Ever wondered what the Seaverson Center Auxiliary Gym would look like if transformed into a laser tag arena? Wonder no longer! Stop on by for a game (or several) of laser-filled competition as you dart around inflatable obstacles and avoid being tagged. Join us on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018 in the Seaver Center Auxiliary Gym...
Sip on cider and cozy up by the fire at this Homecoming kickoff event! Let's light up the night with laughter and memories as we celebrate the meaning of Homecoming and the wonderful university that we are so thankful to call "home". Join us Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018 at 8:00 pm in the grassy area...
Join us in the Den for a bit of lunchtime trivia and compete for themed prizes! The theme for this month is "Fall Favorites". See you on Wednesday, October 3rd...
Stop by Scarborough Auditorium (otherwise known as the Severson Auditorium within Scarborough Hall) on Wednesday, October 3rd between classes for a single film, or splurge on a bit of Purge entertainment and watch all four! There will be free food provided at each movie event. Movie Schedule: The Purge Series Marathon: The Purge (3:00 pm),...
Valiantly defend your flag with fellow Regents in this classic, incredibly fun game of adventure, wit, and agility. See you at 6:00 pm on Thursday, October 4th in the Campus Commons!
Adapted from Stephen King’s novel, Carrie focuses on an awkward teenage girl with telekinetic powers whose lonely life is dominated by her mother, an oppressive religious fanatic. Carrie tries in...
This Palestinian author and artist will discuss her biographical and autobiographical comics and the way she has used the comic form to make Palestinian issues accessible to a broad range of audiences. She will also discuss the political importance of storytelling in marginalized communities, and the power of self-publishing and zine-making as a tool for...
Adapted from Stephen King’s novel, Carrie focuses on an awkward teenage girl with telekinetic powers whose lonely life is dominated by her mother, an oppressive religious fanatic. Carrie tries in vain to escape her unhappy home life and be accepted by her schoolmates but to no avail. When she is grossly humiliated by her classmates...
Free Chik-fil-A? Fun inflatables? An awesome atmosphere to hang out in before the Homecoming football game versus Benedictine? We're in. Go Regents! See you from 11:00-1:00 pm in Parking Lot A on Saturday, October 6th!
Adapted from Stephen King’s novel, Carrie focuses on an awkward teenage girl with telekinetic powers whose lonely life is dominated by her mother, an oppressive religious fanatic. Carrie tries in vain to escape her unhappy home life and be accepted by her schoolmates but to no avail. When she is grossly humiliated by her classmates...
Adapted from Stephen King’s novel, Carrie focuses on an awkward teenage girl with telekinetic powers whose lonely life is dominated by her mother, an oppressive religious fanatic. Carrie tries in vain to escape her unhappy home life and be accepted by her schoolmates but to no avail. When she is grossly humiliated by her classmates...
No time? No problem! Kick off your Rock Solid future in one day. Walk into the Admission Office, bring official transcripts (first-year and transfer students), and ACT/SAT scores (first-year students), and you’ll receive an admission decision on the spot. Full-time students may receive a scholarship! Call the Office of Admission at 815.226.4050 with questions.
Please join Dr. Neal Barnard, president of The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, as he discusses the science behind what you eat. Learn how food can help you tackle cholesterol, weight problems, diabetes, and heart disease and even improve brain function. Dr. Barnard will discuss the benefits of a plant-based diet along with offering practical guidance on...
Factfulness is the stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. In this interactive conversation presented with Rockford’s Connect2Peace organization, you’ll hear 10 instincts that distort our understanding of the world and how the thinking habit of factfulness can help. You’ll also learn about Dollar Street, an innovative data visualization program...
Academic advising for spring semester and summer term for all continuing graduate, undergraduate, and BSMS students View the full Academic Calendar 2018-19
Rockford alumna Ellen Gates Starr (1859-1940) may be one of America’s most important under-studied figures of the early 20th Century. Side by side with her lifelong friend, alumna and Nobel Laureate, Jane Addams (1860-1935), she co-founded Chicago’s famous Hull-House. Part of this story is her role as an articulate conveyor of ideas, both directions, between...
Let's have a little pre-Halloween fun, shall we? Join us on the evening of Tuesday, October 30th for an adventurous, fright-inducing campus tour unlike any other . . . Once your tour departs at either 8 pm, 9 pm, and 10 pm from Fisher Chapel, you will be led to several locations on campus that...
Your achievements have earned you an invitation to an invite-only, special admitted student day on campus. What will it be like to be a Rockford University Regent? We can’t express it in words; you need to experience it, to feel it. Meet our faculty and take in why they are passionate about what they...
New honorees will be inducted in recognition of their former athletic accomplishments. Past inductees will also be honored. New Inductees are: Heidi Harris Burkhart `09 Basketball 1999-2002 Troy DeCook `06 Basketball 1999-2003 Marcus Howard `05 Football 2000-2003 Jimmy Dercks `12 Baseball 2009-2012 Cost of the event is $10.00 per person. Social Hour at 5:30 pm...