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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! We hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Check out these students from the 1940s attending a party and dressed in their best!

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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! Check out these students in the 1940s enjoying the sunshine on the bridge on Old Campus!

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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! Summer is in full swing...check out these students in 1977 enjoying the sun on New Campus!

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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! This photograph features the Class of 1972's Commencement Speaker, Dr. Bruno Bettelheim.

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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! Check out this photograph of the Class of 1962's invitation for their Commencement ceremonies.

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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! The Class of 1952 was featured on June 2, 1952 in the Rockford Register-Republic, the local newspaper. There were 42 graduates, and this photograph features the Commencement Speaker, Dr. Abbie Findlay Potts, a retired Rockford University Professor.

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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! Congratulations, Class of 2022! Part of the Class of 1942 is featured in this photograph from the Rockford Morning Star published on May 31, 1942.

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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! Commencement is near...90 years ago, the Class of 1932 graduated on Old Campus. Check out this image of their program. We congratulate all of our 2022 graduates!

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Happy #Throwback Thursday! May Day has come and gone...to end the May Day Celebration, check out this photograph of the 1972 May Day Queen, Susan Carr.

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Summer is almost here, and the Howard Colman Library will have modified hours over Summer Break beginning May 14th.
Monday-Friday: 9 am-5 pm
Saturday-Sunday: CLOSED
We wish everyone best of luck with their finals and a relaxing summer break!

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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! The first May Day celebrations were held in 1894. This image features the 1962 May Day celebrations; one of the last held on Old Campus. The May Day Queen was Mary Ann Jarman.

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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! The 1952 May Day Queen was Helen Wencel; this photograph was featured in the May 17, 1952 edition of the student newspaper, The Vanguard.

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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! Check out this photograph of the 1942 May Day Queen, Ruth Hueter. Each year the new May Day Queen was crowned with violets while the previous year's queen received a crown of forget-me-nots.

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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! May Day is less than a month away...check out this photograph of the May Day Queen from 1932, Jane Burrill.

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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! To end the month of March, with the hopes warmer weather will arrive soon, check out this photograph of students in the 1990s enjoying time in the sunshine!

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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! Check out this photograph of students in the 1990s studying in the dorms.

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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! In keeping with March's theme of Spring Break and relaxation, check out this photograph of students in the 1990s relaxing their dorm room.

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Happy #Throwback Thursday! We hope everyone is having a wonderful Spring Break. Check out these students pulling a VW Bug into Burpee Student Center.

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Happy #Throwback Thursday! Check out these students in the 1940s on Old Campus taking a break from studying to feed a kitten.

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We wish everyone a wonderful Spring Break! The Library will have modified hours during Spring Break:
March 5-6: CLOSED
March 7-10: 9 am-5 pm
March 11-12: CLOSED
March 13: 1 pm-8 pm