Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

Current News

Lecture on local art exhibit at RVC
November 20, 2009

On Tuesday, December 1, 2009 RVC Professor of Art, Cherri Rittenhouse will give a lecture entitled Borgholm / 7 - The Swedish Connection with Rockford.

RVC Board Seeks to Fill Vacancy
November 18, 2009

At the regular meeting of the Rock Valley College Board of Trustees on November 17, 2009, the resignation of Trustee Chris Beck was formally accepted. It is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees to appoint a replacement within sixty days.

RVC Receives State Approval for New Sustainable Energy Degree
November 18, 2009

Rock Valley College received word Tuesday that the Illinois Community College Board has approved its new Sustainable Energy Systems degree.

Men's Tennis: Adland to sign with Judson
November 17, 2009

Rock Valley College’s Tyler Adland is signing a scholarship offer to play tennis starting fall of 2010 with Judson University of Elgin, IL.

Rock Valley College to host Lincoln Middle School 8th Graders
November 16, 2009

RVC Financial Aid Office, along with Lincoln Middle School, is hosting Lincoln school 8th graders on the RVC campus, November 18 and 30 and again on December 2 and 3.

Volleyball: Five Golden Eagles named All-Conference; Staupe Coach of the Year
November 12, 2009

Post-season honors continue to pour in for the Golden Eagles as five players have been named all-conference, while head coach Ben Staupe has been named Coach of the Year for the conference.

Two RRVEC Winners Take Second Place in Innovate Illinois
November 11, 2009

Innovate Illinois is a statewide entrepreneurial and innovation competition where high-growth businesses compete on the merits of their innovations to be named the most innovative company in the state.

Problems with IE 8 and Online Services
November 9, 2009

Students who are using Internet Explorer 8 as their web browser may receive the following error when accessing Online Services:

RVC hosting free sessions on “Green” technology programs
November 8, 2009

Rock Valley College Continuing Professional Education will be hosting free informational sessions on Sustainable Green Technology Programs available through RVC.

RVC Students win Cisco Networking Competition
November 5, 2009

Two Rock Valley College students, John Ramos and Gerardo Tirado, took first place in the Cisco Netriders Competition for the State of Illinois. The competition was held at the Cisco Corporate Office in Chicago IL on Nov 4, 2009.

Rock Valley College and Rockford College will host information sessions provided by the Winnebago County Health Department regarding the H1N1 flu.
November 5, 2009

Rock Valley College and Rockford College will host information sessions provided by the Winnebago County Health Department regarding the H1N1 flu.

Rock Valley College will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2009 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday .  
November 5, 2009

Rock Valley College will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2009 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. 

Call to Board Meeting
November 5, 2009

The Board of Trustees of Community College District 511 (Rock Valley College) will meet.

Volleyball: Four Golden Eagles named All-Region
October 30, 2009

The Golden Eagles will head to Madison for the regional tournament this weekend not only as the top seed and the #1 ranked team in the country, but also armed with four All-Region selections.

Call to Board Meeting
October 22, 2009

The Board of Trustees of Community College District 511 (Rock Valley College) will meet at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2009.

RVC First Tuesday Lecture Series Continues November 3
October 22, 2009

The Rock Valley College First Tuesday Lecture Series continues on November 3, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in the RVC Student Center Atrium with I Racist – A Prophet’s Cry for Confession, Repentance, and Reform, presented by RVC Business Instructor, Stacy McCaskill.

RVC Names Student Laureate
October 22, 2009

Each year one outstanding second year student from the Illinois community college system is awarded the Student Lincoln Academy Medallion and, thereby, becomes a Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.

Mobile Mechatronics Lab coming to RVC
October 21, 2009

The Rock Valley College Engineering & Technology Division and IEEE Rock River Chapter invite you to the Mobile Mechatronics Lab at the Woodward Technology Center (WTC) on the RVC main campus.

RVC hosting course on paranormal activity
October 19, 2009

Have you ever been fascinated by things that go bump in the night? Do you have an interest in the paranormal?

Egg Harbor Café Open for Dinner to Benefit RVC Foundation Scholarships
October 19, 2009

The Rock Valley College Professional Staff Association (PSA) is hosting the dinner to benefit the RVC Foundation scholarship program.