March 10, 2016
For the estimated one in five Americans who live with some type of mental illness, it can be easy to feel alone or isolated, even when resources are within reach. Now, students at Rockhurst University are forming a new group specifically for geared toward educating their fellow students about mental illness. Active Minds is part of a national network of...
March 6, 2016
Leadership is about more than always being right, or being too tough to show vulnerability, or charging ahead alone. That was the message of the speakers, including keynote presenter Rudy Giuliani, at the fourth Rockhurst University Leadership Series luncheon Thursday. Giuliani, the 107th mayor of New York City, said in both his candid question and answer session with a group...
February 22, 2016
Starting Monday, Feb. 22, Rockhurst University will recognize both Black History Month and Building a Better Rockhurst Week with events designed to highlight diversity and inclusion on campus and educate students as well as faculty and staff: Monday, Feb. 22 : Rockhurst Student Senate is offering the Oath of Inclusion , encouraging members of the Rockhurst University community to pledge...
February 15, 2016
The process of applying for colleges and scholarships can be a stressful one, especially for high school students simultaneously juggling school responsibilities and activities. So over the last two Fridays, as more than 400 of the top high school students from across the country came to the Rockhurst University campus for the annual Competitive Scholars Day events, they received some...
February 3, 2016
The Rev. Chris Schroeder, S.J., joined Rockhurst University in January 2016 as campus ministry's new chaplain. You’re a St. Louis native who admits a love of baseball and beards. What else should people meeting you for the first time know about you? Other interests of mine include hiking, philosophy, and frivolous pop culture (think Star Wars and superheroes). One way...
January 27, 2016
Andy Rondomanski of Rockhurst University’s Physical Plant wears a lot of different hats. As a member of the maintenance team, he literally helps keep the lights on and the water running, among a host of other duties that keep the University humming. But even when he’s not fixing things around campus, Rondomanski has a lot of different hobbies to keep...
January 25, 2016
Rockhurst University has announced the dean’s list for the fall 2015 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. The following students earned a place on the list: Morgan Abegg, Columbia, IL Nicole Adams, Manchester, MO Jeremy Adkins, Lenexa, KS Ruth Aguilera, Kansas City, MO Justin Ahlheim, St. Charles, MO Rebecca Ahlheim, St...
January 22, 2016
When the leaders of the Rockhurst Respect Life student group thought about participating again in this year’s March for Life in Washington, D.C., they knew they wanted to open up the trip to more Rockhurst students. While in the past they had always traveled in the bus chartered by Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, Respect Life's staff adviser Mary Cary...
January 21, 2016
The work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was more than one quote, one moment or one movement. A fierce champion of civil rights and human rights, King was a preacher and a political leader who addressed racial, economic and social injustices alongside a broad coalition of people from different backgrounds. On Monday, Rockhurst University celebrated the King’s legacy...