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Dawn Gile, J.D., ’02 is passionate about serving others and has made a career out of it as a complex litigation lawyer and through her work as president of the Military Spouse JD Network (MSJDN). Gile graduated from Rockford University with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a minor in French before continuing on…

As communicated on Friday, June 11, 2021, Illinois has moved to Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan, which has lifted many of the previous Covid-19 restrictions. As such, effective today, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, Rockford University will be moving to the following guidelines: 

Rockford, Ill. (June 04, 2021) – The International Women’s Baseball Center (IWBC) and Rockford University announce a strengthening of its partnership with the creation of a long-term location for the center at the university’s 5100 Building. The IWBC will conduct business at the 5100 Building, which also houses the university’s Puri School of Business while…

ROCKFORD, Ill. (June 2, 2021) – Rockford University, the region’s leading private four-year educational institution, is expanding online access to its special education graduate program to help address the critical need for special education teachers. Starting this fall, the university’s special education endorsement and master’s degree in special education will be offered fully online. It’s…

After she started practicing as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Marissa Ebert ’11, M.S.Ed., LCPC, NCC, RYT-200, realized that some of her clients needed more than just counseling sessions and some needed an entirely different approach to meet their mental health needs. So she opened Alt Yoga in 2018. The name stands for Alternative…

Commencement held at the football stadium for the first time in university’s history. Rockford, IL (May 14, 2021) – Rockford University will hold its 167th Commencement on Saturday, May 15, 2021. The university will award undergraduate and graduate degrees to approximately 370 students from 15 states and 13 countries. For the first time in the…

Record Amount of Donations and Donors Enhance Opportunities for Students   Rockford, IL (April 29, 2021) – Rockford University, the region’s leading private four-year institution, today announced that its seventh annual Day of Giving event raised more than $86,500 for its annual fund in just 24 hours through social media platforms. The Day of Giving,…

When Rockford University alumna Carmen (Brenz) Kellerman ’18 was evaluating colleges, she knew she wanted her college experience to be similar to that of high school. One of the main reasons she choose RU was the small class sizes. “Smaller classes meant more classes with the same people and professors,” said Kellerman. “This allowed me…

Please read through this for some clarification to the process that Lang is taking for Covid-19.

Susan Schmitz raised two sons and saw them graduate from college. Then it was her turn. At age 69, Susan Schmitz graduated from Rockford University in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in management studies. Unlike many adults who return to complete a degree, Susan didn’t do it for career advancement. In fact, she retired six…