May 15, 2018
Rockhurst University is announcing a partnership with the Missouri Department of Corrections to provide new educational opportunities for both incarcerated offenders and staff at the Chillicothe Correctional Center, an all-female facility with approximately 1,660 inmates located about 90 miles northeast of Kansas City. Funded by grants from The Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, The Laffey-McHugh Foundation, and J.E. Dunn Construction,...
May 5, 2018
Among the graduates who will walk across the stage in Saturday’s commencement ceremony, there are countless stories, dreams and motivations. Here are just a few: Ben Franco A conversation with Ben Franco can be dizzying. One minute, the medical physics major with minors in English and applied mathematics could be talking about medical research that fascinated him. The next, he’ll...
May 2, 2018
With its quiet atmosphere and stacks of source materials, the bottom floor of the Greenlease Library is a great place to study or do research. But it doesn’t necessarily strike one as a state-of-the-art design thinking and learning lab — yet. Starting this summer, that section of the University’s library will be redesigned and outfitted with new furniture and technology...
April 27, 2018
It’s not easy to run a marathon, everybody knows that. And the Boston Marathon, which draws thousands of contestants from every corner of the globe, is one of the most high-profile annual running events in the world. Add to that cold, rainy conditions (don’t forget the hail). It’s not necessarily a recipe for a pleasant experience. But two weeks ago,...
April 26, 2018
A new book edited by a Rockhurst University faculty member might just be the first such text of its kind in the emerging field of interprofessional health care education. So naturally, it was a team effort. Pediatric Therapy: An Interprofessional Framework for Practice was edited by Catherine Thompson, Ph.D., professor of physical therapy. The process began three years ago, when...
April 18, 2018
Each year, Rockhurst University celebrates the amazing work of undergraduate and graduate students during the one-day Festival of Student Achievement, scheduled for Friday, April 20. Through performances, awards, presentations and posters, student work from every corner of the University is highlighted. Here are five unique things to check out at this year’s festival: 1. Who Will Be the Hawk of...
April 9, 2018
It’s been 35 years since Robert Stewart launched what has become a nationally renowned showcase for poetry in Kansas City. In 1983, the idea that Stewart said he pitched was simple — provide a showcase at Rockhurst University for the best poets from around the Midwest region. “I quickly ran out of Midwest poets,” he joked. In the time since,...
April 6, 2018
It might seem static, but history is never far away, said former U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy. Kennedy, the featured guest of the sixth Rockhurst University Leadership Series luncheon, presented with CommunityAmerica Credit Union, on Thursday, April 5, said in her keynote address to a sold-out audience of more than 1,000 in the Muehlebach Tower of the Marriott Downtown that the...
April 6, 2018
Whether it’s helping with a million-dollar fundraising campaign or bringing to life works of classical drama in the classroom, Patricia Cleary Miller, Ph.D., professor emerita of English at Rockhurst University, has long been a visible leader in the arts and humanities. Miller was honored for her commitment to Rockhurst University and the Kansas City arts community last week with the...