Campus News

Poetry works of English Professor Susan Azar Porterfield, Ph.D., are highlighted in an interview by Northern Public Radio’s WNIJ 89.5 FM.

Rockford, Ill., – Rockford University’s Rock Solid television advertising series has been recognized with a Gold Award for Best Video PSA or Commercial Spot by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), an international association of education advancement officers, who include alumni administrators, fund raisers, public relations managers, publications editors, and government relations officers.

Rockford, Ill., — Rockford University faculty members routinely participate in a wide variety of academic and professional activities. Following is a summary of recent accomplishments.

Rockford, Ill., –  Students interested in attending Rockford University are invited to attend the University’s Visit Day on Saturday, November 1 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Rockford University, 5050 East State Street, Rockford. Visit Days provide prospective students and their families the opportunity to gain an in-depth look at Rockford University’s campus, faculty, student…

Rockford, Ill., – Nationally recognized governance expert Susan Whealler Johnston, Ph.D., will lead an interactive and practical board development workshop to help board members understand how to move beyond legal and oversight responsibilities to become true partners in leadership with the CEO. The workshop, entitled “True Partners in Leadership: Developing Engaged & Purposeful Boards” takes place on Saturday, November…

Rockford, Ill., – The Rockford College Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences and by the Alpha Helix student organization are hosting a series of presentations from the 2010 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Holiday Lectures. The lectures are free and open to the public. All presentations will be held at 5 p.m. in the Starr…

Rockford, Ill., –Rockford University Associate Professor of English Michael A. Perry, Ph.D., and Patrick McAleer, Ph.D., (Inver Hills Community College) have published a new book titled Stephen King’s Modern Macabre: Essays on the Later Works that focuses on some of the recent works of writer Stephen King. The publication is currently available for purchase on…

Rockford, Ill. – Curated by Jason Judd, co-director of the Chicago art and contemporary practices site Make-Space.net, Ultra-Deep Field is a group exhibition that considers the inadequacy of representing desire, time, and scale by way of hand. The exhibit will feature art by Adam Farcus, Bill Conger, Sarah and Joseph Belknap, Erin Washington, Katie Bell, Holly Murkerson, Daniel Baird, Bob Jones, and Laura Davis.

Rockford, Ill., –Approximately 200 students from high schools in the stateline area will visit Rockford University to attend the Annual Entrepreneurship Day, on Thursday, October 9, 2014 in the University’s Burpee Center, 5050 East State Street, Rockford.

Rockford, Ill., –Rockford University is pleased to announce the creation of the Puri Business School, in recognition of a $5 million contribution to the University by First Rockford Group Founder and President Sunil Puri, 1982 alumnus and 2013 recipient of an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University. The Puri Business School (PBS) commemorates Mr. Puri’s lifetime commitment to Rockford University.