senior Seminar class. A full list of participants is TBA.
Regents Hall, Burpee Center

Chicago Shopping Bus Trip
2018-12-02 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
The most popular event of the year! The Charter busses are reserved for RU alumni, parents, friends, staff, faculty, and families. Join us at Parking lot A on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at 9:00 am. We will head downtown (around 11:00 am) at drop off at the corner of Superior and Rush.
Lunch and dinner will be on your own. Pick up will be at the same location at 6:00 pm to head back to Rockford.
Reserve early, seating is limited. Cost is $33.00 per adult and $23.00 for a child under the age of 12
Reservations are due by Wednesday, November 28
* Register online here
* By phone (815)394.5111
* By mail to Rockford University, Alumni Office, 5050 E. State Street, Rockford, IL 61108

Mentoring Youth Program
2018-12-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Blanche Walker Burpee Student Center, 5050 East State St., Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
The Jane Addams Center for Civic Engagement, Rockford University Police Department and Rockford Police Department will be hosting a table outside the cafeteria today, December 3 to promote our new youth mentoring program starting Spring 2019.
Sign up here to use your skills and abilities to help youth in Rockford.

Law Enforcement and Minority Male interactions
2018-12-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
The Minority Male Mentoring Program would like to invite you to attend our Chop it Up session with Rockford Police Officer Eric Thurmond as he discusses interactions between law enforcement and minority males.
Everyone is welcome to attend today, December 3 starting at 6:30 pm in STARR room 114.

Alternative Spring Break Interest Meeting
2018-12-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Faculty Dining Room – Burpee Student Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Are you interested in learning more about 2019 Alternative Spring Break?
Stop by the Faculty Dining room to learn more information.
To sign up for updates on next year’s Alternative Spring Break, please visit here!

Master’s in Urban Education Research Symposium
2018-12-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
The Rockford Urban Education Research Symposium will highlight the culminating work of the first cohort of teachers who are students in the Master’s in Education, Urban Education Pathways program at Rockford University, a partnership with Rockford Public School District 205. The public is welcome to attend the symposium on Thursday, December 6, 2018 from 6:00 P.M. – 8:15 P.M. at Rockford University’s Burpee Center in Regents Hall, 5050 East State Street, Rockford.
Research projects and poster presentations will be on display. RPS 205 Superintendent Ehren Jarrett, Ed.D., will provide a key note address. Dr. Jarrett and Rockford University President Eric Fulcomer will also recognize teacher leaders and special recognition will be awarded for Outstanding Action Research, Honorable Mention Action Research and People’s Choice Action Research.
For more information about the symposium, contact SWilliams@rockford.edu.

Last Day of Classes
2018-12-07 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Glad Tidings to All: Christmas Around the World
2018-12-07 19:30 - 20:30 | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Professor Timm Adams, conductor/director
no tickets required, free will donations accepted at the door
Located in the Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center.
Our choral/vocal concerts in December and May each year highlight the impressive work of our choral groups: Regent Singers, Vocal Collective, Women’s Ensemble, and Gospel Choir. These compelling programs feature a broad variety of music from classical choral repertoire and contemporary a cappella to jazz and musical theater works.
Join the choirs from Rockford University and Rock Valley College for a holiday journey around the globe— from Spain and Latin America to England, Germany, and finally France. Exquisite carols, both old and new, will warm your heart and prepare you for the holiday season! Stille Nacht from Germany, A la nanita nana from Spain, What Child is This from England, and Angels We Have Heard on High from France to name a few.
Don’t miss this festive evening!

December Graduate Recognition Ceremony
2018-12-08 13:00 | IL, United States

All final grades due in Registrar's Office
2018-12-16 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
All final grades due by 11:59 pm
View the full Academic Calendar 2018-19

Fall Degree Award Date
2018-12-21 08:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Last day to make arrangements for tuition
2019-01-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

January Interim Term (J-Term)
2019-01-02 08:00 - 2019-01-18 08:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

BSMS Fall Degree Award Date
2019-01-11 08:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Northern Illinois High School Math Competition
2019-01-17 16:00 - 19:30 | Starr Science Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Rockford University welcomes eleven regional high schools to campus Thursday, Jan 17, 2019 for the 14th NIATM Math Invitational, the Northern Illinois Association of Teachers of Mathematics’ annual math competition.
The invitational, organized and hosted by Math Program faculty, is set for 4:00-7:30 p.m. in the Starr Science Center.
Hundreds of competitors from 11 local high schools—Belvidere, Boylan, Byron, Harlem, Hononegah, Rochelle, Rockford Christian, Stillman Valley, Winnebago, Woodstock and Woodstock North—will attend the event with their coaches and guardians for individual and team tests in several disciplines.
For more information, please contact the organizer Dr. Filiz Dik at fdik@rockford.edu

Winter Orientation
2019-01-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Mark your calendars to attend the 2019 Winter Orientation!
Winter Orientation: January 17, 2019, 6-8 p.m.
Attendance is required of all New Students (First-Years and Transfers.)
Welcome, Regent, to the exciting start of your Regent Experience! Throughout Winter Orientation, you will learn about valuable resources on campus and beyond, interact with a variety of student leaders, and participate in unique social experiences to make lasting connections with your classmates. Welcome Week is required for all incoming students.
Mark your calendars for Winter Orientation January 17, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. Winter Orientation is a fun and exciting orientation presented over dinner that will get you #RegentReady for your Rockford University experience! More details to come. Stay tuned!
If you have questions regarding Winter Orientation, please contact Alex Johnson, Director of Student Involvement and Orientation, at apjohnson@rockford.edu or 815.394.5035.

Martin Luther King Day-no classes, offices closed
2019-01-21 08:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

First Day of Class
2019-01-22 08:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

JACCE Spring Events Information Table
2019-01-23 11:30 - 13:00 | Blanche Walker Burpee Student Center, 5050 East State St., Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Stop by the JACCE information table to learn about exciting events, activities and causes happening during Spring 2019 semester outside the cafeteria.
Learn about Rockford Goes Bald, Valentines Day Blood Drive, Community Engagement Fair, Youth Mentoring program, Hands against Violence, JACCE In Motion initiative and so much more.

Kent Center Open House
2019-01-23 15:00 - 16:00 | Kent Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
On Wednesday, January 23 we will officially be opening the renovated Kent Center!
Please Join us for tours and snacks!

Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
2019-01-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Last day to file credit/audit forms
2019-01-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Orchesis & Rockford City Dance Concert
2019-01-31 19:30 - 21:30 | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Produced in collaboration with various local artists under the direction of our Rockford University Dance instructor, Penna Broman ’86, in honor of Jayne Poor. Rockford University Dance Company, Orchesis was originally founded by the late Professor Jayne Poor, who is remembered for her passionate dedication to dance as an artist and educator at our institution and in the Rockford community.
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/)

Black History Month Information Table
2019-02-01 11:30 - 13:00 | Blanche Walker Burpee Student Center, 5050 East State St., Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
The Jane Addams Center for Civic Engagement invites you to learn more about how you can celebrate Black History Month, watch clips of various famous and life-changing individuals in Burpee Student Center, first floor near the den.
Black History Month was first initiated by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who received a Ph.D. from Harvard University and is considered a pioneer in the study of African American History. He believed that truth could not be denied and reason would prevail over prejudice. Thus, he founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) and conceived Negro History Week in 1925.
The rise of African American consciousness in the 1960s and Civil Rights Movement led to the expansion of Black History Month, also known as African American Heritage Month, in 1976. Black History Month is preferred to most as this celebration is annually observed in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States in remembrance of important people and events across of the African Diaspora.
For more information about Black History Month visit the Library of Congress.
