Rock Valley College was created by a district-wide referendum on October 10, 1964. A 217-acre tract of land at Mulford and Spring Brook Roads in northeast Rockford was selected as the site of the new campus. Construction began on the main buildings in the fall of 1967 and were completed in August 1969 ready for classes in September. The Educational Resource Center, Student Center, and the Physical Education Center opened during the fall semester, 1971. The Technology Center opened for classes in January, 1988 as the region was in the midst of a recession. The primary goal of this center and its progressive programs was to retrain residents and educate students for a new economy. This was just the beginning.....
As RVC continues to grow and strengthen lifelong learning opportunities for the community, NIBCA members will be there to construct the buildings needed. Just as they have been in RVC's past 54 years.
An aerial view of Spring Brook Farm, now the home of the RVC main campus.