Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

Current News

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 and will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, November 30, 2009. The Estelle M. Black Library (RVC library), will also be closed. 
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.

Football: Ellsworth hammers RVC, 43-12
October 17, 2009

On an extremely chilly October afternoon at Rock Valley College, Ellsworth Community College wasted little time getting its offense warmed up.

RVC Business and Professional Institute to Offer Green Belt Certification Training
October 14, 2009

Green Belt certification assists in saving employers money or generating revenue, depending on the project. In most companies the threshold used to qualify a Green Belt project is $50,000 in savings in the first year.

Call to Strategic Board Retreat REVISED
October 14, 2009

The Board of Trustees of Community College District 511 (Rock Valley College) will hold a board retreat starting at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2009 in room 1309 of the Support Services Building. 

Call to Strategic Board Retreat
October 14, 2009

The Board of Trustees of Community College District 511 (Rock Valley College) will hold a board retreat starting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2009 in room 1309 of the Support Services Building. 

RVC Upward Bound Student Receives Scholarship
October 13, 2009

Jacqui Lopez of Belvidere was recently awarded the Illinois Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (ILAEOPP) scholarship.

Women's Tennis: Sitchon wins Sportsmanship Award
October 6, 2009

Rock Valley College's Laira Sitchon was awarded the Region IV Sportsmanship Award at Saturday's regional tournament for women's tennis.

RVC Studio Theatre Announces Open Auditions for Christmas with the Conroys
October 5, 2009

Rock Valley College is very happy to invite you to audition for the hilarious original, original work Christmas with the Conroys by Thomas W. Zack.

RVC’s Center for Learning in Retirement Hosts Civil War Class in Belvidere
October 5, 2009

It is well known that women played an important role in the Civil War, but few people are aware of their status as soldiers. Come find out about these women and the fascinating role they played in American History.

Wildcats spoil RVC Homecoming, 34-13
October 3, 2009

On a chilly October afternoon at Rock Valley College, the North Dakota State College of Science spoiled the homecoming festivities with a 34-13 rout of the Golden Eagles.