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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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First Tuesday Lecture Series Begins Feb 1 2022

Rock Valley College will launch its First Tuesday Lecture Series on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, at 6 p.m. Dr. Dan Blumlo, RVC Professor of History will present The Politicization of History.


Disability Awareness Spotlight On Inclusion With Maryanne Ax

MaryAnne Ax RAISE Program Coordinator Disability: Unofficially diagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder. I say unofficially diagnosed because when I was a student there were no disability laws or educational supports. The first incarnation of the Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA) was passed in 1975. I graduated from high school in 1973.


RVC Approved For Comprehensive Transition And Postsecondary Program

Rock Valley College Disability Support Services is excited to announce that our Raising Aspirations through an Inclusive Student Experience (RAISE) program has been approved by the U.S. Department of Education to become a Comprehensive Transition & Postsecondary (CTP) program.


Disability Awareness Spotlight On Inclusion With Dr Ken Coleman

Throughout the month of October, various personal stories will be shared by members of our RVC community that highlight the importance of acceptance, support and inclusion of those who experience disability. This week’s spotlight is on RVC's Dean of Advising & Retention, Dr. Ken Coleman.


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