Past Headlines

Personal Experience Gives OT Faculty Unique Perspective

April 29, 2024

The first occupational therapists Amber Jenkins, OTD, MLS, OTR/L, assistant professor of occupational therapy , remembers having weren’t trained at all in the discipline – it was her mom and dad. Growing up in rural Wamego, Kansas, Jenkins was born with a condition known as Poland Syndrome,...Read More

University Celebrates 50 Years of Women’s Athletics as Female Sports Takes Center Stage

April 17, 2024

Women speaking during a panel discussion

Half a century after Rockhurst University started its first women’s athletic programs, female sports is stronger than ever. The buzz around Caitlin Clark led to record ratings for the NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament, outpacing interest in the men’s tournament. In Kansas City, the...Read More

Business Specialties Ranked Among Top in U.S. in Best Grad School Rankings

April 9, 2024

Two specialty graduate business programs at Rockhurst University’s College Business and Technology are ranked among the top 30 in the nation, alongside rankings for occupational therapy, physical therapy and communication sciences and disorders, in the Best Grad Schools list released today by U.S...Read More

Discussing AI, Leadership Series Speaker Encourages Audience to Embrace Their Humanity

March 27, 2024

Even Kevin Roose, the New York Times technology columnist who headlined the annual Rockhurst University Leadership Series event Tuesday night, has been creeped out at times interacting with artificial intelligence. The guest of the event Tuesday at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, with...Read More

Real Estate Leader Receives Rashford-Lyon Award

March 27, 2024

Each year, Rockhurst University bestows the Rashford-Lyon Award for Leadership and Ethics to a member of the Rockhurst community who exemplifies the values of the award’s two namesakes, the late Tom Lyon and the Rev. Nick Rashford, S.J. Driving forces behind the founding of the University’s school...Read More

Elevating Excellence: Rockhurst University Invests in its Iconic Brand, Selects Crux KC as Marketing “Un-Agency” of Record

March 15, 2024

A premier Kansas City educational institution with deep roots in whole-person learning, leadership and service and a local business are announcing an exciting new partnership to elevate their brand, tell their story and welcome more students. Rockhurst University has selected Crux KC as its...Read More

Senior Becomes First RU Diver to Qualify for Nationals

March 14, 2024

Caroline Knopke had to wait until her last year as an undergraduate to check off an important box. The senior from Overland Park, Kansas, said she grew up diving — “it's the only sport I've really ever known,” she said — and competed through high school. When it came time to choose a college, she...Read More

Analytics Student Tops State in Excel Competition

March 11, 2024

File Microsoft Excel under the same heading as public speaking — intimidating for many, life-giving for a few. But the software is a powerful tool for those who know how to use it — and junior business analytics major Emilio Escamilla knows how to use it. What started with his own quest to complete...Read More

History-Making Senate President and VP Say They’re Proud of Accomplishments

February 12, 2024

Seniors Chidera Okafor and Reggie Jeffrey didn’t necessarily have history in mind when they decided to run as a ticket in last year’s Student Senate elections. “’Can I do the job well?’” was the first consideration that Okafor said came to mind. But as perhaps the first Black Student Senate...Read More

Kansas City Real Estate Developer, Civic Leader to Receive Rashford Lyon Award

February 5, 2024

Dave Harrison, founder and president of VanTrust Real Estate and a 1981 graduate of Rockhurst University, will receive the Rashford-Lyon Award for Leadership and Ethics from the University. The award will be presented as part of the 2024 Rockhurst University Leadership Series event, with presenting...Read More