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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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Phi Theta Kappa Honors Spring Inductees
The 2023 Phi Theta Kappa Spring Induction Ceremony was not only a time to honor students for their high academic achievement, but it was also a time when two RVC leaders surprised one another to honor their dedication to student success.
RVC Honors 34th Faculty of the Year Recipient
Rock Valley College is proud to announce Dr. Mathew Oakes, assistant professor of English, as the 34th recipient of the Rock Valley College Faculty of the Year Award.
RVC Launches Inaugural Assessment Awards
Rock Valley College faculty and staff are very serious when it comes to the quality of education students receive at RVC. For that reason, they understand the need to continually assess what and how students are learning in and out of the classroom. To recognize excellence in assessment, RVC recently honored several faculty and staff members with inaugural assessment awards.
RVC President Honored for Commitment to Student Success
Rock Valley College President Dr. Howard Spearman will be honored with the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) Paragon Award for New Presidents during PTK Catalyst 2023, the Society’s annual convention in Columbus, Ohio, April 20-22, 2023.
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