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RVC Professor Awarded Grant to Preserve Rockford Education Desegregation Stories

Dr. Mathew Oakes has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grant for a two-year oral history, archival, and instructional project on the legal and community history of desegregation and education in Rockford. The $60,000 grant will fund his project, “Chronicles of Change: Archiving Stories of Desegregation in Rockford Public Schools, 1989-2002.”

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Prospective Community College Trustee Candidates Nominating Petitions Open Tuesday, August 20, 2024

The Consolidated Election for members of the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 511 (Rock Valley College) will be held April 1, 2025. At this election, three board members shall be elected for a term of six years each.


Nico Mikos is Ready to Start the Year as Rock Valley College Student Trustee

Nico Mikos, a 2023 graduate of Harlem High School, has been appointed as the new Student Trustee for Rock Valley College.


Dominike Hernandez Finds Her Path in Criminal Justice at RVC

Before attending RVC, Dominike Hernandez attended a four-year institution and found the large class sizes and academic work load was a lot to manage as a first-year college student.


Kacey Crain Receives Gustafson Math Award

Rock Valley College's Mathematics Department is proud to announce Kacey Crain as the recipient of the prestigious 2024 R. David Gustafson Prize.


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