Anniversary of Signing of Charter - February 25, 1847
2018-02-25 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
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Richard III
2018-02-25 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Rockford University’s Performing Arts Department presents Richard III at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 22-24, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25.

Mid-term Exams
2018-02-26 08:00 - 2018-03-02 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States

BYOLunch Faculty Lunches
2018-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Please join us for this academic year’s weekly Faculty Lunches on Mondays, noon-12:50 p.m., in the President’s Dining Room in Burpee. Please note that the October 23 and 30 lunches will take place in the Rare Book Room of Colman Library, and that we will not meet for Faculty Lunches on the Mondays before Fall Break and Thanksgiving. Please see the complete list of dates and locations below.
Fall 2017 – Mondays, Noon-12:50 p.m.
Sept. 11, 18, 25 – President’s Dining Room
Oct. 2 & 9 – President’s Dining Room
Oct. 23 & 30 Rare Book Room
Nov. 6, 13, 27 & Dec. 4 – President’s Dining Room
Spring 2018 – All of the spring 2018 lunches will take place in the President’s Dining Room – Mondays, Noon-12:50 p.m.
Jan. 29
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26
Mar. 5, 19, 26
Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
May 7
Thank you!

Gallery Hours
2018-02-26 15:00 - 18:00, 2018-02-28 15:00 - 18:00 | 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.

Forum Series: Charter Day Convocation
2018-02-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
This year’s Charter Day Convocation welcomes Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara as special speaker and commemorates the 171st anniversary of the signing of the charter for Rockford University. The annual event typically includes an academic procession of faculty in traditional robes depicting their rank, with stoles representing their respective alma maters and degrees.

Forum Series - Fascinating Algorithms: Pianist Dan Tepper
2018-02-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
New York City-based jazz pianist Dan Tepper will discuss the intersection of science and art in music, in particular the balance of intuition and emotion with the mathematical and algorithmic. At a more personal level, he will talk about how, as a performer and composer, he has opened up new avenues of creativity in his work by integrating mathematical structures, from simple processes to fractals, into his music.

Bloomberg Business Lab Open House
2018-02-27 16:30 - 18:00 | Puri School of Business, 5100 East State St, Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
Rockford University is pleased to announce the addition of the Bloomberg Professional service to its business curriculum. The new Bloomberg Business Lab, featuring 11 state-of-the-art terminals, is now part of the Puri School of Business at Rockford University and is the only academic institution with this level of global business resources in the Rockford area. Students will use the Bloomberg Professional service to further develop industry leading skills for careers in finance, economics, accounting and business. The Bloomberg Professional service has more than 320,000 leading business and financial subscribers worldwide. – read more –
To RSVP for the event: https://RUBloomberg.eventbrite.com or call 815.226.3374.

Trivia Day & Night
2018-02-28 12:00 - 20:00 | Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, 61108, United States
It’s time again for our monthly Trivia Night . . . Only this time, there’s a day AND night version! Play at 12:00 PM or at 8:00 PM in the Burpee Den; the choice is YOURS. Individuals will compete on their phones (Kahoot! style) in the categories of Black History Month and President’s Day. The top 5 competitors in each game will win FREE WINGS!
So, take a lunch break or join in on some mid-evening fun; either way, we will see you on Wednesday the 28th!
*This is a Student Activities sponsored event and is only open to the Rockford University campus community.​​

Trivia Night
2018-02-28 20:00 - 22:00 | The Den – Burpee Student Center, IL
*This is a Student Activities sponsored event and is only open to the Rockford University campus community.​​
