October 12, 2015 and Mary Lou Retton, who spoke on October 10, 2016. Imago Film Festival The Imago Film Festival is five-day film festival held every spring at Judson University. It has been held every year since 2004. The Imago Film Festival showcases independent films dealing with faith issues, and it emphasizes images and stories about the spiritual journey of the human experience through any genre. Literacy in Motion Conference Judson's School of Education annually hosts its Literacy in Motion Conference in June. The conference welcomes hundreds of educators from all over the world to hear from a diverse group of speakers about new instructional methods for elevating literacy in K-12 students. Judson University Founders' Day Judson University was founded in 1913, and established in its current location in 1963. It celebrates Founders' Day every Fall to celebrate its foundation. Campuses Main Elgin Campus Judson's campus is located on the banks of the Fox River, about west of Chicago. The university campus was purchased in 1963, when Dr. Benjamin Browne visited the original country estate, known as Braeburn-on-the-Fox, and offered the owner $100,000. The Elgin campus now hosts to 17 different buildings, among them the new Harm A. Weber Academic Center, established in 2007. The Weber Center, which is home to the campus library and School of Art, Design and Architecture, is a LEED Gold certified building and one of the most energy-efficient buildings of its kind in North America. Rockford Campus In 1999, Judson University established a campus in Rockford, Illinois. Notable alumni Dave Breese (1926–2002), evangelical Christian pastor, theologian, and televangelist. Susan Christensen, Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court. Kelly Findley, former head men's soccer coach at North Carolina State University. Ryan Perez, professional baseball player drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 2015 MLB Draft. Citizen Way, CCM band References External links Official website Official athletics website Universities and colleges affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA Educational institutions established in 1963 Elgin, Illinois Education in Kane County, Illinois Evangelicalism in Illinois 1963 establishments in Illinois Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Private universities and colleges in Illinois