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Meet the Makers! Showcases Four of Kansas City’s Dreamers and Doers

February 21, 2020
Guest speaking on stage at Meet the Makers event
Being a “maker” is often understood as making things. But to hear the four guests of Thursday’s Meet the Makers! event tell it, it’s about so much more. The fourth annual speakers event sponsored the by Rockhurst University Young Alumni Council, Meet the Makers! handed the stage to four individuals...Read More

Mobile App Gives Counseling Center Another Way To Improve Campus Mental Health

February 20, 2020
Phone screen with Sanvello app opened
Late last semester, Rockhurst University’s Counseling Center unveiled a new tool in the effort to provide mental health care to members of the campus community. Sanvello is a mobile app now available on Android and iOS operating systems free to anyone in the campus community who signs up using...Read More

Celebrate Black History Month With These Student, Faculty Projects

February 14, 2020
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Across the U.S., communities and historians take time in February to celebrate the contributions of African-Americans as part of the fabric of the national identity. Through research, publications and social media, these students and faculty at Rockhurst University are telling those stories in...Read More

Rockhurst University Earns Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification

January 31, 2020
Students planting a tree
Rockhurst University has earned the Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching , recognizing ongoing work establishing meaningful connections between learning and teaching and the community of which the University is a part. The announcement...Read More

Hawks, From Campus to the Front Office, Share Chiefs Fever

January 30, 2020
Rock E. Hawk in front of a Kansas City Chiefs sign
There’s something in the air in Kansas City. It seems like everyone is dressed in red and yellow, and there’s a palpable sense of anticipation as this Sunday’s Super Bowl featuring the hometown Chiefs grows near. And the Rockhurst campus and alumni community are not immune to that kind of...Read More

Longtime Member of the Rockhurst Jesuit Community Remembered For Compassionate Care

January 29, 2020
Fr. Luke Byrne
Rockhurst University is mourning the death of the Rev. Luke Byrne, S.J., a longtime member of the Jesuit community here and former University chaplain. Fr. Byrne died Jan. 27, in St. Louis. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, he entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1952 and was ordained in 1965,...Read More

Female Leaders Share Lessons From Personal Experience

January 28, 2020
Women speaking at a panel discussion
Four women from a variety of backgrounds with one core thing in common – the influence of Jesuit education – came together for a panel discussion on the Rockhurst University campus Monday night, “Leading With a Woman’s Voice: A Conversation With Jesuit-Educated Female Leaders.” Nancy Creasy, ’84,...Read More

Rockhurst University’s Rashford-Lyon Award Honors Five Generations of Female Leadership

January 21, 2020
Campus bell tower
Recognizing five decades since the institution went co-ed and the contributions of women throughout its history, Rockhurst University will award its Rashford-Lyon Award for Leadership and Ethics during the 2020 Rockhurst University Leadership Series at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 5, at the Marriott...Read More

Rockhurst Reads Book Club Launches, Connecting Rockhurst Communities Online

January 13, 2020
Fr. Curran holding a copy of a book
Resolve to read more this year? We’ve got you covered. Starting Jan. 13, the Center for Arts and Letters at Rockhurst University will be giving Rockhurst alumni and friends a new opportunity to connect and learn from one another with the launch of Rockhurst Reads , a free, private online book...Read More

Rockhurst University Announces Fall 2019 Dean’s List

January 7, 2020
photo of RU bell tower
Rockhurst University has announced the dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. The following students were included on the list: Caroline Adams Lauryn Adams Macee Adams Mara Akers Amber Akin Shereen Al-Saoudi...Read More

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