January 11, 2021
Rockhurst University has announced the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. The following students were named to the dean’s list: Lauryn Adams Macee Adams Nate Adamson Peyton Aerni Mara Akers Shereen Al-Saoudi Kassie Albers Xenia Alegria Martinez Alexandra Allen Michael Allen Jennifer Alonso Anthony Altobella...
January 7, 2021
Rockhurst University Companions, January 6, 2021, was marked by the loss of life, the exposure of public servants to great harm, the destruction of property we considered “a temple of democracy,” and a rupture to principles we thought were cherished by all. Nonetheless, we can be consoled and encouraged with the psalmist who tells us that while the night might...
December 21, 2020
Of all the activities that have been curtailed as a result of the pandemic, live performances have continued to prove among the most vexing for many arts organizations. Projecting one’s voice without a mask, through singing or as a stage actor, is unfortunately exactly the kind of activity that can put people at risk for contracting the virus. Add an...
December 17, 2020
After securing all but nearly $1 million of the expected $23 million cost, Rockhurst University will begin construction on the renovation of a campus cornerstone, Sedgwick Hall, into the future home of the Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences at Rockhurst University. Having reached this fundraising milestone, work is expected to begin some time within the next two weeks on...
December 16, 2020
Rockhurst University will begin the search for a new athletics director after the first of the year, allowing the current AD, Gary Burns, to focus on his role as head baseball coach and to assist the university’s advancement division with relationship building and fundraising. He will continue to serve as AD until June 30, 2021. Burns was named athletics director...
December 14, 2020
The beginning of December brings more than one milestone this year — it marks the end of the fall semester, but it also means Rockhurst University completed its fall semester with COVID-19 restrictions in place and without needing to shut down. The work at every level that went into making that possible was recognized with a resolution passed by the...
December 13, 2020
On Saturday, the Rockhurst University community celebrated those students who completed their coursework in December. It not only marked the return of an older tradition, as the last time the University hosted a December commencement was in 2005. But it did so in a very 2020 way — virtually. Approximately 200 students were eligible for degrees at the first of...
December 10, 2020
Rockhurst University is one of a few bucking the trend of many Missouri colleges and universities facing enrollment headwinds as a result of COVID-19 and demographic changes, according to a new report from the state coordinating board for higher education. A fall enrollment report recently issued by that body indicated that most Missouri institutions of higher education, both public and...
November 19, 2020
Some Rockhurst University offices will amend their hours during the coming holiday season. The following hours will be observed. Rockhurst University University offices will be closed Nov. 23-27 for Thanksgiving break. University offices will be closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 1, 2021, for Christmas break. Greenlease Library Greenlease Library will be closed Nov. 21 through Nov. 29 for the Thanksgiving...