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Final Beam Installed at RVC’s Downtown West Campus

Rock Valley College celebrated a key construction milestone with a Last Beam Celebration at its new Downtown West Campus on Friday, August 15, at 1 p.m. The event was held on-site at the intersection of Chestnut and Winnebago Streets in downtown Rockford.

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Academy Award-Nominated Filmmaker Visits RVC

Rock Valley College alumnus and Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Bing Liu returned to campus on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, as the keynote speaker for RVC’s Professional Development Day.


Milana Herman Recognized as One of Illinois' Women Veteran Leaders of 2025

For over 20 years, Milana Herman has been dedicated to supporting students, championing veterans, and creating pathways to opportunity through education.


RVC Vice President Selected for Rising Presidents Fellowship

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) announced that Dr. Amanda Smith, Vice President of Academic Affairs, is one of 40 leaders nationwide selected for the 2025-26 Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship. Rigorously selected from among over 120 applicants, fellows will learn from—and apply to their own contexts—lessons from over a dozen years of Aspen research about how to lead an institution to higher and more equitable levels of student success.  


2024 Assessment Award Winners

The 2024 Assessment Awards recognize those that provide exemplars of best practice, as well as demonstrate consistency in valuing, documenting, and continuing their own professional development in continuous teaching and student learning improvement.


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