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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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RVC Trustees Appoint Lynn Kearney To Fill Vacant Seat

On February 8, 2021, the Rock Valley College Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Lynn Kearney to fill the board seat that was vacant after the resignation of Trustee Jennifer Ray.


RVC Mass Com Alumni Interview With Andie Palmer

This week we interviewed #RVCMassCom alum Andie Palmer about her time at Mass Com and what they are up to now.


RVC Leader To Serve On Ibhe Strategic Planning Advisory Committee

Dr. Amanda Smith, Rock Valley College’s Acting Vice President of Liberal Arts, Career & Community Education, will be serving on the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) Strategic Planning Advisory Committee, which will lay out a set of strategies to achieve the board's vision and priorities.


RVC Receives Funding For Student Support Services Programs

Rock Valley College Student Support Services (SSS) recently received additional funding for two TRIO Programs, TRIO Achieve and TRIO Complete, for the next five years through the Department of Education.


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