Rockford University

Holiday Break - no classes, offices closed
2022-12-23 - 2023-01-02 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
University offices will be closed from Friday, December 23 to Monday, January 2 in observance of winter break.
Normal office hours will resume on Tuesday, January 3.

Martin Luther King Day-no classes, offices closed
2023-01-16 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
The University offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

First Day of Class
2023-01-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
View the full Academic Calendar 2022-2023.

Note-Taking Strategies Student Success Workshop
2023-02-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Just going to class isn’t enough! Learn how taking notes can amplify your success in class and deepen your understanding of class content.

Black Student Union presents Black History Month Movie Night
2023-02-10 18:30 - 21:00 | Severson Auditorium – Scarborough Hall, IL
Film: Judas and the Black Messiah
Food from Da Catch, as well as snacks and drinks to enjoy during the movie

Just Imagine: Gala 2023
2023-02-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
The university will host its annual gala in Regents Hall, this year entitled Just Imagine: Gala 2023. Please join us for this event—that celebrates the legacy of alumni and friends from many walks of life—and together with your support—raise funds for student scholarships.
Cocktails | 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & Program | 7:00 p.m.
Business Attire
More Information/Registration: https://www.rockford.edu/gala/

Black Student Union presents Bowling Night
2023-02-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Don Carter Lanes, 4007 E. State Street, Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
BSU will hold a Bowling Night on Feb. 21 to celebrate Black History Month. Food and Drinks will be available.

The Importance of Being Earnest
2023-02-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
February 23 – 26, 2023 (Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm)
Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center
Director, Prof. Deborah Mogford
Wilde referred to this play as “a trivial comedy for serious people.” This is a farcical comedy with witty, quick paced dialogue and situations dealing with love, lovers, mistaken identity, an outrageous parent, and a host of unusual comic characters. This is one of Oscar Wilde’s enduring plays.

Black Student Union presents the Third Annual Juke Jam
2023-02-25 21:00 - 23:00 | Severson Auditorium – Scarborough Hall, IL

Charter Day Convocation Ceremony
2023-02-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Rockford University’s Forum Series
Maddox Theatre
Monday, February 27, 2023
4:00 p.m.
Featuring Dr. Patricia Lynott, Interim President
“Rockford Female Seminary: A Legacy of Progress”

Spring break-no classes, offices open
2023-03-06 08:00 - 2023-03-09 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Spring break-no classes, offices closed
2023-03-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Growth and Grit Student Success Workshop
2023-03-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Your abilities are not limited! Learn how a growth mindset can boost your success during college and beyond!

Financial Literacy Student Success Workshop
2023-04-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Let’s talk about what you’re going to do with all that money you’ll make after graduating! Learn about savings accounts, credit scores, and more!

Day of Giving 2023 Celebration
2023-04-27 11:00 - 23:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
On April 27 we will celebrate our 9th Annual Day of Giving, where all Regents come together to celebrate the amazing things happening at Rockford University.
Join us by making your gift of any size, sharing on social media, and stopping by our Day of Giving Celebration from 11 am – 1 pm outside the Johnson Alumni Center. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends are all welcome!
LEARN MORE/MAKE A GIFT
Faculty/Staff Payroll Deduction Form HERE. (Any gifts made in advance and gifts already being made monthly for April will count toward Day of Giving and each donor will receive their tickets for our drawings during the Day of Giving Celebration.)
Competitions & Incentives:
• Everyone is welcomed to join us from 11 am – 1 pm outside our Johnson Alumni Center for FREE food, t-shirts to the first 50 guests, pictures with Reggie, time with the therapy dogs, and anyone who makes a gift of any size is entered for both our pick-a-prize opportunity and our pick-a-pie opportunity (more details below)! We hope to see you there!
• Every donor will be entered to win a $100 gift card from the Rockford University Spirit Shop
• Make a gift of $25 or more to receive an entry to win TWO free tickets to our 2024 Gala
• Donate a gift of at least $25 to receive your own Rockford University Blue-Blocker Glasses
• Donate a gift of at least $75 to receive your own pair of Rockford University coasters
• Sign up as an advocate, and generate 5 gifts of any size from sharing on social, receive your own Rockford University “Rolling R” t-shirt
PICK-A-PRIZE & PICK-A-PIE DETAILS
Join us from 11 am – 1 pm outside the Johnson Alumni Center (or stop by our office any time if you can’t make the event) and make a gift of any size to receive one ticket for our Pick-A-Prize opportunity and Pick-A-Pie Opportunity. An additional entry is available for each $25 increment given. For the Pick-A-Prize, you can place your ticket in the basket of any of the below prizes to have a chance at winning that prize. Each winning ticket will be drawn at the end of the business day (5p.m.) and all winners will be notified. For the Pick-A-Pie, you can place your ticket in the basket of which EC member you would like to see get a (good-hearted) pie in the face during the End of Year Bash on Friday, April 28.
Pick-A-Prize Options (THANK YOU to all our generous faculty/staff prize donors. Interested in donating a prize? Please contact Nicole Riley at NRiley@rockford.edu):

Make Ice Cream in the Chemistry Lab, Donated by Deb Breiter
A Homemade Heart-Shaped Cake, Donated by Kristen Clarke
A Basket of Homemade Baked Goods by Brian Fisher, Donated by Todd Fisher-Free
A Historic Tour of Rockford, Donated by Catherine Forslund
A Homemade Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cheesecake, Donated by James Marshall
A Handmade Crocheted Scarf, Donated by Jessica Morris
A Handmade Crocheted Bag or Wallet, Donated by Jen Ocampo
A Salsa Dancing Lesson, Donated by Luis Romero
A Faculty/Staff/or Student Reserved Parking Space, Donated by Advancement

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook for updates throughout the day, including fun giveaways when we hit certain milestones!

Urinetown: The Musical
2023-04-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
April 27-30, 2023 (Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.)
Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center
Guest Director, Stephen Schellhardt
Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America’s greatest art forms.
In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he’s had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!
Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Urinetown is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, Urinetown catapults the “comedic romp” into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.

May Day Tea
2023-05-01 11:30 - 13:00 | University Club of Rockford, 945 North Main Street, Rockford
May Day celebrations were a yearly tradition held for almost a century. You are invited to attend and listen to stories from past May Day Queens and alumni about their days at Rockford College/University.
Please contact Lauren Prchal in Advancement at (815)394.5190 or Lprchal@rockford.edu to RSVP.

Honors Day Convocation
2023-05-01 16:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Spring Mixer Networking Event
2023-05-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Puri School of Business, 5100 East State St, Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Spring Mixer Networking Event for the Puri School of Business. MBA, BSMS, BSAS, BSHS, and Alumni are all invited. Free food, free drinks, free gifts, and music.

Pure Imagination: A Night at the Movies
2023-05-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Pure Imagination: A Night at the Movies
May 5, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center
Director/Conductor, Prof. Timm Adams
Escape to a sensational evening of unforgettable songs from the silver screen with Rockford University choirs and soloists. We’ll take you on a cinematic journey through the decades with music from Hollywood’s most iconic films: Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz, Titanic, O Brother Where Art Thou, Pitch Perfect 2, and more. And no movie music celebration would be complete without tributes to James Bond and Walt Disney!

Last Day of Classes
2023-05-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

Nurse Pinning Ceremony
2023-05-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Maddox Theatre

PBK Induction Ceremony
2023-05-06 11:30 - 13:00 | Fisher Memorial Chapel – Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Fisher Chapel
Refreshments to follow

Grad Toast & Cap Decorating
2023-05-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Blanche Walker Burpee Student Center, 5050 East State St., Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
All graduating students are invited to join us outside the spirit shop to decorate your caps during Regalia pick up with free supplies provided by the alumni office! Local cap-decorating expert, Sale Delgado, will be present to assist with decorating and will also have pre-decorated options available for purchase.
Then, take a pause from decorating to join us for a toast with Interim President Patricia Lynott at 5 p.m. in forrest cool lounge to celebrate your accomplishments. Participants can still pick up regalia after the toast and finish decorating their cap until 6 p.m.
We hope to see you there! Please RSVP by emailing alumni@rockford.edu by Friday, May 5.

Commencement/Spring Degree Award Date
2023-05-13 | Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main Street, Rockford, 61101, United States

Regents Golf Playday
2023-06-15 12:00 - 20:00 | Aldeen Golf Club, 1902 Reid Farm Rd, Rockford, IL, 61107, United States
Rockford University will host its annual Regents Golf Playday to support our student-athletes and NCAA athletic programs that drive the success of nearly 30% of our undergraduate community.
More than 150 alumni and friends will join us for an afternoon of fun and fundraising at Aldeen Golf Club.

Dog Days of Summer
2023-07-01 09:30 - 11:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Pack up your pup and join us for the first ever Dog Days of Summer hosted by Rockford University! Grab a donut, cup of coffee, and campus map and set out on a walk around the beautiful campus around RU.
Maps will include both paved paths and non-paved paths so all will be able to participate in this event! Check in at the Rockford University Johnson Alumni Center at 9:30 a.m. to pick up a map and a free gift!
Participants are encouraged to email Natali Monaghan at nmonaghan@rockford.edu with any questions. Walk-Ins are always welcome!
All Dogs must be leashed and be updated on all vaccines. Don’t have a dog? You are still welcome to join us and enjoy a walk around campus.

PRESIDENT'S OPENING CONVOCATION
2023-08-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Forum series to kick off the new Academic year! This event will be Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 from 12 to 1 p.m.
Students who attend could win one of two book scholarships! Free books for a semester (up to $500) sponsored by President Lynott. Attending staff will be entered to win other prize drawings, including free lunch in the dining hall.

MBA Welcome Event
2023-08-31 17:00 - 18:30 | Rockford University Johnson Alumni Center, 5050 East State Street, Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Who: All new, current, alumni, and interested MBA students
When: August 31 5-6:30
Events
-Hot Appetizers
-Digital Business Card Creation
-Panel of Successful Rockfordians discussing why they love to live, work, and play in Rockford.
-Prizes

Forum Series
2023-09-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Rev. Naomi Tutu Lecture on the International Day of Peace.
