Campus News

On Monday, October 27, Rockford University will host a launch party and reading of The Rockford Anthology, a new book by and for the Rockford community. The anthology is filled with short pieces about the city, including many written by current and former students and faculty at Rockford University. Join us in the Howard Colman…

On Wednesday, October 22, the Rockford University Forum Series will present “Voices: Men and Women of Africa and America.” Beginning at 7:00 p.m., the event will take place in Maddox Theatre. African and American playwrights in the 20th and 21st century have shared stories of the black experience on two continents and found the binding…

In honor of the 2025 International Day of Peace, the Rockford University Forum Series will host Dr. Danielle Lake, Associate Professor and Director of Design Thinking at Lake University, for a workshop called, “Prototyping Plural Pathways Towards Peace: Situating, Storying, and Slipping.” Held in conjunction with “In the Spirit of Jane Addams: Global Dialogue, Social…

On Wednesday, September 10, students, staff, and faculty of Rockford University will come together for a day of service in the Rockford community. Held each year in honor of alumna Jane Addams, the day of service seeks to recognize the university’s commitment to community and remember the rich legacy Addams left behind. The day of…

As of July 2025, Rockford University–alongside ten other colleges and universities in the state of Illinois–has the distinct honor of being home to a chapter of the Tri-Alpha Honor Society.  “Induction into Tri-Alpha is earned by outstanding academic achievement and provides an opportunity for personal growth, leadership development, and campus and community service for first-generation…

Rockford University is proud to announce plans to install a new multi-purpose turf athletic field. Funding for the new field will come from the State of Illinois’s Independent Colleges Capital Investment Grant, the same grant that funded construction of our new baseball and softball fields. Byrne and Jones Sports Construction will lead the project. “We…