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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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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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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200302T160000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200217T190000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260527T074834
CREATED:20191217T170649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200109T220316Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200131T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200131T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T074834
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200109T220354Z
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SUMMARY:FORUM: Emily Dickinson- How She Speaks to Modern Minds and Musicians
DESCRIPTION:Presented in collaboration with the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center. \nGrammy-winning musicians explore Emily Dickinson and how she speaks to the composers\, musicians\, and minds of today. Through modern musical settings of her poetry\, we will discover the historical context from which she spoke and how we too might speak truth to power in peaceful\, poignant\, and fearlessly individualized ways. 
URL:https://www.rockford.edu/calendar-item/forum-emily-dickinson-how-she-speaks-to-modern-minds-and-musicians/
LOCATION:Fisher Memorial Chapel – Rockford University\, 5050 E. State St. \, Rockford\, IL\, 61108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Wide Event (Public),Forum Series
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