If someone asked you what makes Rockford great, what would you say? Perhaps you’d mention the presence of three excellent hospitals and a city-wide network of clinics, or the abundance of social support services, from Family Counseling Services to Northern Illinois Hospice and Grief Center to Rosecrance to domestic violence support centers such as Remedies.
Maybe the incredible wealth of cultural opportunities, from Coronado Performing Arts Center to Rockford Art Museum, from Midway Village to Rockford Youth Symphony Orchestra, would top your list. Would you rattle off the names of some of our numerous higher education institutions …
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Lance Armstrong, Manti T’eo, more Lance Armstrong and Livestrong fallout, Bonds, Clemens and the MLB Hall of Fame…the list will inevitably continue to grow. Providing some perspective to the many bylines of these stories for sports enthusiasts, fans, and even the casual observer is of particular interest to Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Rockford College, Shawn Klein, Ph.D., who teaches courses about ethics in sports and authors The Sports Ethicist blog. Dr. Klein was contacted by CNN.com to provide comment for their opinion roundup this week, Give Lance another chance?, evidence that whether a cycling enthusiast or not, this story has garnered the …
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When I meet with prospective adult students, many of them express concern or fear about going back to school because they simply do not want to fail. That is easy enough to understand. If you haven’t been in school for 10 or 20 years, heading back to the classroom can be daunting! Trial and error can be one of the best means of solving life’s problems. Yet, some individuals are afraid to undertake the trial because they are too afraid of experiencing the error. I admire those individuals that take the leap and go back and finish their degree. A …
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During the College’s President’s Opening Convocation on Friday, August 24, I had the pleasure of sharing a few thoughts and challenging us all to continue to color outside of the lines. We do so by creating a path for students to earn a college degree, when most in our society do not achieve this distinction. We do so by maintaining a curriculum grounded in liberal arts learning. I also commented on the countless attacks on liberal arts education and the push by legislators and power brokers to equate quality education purely with job acquisition.
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Rockford College President Robert L. Head, Ph.D., joined by Dean of the College Steven Siconolfi, Ph.D., and Board of Trustees Chair Charles Colman, at the President’s Opening Convocation in Maddox Theatre on August 24, 2012.
Friday, August 24 was an exciting day at Rockford College. I have only been here since June of this year, but I have already developed a strong sense of connection to this vibrant community and to this amazing college. It was my pleasure as the new Dean of the College to address an overflow crowd of students, faculty, trustees, staff and community members at Friday’s President’s Opening Convocation….
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