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SUMMARY:Forum Marquee Event: See Her\, Be Her Documentary Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join us on campus to kick off an amazing year of women’s baseball in Rockford and Illinois! We are hosting a FREE screening of the documentary film See Her Be Her that follows the lives of seven players during the 2024 Women’s Baseball World Cup competition cycle playing for their national teams “at the pinnacle of their game…forging a path forward for future generations of female athletes.” \nTo help celebrate the group stage coming to Rockford and RU this summer\, there will be volunteer sign-up tables and information about the events and others hosted by community organizations sharing their work and opportunities to help and join. For more details on the film: https://www.seeherbeher.org/ \nBring the girls and young women in your family to this FREE event so you all can get excited about women’s baseball as the world’s eyes start to look here for inspiration!
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/forum-marquee-event-see-her-be-her-documentary-screening/
LOCATION:Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni Events,Campus Wide Event (Public)
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SUMMARY:Forum Marquee Event: “Voices: Men and Women of Africa and America”
DESCRIPTION:African and American playwrights in the 20th and 21st century have shared stories of the black experience on two continents and found the binding connection to all of humanity seeking strength\, dignity\, and purpose. Under the direction of Dorothy Paige-Turner\, the Rockford Reader’s Theatre will present selections from the works of August Wilson\, Athol Fugard\, Lynn Nottage\, Efua Sutherland\, and many others. Giving voice to these writers will be George Davis Richard Meeks Jacquelyn Rogers Wendell Thompson Carl L. Towns Coleen Martin Williams Janet Wright\, in addition to Dorothy Paige-Turner. \n 
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/voices-men-and-women-of-africa-and-america/
LOCATION:Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T160000
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SUMMARY:Forum Marquee Event: Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar: “Democracy and the Arts”
DESCRIPTION:What is the role of the arts in activating and sustaining democratic life? How have artists sustained the rights of free expression? Why are some forms of artistic expression censored? How have the arts contributed to social movements? Should the arts have a politically useful role? Or stay strategically “un-useful”? In different eras and regions of the world\, artists have responded to these questions quite differently. This lecture explores a range of socially engaged art practices\, considering how some seek to make community\, how some seek to expose inequity\, and how some open new ideas of what democracy might mean. \nShannon Jackson is the Cyrus and Michelle Hadidi Professor of the Arts & Humanities at UC Berkeley and the Chair of the History of Art department. Her research\, teaching\, and convening focus on the role of visual\, literary\, performance\, and media art forms in social movements and in public life\, with a recent focus on ecological aesthetics. For more information use this link to the PBK website; https://www.pbk.org/visitingscholars/2025-2026/shannon-jackson \n 
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/phi-beta-kappa-visiting-scholar-democracy-and-the-arts/
LOCATION:Fisher Memorial Chapel\, Rockford University\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public)
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SUMMARY:Forum Marquee Event: ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence
DESCRIPTION:ENOUGH! invites YOU to attend staged readings of this year’s plays in your community.  \nOn October 6\, 2025\, six of the plays submitted through our nationwide call in Spring 2025 will be presented in an evening of readings staged simultaneously by theaters\, schools\, and community groups across the country. Nearly 3\,000 artists in more than 150 communities have participated across three previous Nationwide Readings. Many have used ENOUGH! to forge meaningful community partnerships and create space for the youth of their area to be seen and heard. \nOur teens are looking for answers on how to avoid becoming another statistic and saying\, “Enough is enough.” \nWill you join them? For more information Nationwide Reading | ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/enough-plays-to-end-gun-violence/
LOCATION:Cheek Theatre – Clark Arts Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public)
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SUMMARY:Forum Marquee Event: “Prototyping Plural Pathways Towards Peace: Situating\, Storying\, & Slipping”
DESCRIPTION:A workshop for International Day of Peace with Dr. Danielle Lake\, Associate Professor at Elon University and Director of Design Thinking. \nHeld in conjunction with ”In the Spirit of Jane Addams: Global Dialogue\, Social Change\, and Community Engagement in the 21st Century” an International  Conference at the University of Warsaw in Warsaw Poland\, September 25-26\, 2025\, this interactive workshop is an invitation to reimagine plural pathways towards peace. Dr. Lake will share research on effective social systems changemaking\, highlighting powerful stories and promising strategies from visionary changemakers like Jane Addams\, Grace Lee Boggs\, and Arturo Escobar. \nJoin student participants across the RU campus and the globe as they together frame\, explore\, generate\, prototype\, and cultivate situated strategies that transform practices and policies\, shift resource flows\, reshape unjust structures\, build relationships\, and generate tipping points. \nLocation information coming soon. 
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/prototyping-plural-pathways-towards-peace-situating-storying-slipping/
LOCATION:Rockford University\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public)
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SUMMARY:Forum Marquee Event: Constitution Day Celebration: “Who Controls Foreign Policy in the United States?”
DESCRIPTION:On September 17\, 1787\, the Constitution of the United States was signed in the Assembly Room of the Pennsylvania state legislature—the same site that witnessed the signing of the American Declaration of Independence. This year is the 238th anniversary of that historic occasion. \nRockford University will celebrate Constitution Day with a shared classroom visit from Marquette University Law School Professor Ryan Scoville who will be meeting electronically with Dr. Ron Lee’s Current Issues in American Foreign Policy class (POLS 387). Please sit in with us to listen to an informative aspect of the US Constitution that is often less-explored\, but increasingly critical in the 21st century. \nMost Americans are aware of the central role that the president and the executive branch play in foreign policymaking.  But has this always been the case? Find out what the Constitution tell us about the distribution of foreign policy powers and the foreign policy responsibilities of the other branches\, especially Congress. Explore how we get to the point where presidents and the executive branch seem to have almost exclusive authority over foreign policy. Learn the part the courts can and should play in interpreting the law and resolving disputes as they relate to foreign policy. Understand how the fact that the US. has a federal system of government that divides power between the national government and state governments effects American foreign policy. With respect to current foreign policy matters\, know the constitutional debates surrounding the Trump administration’s immigration and international trade policies and its use of military force. Come and learn more about our most basic governing document while celebrating its creation.  
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/constitution-day-celebration-who-controls-foreign-policy-in-the-united-states/
LOCATION:Fisher Memorial Chapel – Rockford University\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public)
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SUMMARY:Anthony Robert Grasso Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 13\, 2025\, 9:30am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:30pm.\nMaddox Theatre\, Clark Arts Center \nAnthony Robert Grasso is an award-winning actor\, director\, and educator\, and the founder of ARG Studios\, where his students work consistently in film\, television\, and theater. He served as Artistic Director of Breakthrough Studios for 16 years and teaches in-person\, virtual\, and international masterclasses for colleges\, universities\, and performing arts studios. Grasso trained at the British American Drama Academy at Oxford\, The Actor’s Studio\, and The Neighborhood Playhouse\, studying under renowned teachers such as John Barton\, Fiona Shaw\, Arthur Penn\, and Larry Moss. His television credits include recurring and guest roles on Jessica Jones\, Gotham\, The Sinner\, FBI\, Blue Bloods\, Person of Interest\, Sex & The City\, and eight appearances in the Law & Order franchise. Deeply rooted in the indie film scene\, he has acted in over three dozen films\, with his work as an actor\, producer\, and director screening at festivals from Sundance to Cannes. Grasso is known for his versatility and passion for bold\, character-driven stories. \nParticipation is free to the public. For further information please call 815-226-4108.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/anthony-robert-grasso/
LOCATION:Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public)
ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250224T160000
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SUMMARY:Charter Day Convocation Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The Charter Day Convocation Ceremony presents: We Are A College At War\, featuring a dramatic reading from the chapter entitled\, “Rescue Stories.” \n 
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/charter-day-convocation-ceremony-3/
LOCATION:Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public)
ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240415T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240415T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
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SUMMARY:Last Lecture of Dr. Edward Mathieu
DESCRIPTION:From 1972 until 1986\, Father Verstynen was involved in Campus Ministry at Rockford College and Rock Valley College serving also as an Adjunct Professor at both schools. Funds to support The Last Lecture program were given by a generous donor in Fr. Verstynen’s memory to promote the value of sharing lifelong experiences with students and the local community. \nSince his arrival in 2017\, Dr. Mathieu has been a vital pillar in the Historical and International Studies Department. Before he retires\, share the wisdom of his experiences as he explores his encounters with the discipline of history throughout his career. He will discuss his sense of the evolving nature of the discipline and how that has related to his sense of self and his teaching over the years in Fisher Chapel.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/last-lecture-of-dr-edward-mathieu/
LOCATION:Rockford University\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230921T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230921T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230803T144238Z
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SUMMARY:Forum Series
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Naomi Tutu Lecture on the International Day of Peace.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/forum-series/
LOCATION:Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Forum Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220427T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220427T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20220113T205419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T202217Z
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SUMMARY:Forum Series – Lead Without Limits\, Denim Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, April 27\, 2022 for Denim Day as the last event of April’s Forum Series Lead Without Limits. Denim Day will be represented through an Art Exhibit in Regents Hall from 11 am- 1pm with light refreshments. The gallery will remain open after 1 pm for those who would like to view the Art Exhibit. Art pieces and short stories will be on display that are representative of the survivor’s story and ongoing journey. Other additional community partners attending will be the Pregnancy Resource Center\, Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling\, Remedies Renewing Lives\, and the Family Peace Center. \nDenim Day will be sponsored by Rockford University\, City of Rockford\, and Rockford Area Arts Council.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/forum-series-lead-without-limits-denim-day/
LOCATION:Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220418T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220418T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20220113T205306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T205306Z
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SUMMARY:Forum Series - Lead Without Limits\, Clothesline Project
DESCRIPTION:Join us the week of April 18th as we continue the Forum Series – Lead Without Limits series. This week will focus on the Clothesline Project; watch for further details.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/forum-series-lead-without-limits-clothesline-project/
LOCATION:Rockford University\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220413T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220413T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
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SUMMARY:Forum Series – Lead Without Limits\, Financial Empowerment Panel
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we continue the month-long Forum Series – Lead Without Limits for a panel to discuss Financial Empowerment with local Rockford community members.\nWednesday\, April 13\, 2022\nTime: 12:00 p.m.\nPlace: Regents Hall\nLunch will be provided.\nModerator: Mandolen Mull
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/forum-series-lead-without-limits-financial-empowerment-panel/
LOCATION:Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220405T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220405T203000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20220113T205145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T205145Z
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SUMMARY:Forum Series - Lead Without Limits\, Yeonmi Park
DESCRIPTION:Yeonmi Park\, author of In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom\, is a human rights activist and TED Speaker. She made a daring escape from North Korea to China at the age of 13 and is a voice of oppressed people around the world. Join us for the opening event of April’s Lead Without Limits Forum Series.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/forum-series-lead-without-limits-yeonmi-park/
LOCATION:Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series
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X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center 5050 E. State St.  Rockford IL 61108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5050 E. State St.:geo:-89.0197305,42.2640342
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220331T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220331T200000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20220314T171623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T185301Z
UID:10008061-1648749600-1648756800@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:Title IX Panel
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Regents Hall on Thursday\, March 31\, at 6:00 p.m. for a Title IX panel featuring former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Maybelle Blair\, as she discusses their experiences regarding Title IX. A reception will follow the panel at 7:00 p.m. with refreshments to be served.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/title-ix-panel/
LOCATION:Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series,Jane Adams Center for Civic Engagement (JACCE),Student Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:42.2640342;-89.0197305
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center 5050 E. State St.  Rockford IL 61108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5050 E. State St.:geo:-89.0197305,42.2640342
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220330T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220330T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20220314T171522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T182410Z
UID:10008060-1648638000-1648645200@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:Title IX Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us for games\, food\, and fun to learn more about Title IX! There will be raffle opportunities to have dinner with former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players\, Maybelle Blair and Shirley Burkovich\, on Thursday\, March 31st prior to their panel discussion in Regents Hall.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/title-ix-festival/
LOCATION:Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series,Jane Adams Center for Civic Engagement (JACCE)
ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:42.2640342;-89.0197305
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center 5050 E. State St.  Rockford IL 61108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5050 E. State St.:geo:-89.0197305,42.2640342
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220225T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220225T173000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20220106T210221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T221703Z
UID:10007602-1645804800-1645810200@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:Charter Day Convocation
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Charter Day commemorates the 175th anniversary of the signing of the charter for Rockford University. The annual event will include special speaker and alumnus Dr. Charles Branham ’67\, and an academic procession of faculty in traditional robes depicting their rank\, with stoles representing their respective alma maters and degrees. \nView the full Academic Calendar 2021-22. 
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/charter-day-convocation-4/
LOCATION:Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Campus Wide Event (Public)
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ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:42.2640342;-89.0197305
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center 5050 E. State St.  Rockford IL 61108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5050 E. State St.:geo:-89.0197305,42.2640342
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220126T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220126T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20220113T205231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T205231Z
UID:10008053-1643198400-1643202000@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:The Effects of the Pandemic on our Body\, Mind\, Behavior\, and How We Can Heal
DESCRIPTION:National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)\nMary Gubbe Lee\, MS\, Licensed Social Worker\, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. \nMary provides information\, training\, and technical assistance to help communities respond appropriately to the needs of people with behavioral health disorders. Mary is active in community training and problem-solving court training. She is certified by SAMHSA as a trainer in Trauma. She provides community presentations for NAMI Northern Illinois as part of their community outreach. \nLearn more about how to heal after the effects of the pandemic.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/the-effects-of-the-pandemic-on-our-body-mind-behavior-and-how-we-can-heal/
LOCATION:Fisher Memorial Chapel – Rockford University\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rockford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Forum-Series-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:42.264048;-89.0197327
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fisher Memorial Chapel – Rockford University 5050 E. State St.  Rockford IL 61108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5050 E. State St.:geo:-89.0197327,42.264048
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211116T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20211025T174736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T174736Z
UID:10007590-1637087400-1637092800@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:Forum Series - Human Library
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first Forum event of Fall 2021 – Human Library. The Human Library is a library of people. Since 2000\, Human Library events have featured human beings serving as open books\, allowing interactive conversations that the audience would not normally have access to. Every human book represents a group in our society that is often subjected to prejudice\, stigmatization or discrimination because of their lifestyle\, diagnosis\, belief\, disability\, social status\, or ethnic origin. Join us for the amazing event!
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/forum-series-human-library/
LOCATION:Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rockford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Forum-Series-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:42.2640342;-89.0197305
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center 5050 E. State St.  Rockford IL 61108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5050 E. State St.:geo:-89.0197305,42.2640342
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210415T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20210129T223130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T140520Z
UID:10007977-1618488000-1618491600@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:Non-Forum Series: "Football Physics" by Dr. Timothy Gay
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Timothy Gay will present “Football Physics” as part of our Non-Forum Series for the Spring 2021 semester. \nJoin us on Thursday\, April 15\, 2021\, at 12 p.m (Noon). via Zoom. There is no formal registration.  \nTalk Description:\nThis talk discusses a series of one-minute physics lectures given to the ~ 9 x 104 fans that attend the University of Nebraska home football games. Lecture topics have included Newton’s Laws of Motion (blocking and tackling)\, projectile motion (kicking and punting)\, kinematics (open-field running)\, and the ideal gas law (why not fill the football with helium to get better hangtime?). Laboratory demonstrations have featured Professor Gay being tackled by a 370-pound lineman\, pummeled with a sledgehammer as he lies on a bed of nails\, and learning the finer points of passing from Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch. The problem of simultaneous edification and amusement of the fan in the stands is considered. Dr. Gay’s visit is in partnership with Sigma Xi and the American Chemical Society. \nBio:\nTimothy Gay is the Willa Cather Professor of Physics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).  After growing up in the small farming town of Pleasant Hill\, Ohio\, he attended Phillips Academy in Andover\, Massachusetts\, and received his B.S. degree in physics from Caltech in 1975.  He graduated from the University of Chicago with a Ph.D. in experimental atomic physics in 1980 and held a postdoctoral appointment at Yale University in nuclear and atomic physics before joining the faculty of the Missouri University of Science and Technology in 1983.  Gay moved to UNL in 1993.  He has published over 100 refereed scientific papers and has been the PI on over $7M of research grants in the area of atomic\, molecular\, and optical physics. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) and served as the Speaker of the APS Council in 2018.  \nDr. Gay’s visit is in partnership with Sigma Xi and the American Chemical Society.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/non-forum-series-football-physics-by-dr-timothy-gay/
LOCATION:Rockford University\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series,Student Activities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:42.2640342;-89.0197305
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rockford University 5050 E. State St.  Rockford IL 61108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5050 E. State St.:geo:-89.0197305,42.2640342
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210308T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210308T200000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20210129T222412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210304T163722Z
UID:10007976-1615230000-1615233600@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:Non-Forum Series: "Preventing Burnout" by Louisha Barnette
DESCRIPTION:Louisha Barnette will present “Preventing Burnout” as part of our Non-Forum Series for the Spring 2021 semester. \nJoin us on Monday\, March 8\, 2021\, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. (https://rockford.zoom.us/j/96922296462)  There is no formal registration.  \nTalk Description:\nBurn out can cause unhappiness and detachment. In this interactive workshop\, Louisha Barnette teaches students how practicing good self-care that helps build resilience and reduce vulnerability to stress. While all students can benefit from learning self-care habits\, it is Ideal for students entering the fields of healthcare\, social work\, counseling\, and public service. \nBio:\nLouisha Barnette\, presenter of Self Care for Success\, is a Certified Holistic Health Coach\, Registered Yoga Teacher\, and Realtor with Bachelor of Science degrees in Biochemistry\, Microbiology\, and Multidisciplinary Studies with a concentration in African American History and Community. She is passionate about helping busy professionals find their happy place through self-care.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/non-forum-series-preventing-burnout-by-louisha-barnette/
LOCATION:Rockford University\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series,Student Activities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:42.2640342;-89.0197305
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rockford University 5050 E. State St.  Rockford IL 61108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5050 E. State St.:geo:-89.0197305,42.2640342
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T190000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20210129T221810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210215T155917Z
UID:10007974-1613498400-1613502000@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:Non-Forum Series: "A Reckoning of Political Misperceptions: The Psychological Origins of the Storming of the U.S. Capitol" by Dr. Ian Anson
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ian Anson will present “A Reckoning of Political Misperceptions: The Psychological Origins of the Storming of the U.S. Capitol” as part of our Non-Forum Series for the Spring 2021 semester. \nJoin us on Tuesday\, February 16\, 2021\, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. There is no formal registration.  \nTalk Description:\nOn January 6\, 2021\, a group of Americans stormed the U.S. Capitol\, attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election by force. This event rattled Congress\, captured headlines\, and left many Americans with a newfound sense of dismay. How did it all come to this? \nPolitical psychologists have devoted decades to understanding why and how Americans develop—and act upon—fringe political beliefs. In this presentation\, I review recent advances in the fields of misinformation\, polarization\, and motivated reasoning. In doing so\, I explain how ordinary Americans can develop dangerous misperceptions\, why such misperceptions are difficult to correct\, and what these trends portend for future political movements in the United States. \nBio:\nIan Anson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at UMBC in Baltimore\, Maryland. He joined the department in 2015\, after completing a Ph.D. in Political Science and an M.S. in Applied Statistics at Indiana University-Bloomington. Ian’s research primarily investigates partisan motivated reasoning\, a phenomenon that causes Republicans and Democrats to maintain diverging views of political and economic reality. His other work addresses diverse topics in public opinion\, political psychology\, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Recently\, Ian was honored to receive UMBC’s CAHSS Early-Career Faculty Excellence Award.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/non-forum-series-a-reckoning-of-political-misperceptions-the-psychological-origins-of-the-storming-of-the-u-s-capitol-by-dr-ian-anson/
LOCATION:Rockford University\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Forum Series,Student Activities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:42.2640342;-89.0197305
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rockford University 5050 E. State St.  Rockford IL 61108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5050 E. State St.:geo:-89.0197305,42.2640342
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210201T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210201T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20210129T221135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T171033Z
UID:10007973-1612195200-1612198800@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:Last Lecture: "Creativity\, Crisis\, and Why Our Imaginations Matter" by Dr. Marilen Loyola
DESCRIPTION:Join us on February 1 at 4 p.m. to hear Dr. Marilen Loyola present her “Last Lecture” via Zoom. \nThe Last Lecture is part of the Spring Forum series at the University and provides an opportunity for students to nominate a member of the faculty to deliver his or her ‘last lecture’ as the University nears the end of its academic year. Although this year\, it’s the non-forum series\, Dr. Loyola will present on “Creativity\, Crisis\, and Why Our Imaginations Matter.” \nThe Last Lecture series at Rockford University was inspired by Randy Pausch. Dr. Pausch was a professor at Carnegie Mellon University from 1997 to his death in 2008. Before his death\, he was asked to give the students his Last Lecture. Dr. Pausch delivered a laugh-filled session of teaching stories\, about going after your childhood dreams\, and helping others achieve theirs. The Last Lecture Series has been made possible through the generosity of the Father Robert J. Verstynen Trust; honoring Rockford University faculty members for their years of teaching and example of lifelong learning. \nRegistration is not required for this event\, just use this Zoom link on Monday\, Feb. 1 at 4 p.m.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/last-lecture-creativity-crisis-and-why-our-imaginations-matter-by-dr-marilen-loyola/
LOCATION:Rockford University\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Campus Wide Event (Public)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rockford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Academic-Calendar.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:42.2640342;-89.0197305
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rockford University 5050 E. State St.  Rockford IL 61108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5050 E. State St.:geo:-89.0197305,42.2640342
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200429T200000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20191217T173440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200330T204330Z
UID:10007893-1588186800-1588190400@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:Canceled- FORUM: Denim Day
DESCRIPTION:The Denim Day movement is a sexual violence prevention and education campaign. Rockford area leaders will discuss this campaign and sexual violence in relation to college students.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/forum-denim-day/
LOCATION:Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rockford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Forum-Series-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:42.2640342;-89.0197305
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center 5050 E. State St.  Rockford IL 61108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5050 E. State St.:geo:-89.0197305,42.2640342
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200416T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200416T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20191217T172455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200330T204414Z
UID:10007888-1587052800-1587056400@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:Canceled- FORUM: The Future of Climate Change: Harold Hongju Koh\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:On November 4\, 2019\, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord in one year’s time. Where does that leave America and Americans in the ongoing effort to combat the harms of climate change? If\, as French President Macron said\, “there is no Planet B\,” do we have a legal\, political\, and policy strategy to save this one? If so\, what are its elements? \nDr. Koh’s visit is in partnership with Phi Beta Kappa.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/forum-the-future-of-climate-change-harold-hongju-koh/
LOCATION:Fisher Memorial Chapel – Rockford University\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rockford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Forum-Series-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:42.264048;-89.0197327
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fisher Memorial Chapel – Rockford University 5050 E. State St.  Rockford IL 61108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5050 E. State St.:geo:-89.0197327,42.264048
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200414T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200414T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20191217T172224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200320T181351Z
UID:10007887-1586880000-1586883600@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:CANCELED - FORUM: Last Lecture
DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled. \n\nThe Last Lecture is meant as an honor to recognize a professor who is greatly admired by the campus community. By being honored\, the professor is asked to give the lecture he or she would give if they knew it would be their last. Students will have the chance to vote for the professor they’d most like to hear give this lecture.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/forum-last-lecture/
LOCATION:Fisher Memorial Chapel – Rockford University\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rockford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Forum-Series-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:42.264048;-89.0197327
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fisher Memorial Chapel – Rockford University 5050 E. State St.  Rockford IL 61108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5050 E. State St.:geo:-89.0197327,42.264048
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200402T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200402T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20200108T172538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200320T181054Z
UID:10007455-1585828800-1585832400@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:Canceled - FORUM: Football Physics: Tim Gay\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled. \nDr. Gay’s visit is in partnership with Sigma Xi and the American Chemical Society. \nThis talk discusses a series of one-minute physics lectures given to the fans that attend the University of Nebraska home football games. Lecture topics have included Newton’s Laws of Motion (blocking and tackling)\, projectile motion (kicking and punting)\, kinematics (open-field running)\, and the ideal gas law (why not fill the football with helium to get better hangtime?). Laboratory demonstrations have featured Professor Gay being tackled by a 370 pound lineman\, pummeled with a sledgehammer as he lies on a bed of nails\, and learning the finer points of passing from Heisman trophy winner Eric Crouch. The problem of simultaneous edification and amusement of the fan in the stands is considered.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/football-physics-tim-gay-ph-d/
LOCATION:Peterson Auditorium – Starr Science Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rockford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Forum-Series-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:42.2640342;-89.0197305
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peterson Auditorium – Starr Science Center 5050 E. State St.  Rockford IL 61108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5050 E. State St.:geo:-89.0197305,42.2640342
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200302T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200302T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20191217T172028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200109T215613Z
UID:10007886-1583164800-1583168400@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:FOURM: Charter Day- World War II Rescue Stories
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Charter Day commemorates the 173rd anniversary of the signing of the charter for Rockford University. The annual event includes an academic procession of faculty in traditional robes depicting their rank\, with stoles representing their respective alma maters and degrees. This year RU presents a theatrical reading highlighting our school’s role in saving WWII victims as drawn from the book We Are a College at War\, written by three RU professors. Seven performers will portray five refugee stories.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/fourm-charter-day-world-war-ii-rescue-stories/
LOCATION:Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series,President's Office
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ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:42.2640342;-89.0197305
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Maddox Theatre – Clark Arts Center 5050 E. State St.  Rockford IL 61108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5050 E. State St.:geo:-89.0197305,42.2640342
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20191217T170932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200109T220031Z
UID:10007881-1581966000-1581969600@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:FORUM: The Power of Human Interaction: Ken Nwadike\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Ken’s keynote address explores the power of positive human interaction and ways to bridge the racial divide by spreading love. The goal of this program is to create unity\, civility\, and build a more diverse and inclusive culture on campus.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/forum-the-power-of-human-interaction-ken-nwadike-jr/
LOCATION:Severson Auditorium – Scarborough Hall\, IL
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rockford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Forum-Series-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260527T061827
CREATED:20191217T170649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200109T220316Z
UID:10007880-1580842800-1580848200@www.rockford.edu
SUMMARY:FORUM: You. Me. We.
DESCRIPTION:An interactive program on racism\, sexism\, and LGBTQ issues especially for college students. You. Me. We. begins with a monologue that exposes the often-unintentional ugliness of prejudice\, setting the stage for a lively discussion of diversity. The program follows students as they attempt to navigate the sometimes difficult terrain of multicultural campus relationships. During talk-backs\, students can confront the characters and voice their own opinions on issues of racism\, sexism\, and LGBTQ issues. You. Me. We. is a 90-minute program that gets college students talking.
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/forum-you-me-we/
LOCATION:Regents Hall – Burpee Student Center\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Forum Series":MAILTO:boxoffice@rockford.edu
GEO:42.2640342;-89.0197305
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