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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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Edge Factor Founder Keynotes Mfg Day At RVC

President and Founder of Edge Factor, Jeremy Bout was the keynote speaker at the Manufacturing Day event at Rock Valley College, Advanced Technology Center on Thursday, October 3. Jeremy is a manufacturer-turned-filmmaker, and his presentation shared pieces of his story as well as stories from Edge Factor’s library. These stories featured real-life people who have used their minds, hands, and advanced technology to push back the edge of what’s possible.


RVC To Train Filmmakers For Illinois Film Production Jobs

Illinois is losing opportunities to bring film production to areas outside of Chicago due to a lack of skilled production talent. The Illinois Film Office (IFO) is teaming up with Rock Valley College to change that. In January 2023, the RVC Mass Communication department will offer a free, 80-hour, intensive training course that will prepare individuals for entry-level work in the motion picture industry. All program completers will be credentialed and added to a talent pool with the IFO. 


RVC Police Earn Lexipol Gold

The path to certification, regardless of your field, can often be a daunting task. Nearly three years ago, the Rock Valley College Police Department embarked on the path to becoming certified for their work in policy and procedures.


RVC Police Chief Attends Executive Institute

Chief Thomas Yehl (pictured below at center) of the Rock Valley College Police Department was one of several law enforcement executives from across the state to participate in the course Enduring, Surviving, and Thriving as a Law Enforcement Executive hosted by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute.


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