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For ease, this list refers to Rockford University as Rockford Female Seminary during the years it existed, 1847 – 1892, Rockford College from 1892 – 2013, and Rockford University from 2013.
Anna Peck Sill was the first principal of Rockford Female Seminary. She officially opened the school on June 11, 1849, with classes held in the old courthouse building on North First Street, and began hiring staff when the cornerstone was laid by Reverend Aratus Kent on July 15, 1852. She helped the institution flourish and change so that it was conferring baccalaureate degrees by 1882. Principal Sill’s bell, which she rang at the start of each school day, is still used for the opening ceremony for incoming first-year students and at commencement.
Martha Hillard came to Rockford after teaching for three years at Vassar, her alma mater. Principal Hillard found the seminary had not evolved in the 30 years since it was chartered and felt it was time for a change. One of her first priorities was the creation of the honor code, an attempt to change the “constant espionage” over students to a system of trust. This standard has remained steadfast at Rockford University and is often fondly remembered by alumni.
Principal Gelston, herself, said her two-year tenure at Rockford Female Seminary brought “no great changes.” An 1881 graduate of the University of Michigan and an instructor at Wellesley College, Miss Gelston was described as a woman of “rare scholarship and culture, earnest, conscientious, and able.” When she resigned from her position due to falling ill with both influenza and diphtheria, the Board of Trustees recognized her service with $500 to meet her annual expenses as she rested and recovered.
When Sarah Anderson became principal at Rockford Female Seminary in 1890, she was one of the most qualified leaders to lead the institution. Miss Anderson graduated from the seminary in 1869, became a faculty member, taught physical education, served as financial secretary, and, eventually, was the first president when the trustees voted to change the seminary’s name to Rockford College in 1893. President Anderson is credited with changing the curriculum to reflect collegiate academic rigor, increasing faculty salaries, and raising funds for the repair of the college’s buildings and classrooms.
A scholar and an intellectual, President Sutliff became President of Rockford College during a time of transition. Not yet a well-recognized college and no longer a female seminary, President Sutliff took charge and presided over the college as it celebrated its first half-century, a celebration attended by all of the women who graduated in the first class of Rockford Female Seminary. Perhaps more notably was Miss Sutliff’s career after leaving Rockford College. She ran a night school for foreign immigrants during World War I, was the first woman to run for Congress in her district in 1924, and was elected into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame in 1990.
Having the shortest tenure of any president of Rockford College, President Reynolds brought new traditions and expanded old ones at the school. Social life at the college was expanded with plays, receptions, and parties. The library was reorganized and the main building renovated. Most importantly, the honor code was expanded to the classroom – students were required to personally sign their blue examination books, indicating that they had received no help on their exam. Uniquely, the students dealt with all discipline matters, not faculty or administration.
Understanding that Rockford College was no longer serving women as a preparatory school, President Gulliver had a vision to make Rockford College students outstanding citizens in society. She included vocational studies alongside of traditional curriculum. Secretarial work and home economics were included and a department of education was created. President Gulliver also believed strongly in a robust building and endowment fund. The Andrew Carnegie Foundation offered $35,000 if the school raised $85,000 and the goal was successfully reached in 1913. These funds allowed for John S. Barnes Hall to be erected and for the library to be re-organized and recognized as having state-of-the-art materials.
In the mid-1920s, the citizens of Rockford relished the increased activity at Rockford College and credited the vision of President Maddox who aspired to make the college well recognized, not just throughout the state of Illinois, but the entire United States. He brought academic rigor through strategic nationwide searches for faculty and created community programs such as Dr. Mildred Berry’s speech lessons for children in the community. He introduced music programs and opened campus events to the public. Beloved by faculty, staff, students, and locals, it was a dark day when President Maddox’s death was announced on August 10, 1933. President Maddox and Professor Willgeroth were killed at a railroad crossing when they did not stop for an oncoming train. Rockford College’s sorrow was multiplied when on September 19, 1933, John S. Barnes, president of the Board of Trustees also died.
At thirty years old, Dr. Chalmers was the youngest president to lead Rockford College. Graduating magna cum laude from Brown University, studying on a Rhodes scholarship at Oxford University, and completing his Ph.D. at Harvard made him well qualified. President Chalmers brought new ideas to the school, believing that classroom teaching should be complemented by informal discussions in more relaxed areas of the campus. Well-liked by the students, President Chalmers was responsible for creating the October Day tradition that continued in its original form until the mid-1980s. All classes were dismissed for the day when the president walked through campus ringing the Anna Peck Sill bell, urging faculty, staff, and students to take advantage of a lovely fall day in northern Illinois.
Dr. Cheek led through the turbulent years of World War II and used the changing times to bring change to the college. When General George Marshall asked colleges in industrial centers to offer a two-year liberal arts education to aspiring male engineers, Rockford College enrolled male students and kept them in separate classes from the women. When filling factory jobs became a problem due to men serving in the armed forces, President Cheek developed work-study programs for Rockford College students and women were able to earn money and serve their country working at places like Woodward Governor Company. President Cheek was admired by the students and often held waffle breakfasts in her apartment at the Faust Hotel. Although she believed strongly that a women’s college should inspire leadership and independence in young women, President Cheek supported the decision at the end of her tenure to make the college co-educational. She is remembered today as the President who brought a Phi Beta Kappa chapter to the school, only one of 290 in the country. Her legacy is also remembered through Rockford University’s Mary Ashby Cheek Society which honors people who have included the school in their estate plans.
President Carlson graduated from Rockford High School at the age of 16, enrolled in Beloit College where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, attended Chicago Theological Seminary, and continued his studies at the University of Chicago, the University of Grenoble, France, and Cambridge University, England. More importantly, to the citizens of Rockford, he was the first Rockford native to assume the post of President of Rockford College. His legacy became one of constant change. On February 27, 1955, it was announced that Rockford College would immediately start recruiting men for the fall semester. The school was separate from Rockford College and was named Rockford Men’s College. In 1956, President Carlson announced Rockford Evening College, a school townspeople could attend to further their education. The last major change under President Carlson’s direction was the major announcement to the Rockford Community on November 4, 1956, that Rockford College would relocate and move its campus to the east side of town.
Dr. Howard attended Princeton until his junior year when he joined the army and served in combat. He was awarded two Silver Stars and two Purple Heart decorations and finished his undergraduate study at Northwestern University. When more than 100 people applied for the President’s position at Rockford College, there was no question in the Trustees’ minds that John Howard was the right man for the job and he was installed as president in 1960. He faced head-on the problem of financing and maintaining a new Rockford College, one at a new location and one with a co-educational student body. President Howard was regarded as an excellent fundraiser, but many alumni and students disliked his policies. As national student dissension rose, bringing picketing, sit-ins, and rallies across the country, Rockford College was not spared. Dr. Howard made it clear that he believed it was the college president, alone, who should be responsible for the direction of the institution, not public opinion, and he banned students from any form of protest. In January 1970, after a series of candlelight vigils, the Student Government Association officially censured Dr. Howard.
Dr. Stewart strongly believed in the importance of small, private, liberal arts colleges and knew that Rockford College was vulnerable. He maintained that high standards of academic rigor and good management of limited resources were needed to ensure a successful future for Rockford College. To that end, President Stewart set out to make the school a unique place that stood out among its peers. Under his tenure, Weekend College was brought to campus. Community members were able to attend classes on Friday evenings and Saturdays so that furthering their education did not interfere with work or family. These non-traditional students were allowed to stay on campus, eat in the cafeteria, and use the library and recreational facilities. President Stewart’s second innovation was to invest in Regents College, a university and campus in London, England. At the time, international programs for college students were rare, and offering a semester abroad at a school owned by Rockford College was thought to attract students. This decision created financial havoc for the school for decades to come.
Graduating from Rockford College in 1955, Gretchen Kreuter earned a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin. She is only one of several presidents to have attended Rockford College and her background in higher education as a professor, assistant to the president, and assistant to the vice president of academic affairs gave her a strong background to take on Rockford College. Arriving at a point when the college’s finances were disturbingly strained, President Kreuter was well received by present faculty, staff, and students, and revered by fellow alums who knew of her strong academic and administrative background. During her five-year tenure, President Kreuter worked diligently to shore up the college and its finances. In 1992, she served another small Midwestern college in the midst of a racial conflict that earned national attention. In 1998, she authored a book named Forgotten Promise about this incident.
Once more Rockford College was suffering from financial hardship, declining enrollment, and vision. William Shields, former president of the College of Great Falls in Great Falls, Montana, took on the challenge. President Shields oversaw the completion of one of the most successful capital campaigns in Rockford College history. The Vision Campaign raised $20 million, setting a course to keep the college alive and functioning. In 10 short years, President Shields became a familiar face in the Rockford Community. He served as chair of the Greater Rockford Council of 100, on the board of the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Rockford Golden Apple Foundation, and Growth Dimensions. He was also responsible for establishing a football team at Rockford College to attract additional student-athletes, and for creating the annual tradition of the school’s Gala, a premier fundraising event.
Paul Pribbenow graduated from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and earned a Master’s degree and his Doctorate degree in social ethics at the University of Chicago. Believing deeply in social service, equity, and equality, President Pribbenow worked to bring the face of Jane Addams, Rockford College graduate of 1882, to the forefront. Building on her legacy, he created the Jane Addams Center for Civic Engagement at Rockford College and used Jane Addams to recruit students and interest them in community service. President Pribbenow has authored many articles on philanthropy, nonprofit management, and social ethics. Currently, he is the author of a bimonthly email newsletter, “Notes for the Reflective Practitioner.”
Starting his career in the banking industry and serving as vice president for trust services at Toledo Trust Company in Ohio, and vice president for trust services at Northern Trust Company in Chicago, Robert Head brought financial expertise and leadership to the helm as President of Rockford College. Once more, Rockford College faced crushing debt. Under President Head’s leadership, enrollment rose to a 20 year high. He expanded degree offerings and created collaborative partnerships with Rock Valley College and the Rockford Public Schools. President Head expanded Rockford College’s international program so that local students or students going abroad could learn from diverse relationships. His capital investments updated roads, dormitories, and classrooms. In 2016, under President Head’s leadership, Rockford College became Rockford University to better reflect the numerous academic programs, departments, and degrees.
Two decades of leadership experience in higher education and a three-year tenure as Rockford University’s Vice President for Enrollment Management made Eric Fulcomer the perfect candidate for president in 2016. Under his leadership, Rockford University ended its Rock Solid and Steady campaign raising $1.1 million more than the original goal of $17.3 million. Those funds were put to good use, making significant improvements in campus infrastructure, student experience, and technology. By creating a strategic plan and diligently following it, President Fulcomer has created a campus environment where all trustees, faculty, and staff take shared responsibility for the institution’s success. President Fulcomer’s background as an elected official in Bluffton, Ohio, serving as village council member, council president, and mayor, prepared him well for the challenges and complexities of university leadership. President Fulcomer is a welcome addition to the Rockford community, as well, actively serving on many boards and lending his expertise to local organizations.
Resources for this guide to Rockford University Presidents include Rockford University Archives, Rockford College – A Retrospective Look, and other information in the public domain.
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On February 25, 1847, the charter was signed for Rockford Female Seminary, the predecessor to Rockford College, and today’s Rockford University. A women-only institution, Rockford Female Seminary was the companion school to Beloit College, which had been established for men in 1846.
Fast forward to February 25, 2022, and Rockford University commemorates 175 years of educational excellence, influencing the lives of tens of thousands of both men and women.
In January, we kicked off a year-long celebration of all things RU. Watch our website, social media channels, and newsletters for announcements over the coming months for how you can get involved and join the festivities.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2022
FALL 2022
As this institution celebrates the 175th anniversary of our original charter, it seems like an ideal time to celebrate 175 Faces of Rockford University. This celebration will include a social media campaign commemorating 175 alums, founders, presidents, professors, and other notable people who positively affected the history of Rockford University or provided service to the broader community. Each person recognized must have a special connection to Rockford Female Seminary, Rockford College, or Rockford University. Not all nominations will be included.
On February 25, 2022, Rockford University marked 175 years since the charter’s signing to create our resilient institution that many people know and love. Watch the Charter Day Convocation Ceremony below.
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An investigation will generally consist of interviewing known involved parties and gathering physical evidence. Whenever possible and practical, written or recorded narratives will be gathered from involved parties. Every effort will be made to complete this phase of the investigation as soon as possible, but gathering evidence and narratives can take several weeks or longer (University breaks and incidents involving non-students may increase the time needed). The investigator assigned will provide regular updates on the status and timeline to the Reporting person(s), victim(s) and respondent(s).
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Before 1957, Rockford College® did not participate in intercollegiate sports in the formal manner we do today where a mascot was necessary. As a women’s college, we competed against other schools informally, and games were most often posed against teams, which were divided by class from within the college.
In 1957, Banty Bantam was introduced as the mascot for Rockford Men’s College. Banty Bantam remained the mascot for the men’s athletic teams until 1962, when the Regents title was introduced for both men’s and women’s sports teams.
Prior to Reggie the Lion, we were simply known as the Regents from 1962-1983. Reggie became the mascot for the school in 1983-1984. Student Government members, Ellen Evans and Brian Guffey, hosted a competition in which ideas, submissions, and concepts were presented to a panel of Student Government members and selected administrators. From the submissions, a drawing of Reggie the Lion by Donna Addison, Class of 1984, was selected.
Over the years, Reggie has come and gone. But Reggie is back and better than ever. Reggie is excited about his regal return and wants to share the excitement and his Regent pride with alumni, students, faculty and staff, community members, and friends.
For inquiries about becoming the RU school mascot or booking requests please email RU Communications at communications@rockford.edu.
Reggie L. Regent
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Rockford University has reserved group rates for guests at the following hotels:
Radisson Hotel and Conference Center (3.3 miles)
$99/night* – (815) 226-2100
For group rates, call by October 24, 2016
Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott (3.5 miles)
$89/night* – (815) 398-7400
For group rates, call by October 16, 2016
Hilton Garden Inn (3.5 miles)
$104/night* – (815) 229-3322
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Courtyard Rockford (3.5 miles)
$88/night* – (815) 397-6222
For group rates, call by October 16, 2016
*The rate is valid for November 3-5, 2016 only and not inclusive of tax
If you need any assistance, please feel free to contact inauguration@rockford.edu or 815.394.5192.
Office of the President
Burpee Center
5050 E. State Street
Rockford, IL 61108
815-226-4010
fax: 815-394-5105
12/09/2016 4:29 pm
9:00AM – 10:00AM
9:00AM – The Mind of a Protester: A Psychological Exploration of the Need to Take a Stand (50-minute session)
Joel Lynch, Elaine Sharpe, Jonathan Skalski, Amy Martin
The recent protests by Colin Kaepernick have opened controversy and dialogue across the country. Panelists will use Kaepernick’s behaviors as a frame-of-reference to explore the mindset of the protester from different psychological perspectives. The mindset of those responding to Kaepernick’s protests also will be explored.
Fisher Chapel
9:00AM – Student-Faculty Research Presentations (50-minute session)
Colman Library
9:00AM – Is Human Waste One of the Causes of our Growing Antibiotic Resistant Problem Here in Rockford? (50-minute session)
Troy Skwor
Our study analyzes the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacterial populations in chlorinated human wastewater and in the Rock River, as well as its potential to cause human disease.
Starr Science, 207
9:00AM – Religion and Violence: A View from Millennials (50-minute session)
Patricia Walters and Students
How are religion and violence really connected? What causes religious extremism? How do we confront religious violence? Millennials speak their minds.
Starr Science, 332
9:00AM – Shakespeare’s Sonnets and the Limits of Language (50-minute session)
Bill Gahan
Why compare thee to a summer’s day? How Shakespeare’s sonnets can help us think about love, life, and art.
Starr Science, 130
9:00AM – Chopsticks Marketing – A Study of a Business Relationship Lifecycle (25-minute session)
Ina Freeman
Primarily, this research examines the importance of business ethics and etiquettes in a business relationship lifecycle, and will involve respondents from both business and academia across 50 or more countries.
Starr Science, 201
9:30AM – Community Based Learning Opportunities (25-minute session)
Mary Weaks-Baxter, Pam Clark-Reidenbach, Ina Freeman
CBL is an essential component to affording students the experience of implementing their learnings while working in the community. This work often involves research to achieve the goal. The community benefits by becoming acquainted with potential employees. The school benefits by providing a service to the community. The many facets of CBLs as enacted in the PURI School of Business will be discussed.
Starr Science, 201
10:00AM – 11:00AM
10:00AM – 2016 Presidential Election Roundtable (50-minute session)
Robert Evans, Jules Gleicher, Ron Lee
Political Science Department faculty discuss the extraordinary presidential election of 2016, which has tested the boundaries of the party system and our constitutional politics.
Fisher Chapel
10:00AM – How do Immigrants Impact Labor Productivity in Host Countries? (50-minute session)
Roxana Idu
Immigrants’ participation in host economies has impacts through entrepreneurship, innovation, capital investment, and labor specialization. This session will overview empirical results from the economic literature and present new results.
Starr Science, 207
10:00AM – Killing Cancer with Light: Novel Alternative Treatments Against 2-D and 3-D Grown Human Tumor Cells (50-minute session)
Brandon Leviskas, Troy Skwor, Matthew Bork
Our lab continues to develop novel photodynamic (visible light and a photosensitizer) treatments to combat different cancers providing a less toxic method than chemotherapy and radiation.
Starr Science, 201
10:00AM – 2 By 5, A Musical Revue by Kander and Ebb (50-minute session)
Performing Arts Students
This production, under the direction of Performing Arts department Professors Deborah Mogford, Timm Adams, and Amy Wright, is a compilation of popular musical theatre songs and dances from such smash hits as Chicago and Cabaret. 2 by 5 was performed by our students in Edinburgh, Scotland, in early August 2016 at the world renowned Festival Fringe.
Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center
10:00AM – Critical and Literary Theory: The Board Game (50-minute session)
English 342 Class
All are welcome to come and play with and/or observe this interactive Board Game that addresses the breadth and depth of critical and literary theory.
Colman Library
10:00AM – A Mentored APN Experience to Develop Interprofessional Role Competencies for Medical and Pharmacy Students (Poster; 50-minute session)
Laura Monahan
Miscommunication among healthcare providers contributes to 80% of serious medical errors, resulting in 210,000 deaths and losses of $12 billion annually. This evidence-based practice (EBP) project implements APN job-shadowing by paired medical and pharmacy students as a strategy to improve role awareness, knowledge of collaborative team functions, and enhanced practice communication.
Colman Library
10:00AM – Information Transcendence: Equipping People to Move Beyond Information Overload Towards Responsible Use, Evaluation, and Creation of Information (Poster; 50-minute session)
Kelly James, Joanna Bares, Andy Newgen
In a world that threatens information overload, hear how libraries and librarians face the challenge as they construct environments and frameworks to equip people to move beyond the limited role of information consumer towards responsible use, evaluation, and creation necessary for impactful citizenship.
Colman Library
10:00AM – Rockford College and World War II (Display; 50-minute session)
Mary Weaks-Baxter, Catherine Forslund
This display of Rockford College archival material from the World War II era gives a glimpse of the impact of the war on campus and ways students were engaged in war work.
Colman Library
10:00AM – CSR in Supply Chain Management: Turkish Airlines (25-minute session)
Egemen Deniz Bahar
Presentation of secondary research on the role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Turkish Airlines’ supply chain. As Turkey is an emerging nation and Turkish Airlines is a global business, CSR has an important role.
Starr Science, 332
10:00AM – Composing Audiences, Influences, and Classical Music (25-minute session)
Kyle Stedman
When do musical composers write for audiences, and when do they write for themselves? How do they incorporate or ignore music that came before them? And what does that have to do with composing in other media and genres?
Starr Science, 130
10:30AM – Roundtable Discussion: Designing Gender Studies Courses (25-minute session)
Sharon Bartlett, Stephanie Quinn
Professors Bartlett and Quinn will moderate a roundtable discussion on the design and teaching of gender studies courses.
Starr Science, 332
10:30AM – Poetry Reading: Dirt, Root, Silk (25-minute session)
Susan Porterfield
Professor Emerita Susan Azar Porterfield will be reading selections from her new collection of poetry, Dirt, Root, Silk.
Starr Science, 130
11:00AM – 11:50AM
11:00AM – The Quarrel between Philosophy and Poetry (50-minute session)
John Burns, Matt Flamm, William Gahan, Stephanie Quinn
Four humanities faculty members will discuss the ancient and current question of how truth is known, and whether poetry or philosophy is the “truer” guide.
Fisher Chapel
11:00AM – Sparking Magic: Innovation in the Classroom to Foster Higher-Level Thinking (50-minute session)
Caleb Lewis, Brian Huels, Jeff Fahrenwald, Ina Freeman
A discussion, and examples, of the innovative methods faculty in the Puri School of Business use beyond the traditional lecture to engage students.
Starr Science, 207
11:00AM – Art and Life: Our Process of Creating (50-minute session)
Philip Soosloff, David Menard, Chris Sisson
The three faculty members of the Department of Art and Art History who teach Studio Art courses will each show examples of their artwork and discuss the process they employ to create art.
Art Gallery, Clark Arts Center
11:00AM – An Ab Initio Study of Physisorption of Carbon Dioxide on Metal-Organic Frameworks (25-minute session)
Alex Pixler, Bill Doria
An investigation of new materials that may be useful for absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere or from industrial or automotive exhaust.
Starr Science, 201
11:00AM – Discontinuous Development: Sudden Life-altering Change and Transformation (25-minute session)
Jonathan Skalski
This empirical research describes transformations that reach to the level of one’s personality and relate to deep and lasting change.
Starr Science, 332
11:00AM – Performing Blues: Experiencing Langston Hughes’s Poetic Paradox (25-minute session)
Michael Perry
An examination of the nature of Hughes’s blues performance, in particular the desired communion between self and God that resonates across the landscape of the blues.
Starr Science, 130
11:30AM – Multi-Level ESL Collaborative Projects: Lessons Learned (25-minute session)
Clare Alsharif
This presentation discusses lessons learned by ESL staff while completing four types of multi-level projects. It includes ideas and pointers for multi-level projects.
Starr Science 130
11:30AM – Killing Multiple-Drug Resistant Bacteria Star Wars-Style with Light in Seconds (25-minute session)
Matthew Bork, Troy Skwor
Using handheld light-emitting diodes as a visible-light source and a porphyrin chemical, this photodynamic treatment has been able to kill multi-drug resistant bacteria like MRSA in seconds.
Starr Science, 201
11:30AM – Moving Beyond Tolerance: The Phenomenology of Change beyond Negative Tolerating (25-minute session)
Jonathan Skalski
This empirical research describes experiences of shifting from negatively tolerating to a positive experience of that same person.
Starr Science, 332
Exhibits
9:00AM – 11:00AM
Library Team and Dan Loescher
The new role of the active academic library is rooted in collaboration and partnership. Join us for an open house to celebrate our partnership with Dan G. Loescher, former trustee, and honor his loan to Rockford University of select maps from his extensive historical map collection.
Colman Library
Kelly James
Join us to view a selection of paintings by Kelly E. James and have a personal conversation with the artist about her work and how fundamental the research process is to her success as a visual artist.
Colman Library
small antidote
Letitia Quesenberry uses subtlety and obscurity as tools of investigation, lenses through which she inspects themes of memory, perception, and representation. While her portfolio varies in approach and message, a unity of effect runs through her work. Quesenberry offers this thread of continuity, a cognitive emotional moment of rest and quiet, to consider the many ways that certainty is elusive and ambiguity is compelling.
Art Gallery, Clark Arts Center
Office of the President
Burpee Center
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Rockford, IL 61108
815-226-4010
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12/09/2016 4:28 pm
8:30AM – 12:30PM
Burpee Student Center, First Floor
12:45PM – 1:30PM
Clark Arts Center
9:00AM – 11:45AM
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12:00PM – 12:45PM
Burpee Student Center Dining Hall, The Den
1:00PM
Clark Arts Center
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Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center
3:30PM
Regents Hall, Burpee Student Center
Office of the President
Burpee Center
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Rockford, IL 61108
815-226-4010
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12/09/2016 4:19 pm
as the 18th President of the University
Friday, November 4, 2016
2:00 p.m.
Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center, Rockford University
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