Campus News

Hear from the director of NASA’s Astrobiology Institute in a free lecture Thursday, April 6.

Congratulations to our ROCK SOLID REGENT for the week, Lauren Johnson from Belvidere, IL. She is a senior biochemistry major and was nominated by Dr. Kyle Stedman and Dr. Gidget Tay. Dr. Stedman shared that Lauren is a master of perception.

Dr. Mihalyo will succeed Belinda Wholeben, Ed.D., who will retire after 23 years with the University at the end of the 2016-17 academic year, serving the last two years as provost.

Held the first weekend of spring, Meltfest aims to bring people together in celebrating community and saying “so long” to the cold and snow.

A group of 6- and 7-year-olds took a field trip from their Loves Park school to visit Rockford University’s performing arts department.

Rockford University was notified that two international students, Mohammed Mufti and Amjad Balkhair, were found dead in the garage of their off-campus apartment on March 18.

Bring a lunch and join us in Regents Hall at the Burpee Student Center for “Location Location Location” on Thursday, March 23, at noon.

Hear a free presentation from former art detective and FBI agent Robert Wittman on Monday, March 20.

Rockford University and Rock Valley College will host a Career and Internship Fair on Wednesday, March 22, at the Burpee Student Center.

Mercedes Sanchez from Elgin, Illinois is our ROCK SOLID REGENT for the week. She is a junior psychology major and was nominated by Maria Diemer, Assistant Director for Global Affairs.