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Hackathon Has Helzberg Students Digging Into Real-Life Data

December 14, 2017
Students working at computers
Say it’s a Tuesday. Clear skies but chilly. Team’s in first place. Can you predict how many people will show up before the game even starts? That was the question before the business intelligence course taught by Xuan Pham, Ph.D., assistant professor of management and analytics, and Sandra Cannon,...Read More

Student Turns Passion For Crafting Into A Part-Time Job

December 6, 2017
Sarah Hummel working on crafts
Through toilet paper rolls, glue, macaroni necklaces and paint, junior Sarah Hummel first fell in love with the art of crafting. For every birthday and anniversary, a grand sculpture of materials, created with love, was presented. Now, with the help of family and friends, Hummel has turned her...Read More

Rockhurst Broadens KC Scholars Offerings for the Second Year and into the Future

December 4, 2017
Students sitting on Kinerk Commons wall.
Last year, a new initiative launched aimed at increasing the number of college graduates in the Kansas City area. With the help of 17 different regional educational institutions and a number of community partners, the KC Scholars program provides three different options for college funding designed...Read More

As They Prepare for Final Four, Hawks Take Time to Give Back with NCAA

November 29, 2017
Players Give Back for NCAA as They Prepare for Final Four Appearance
It wasn’t game day. It wasn’t even practice. But Rockhurst University senior soccer midfielder Salim Gumati was sweating. Gumati had just got done running drills with students from Longfellow Elementary School, located in the Kansas City neighborhood that is its namesake. On Wednesday, the Hawks...Read More

On Tuesday, Alumnus Gets a Spin at the Wheel

November 27, 2017
On Tuesday, Alumnus Gets a Spin on the Wheel of Fortune
It’s not hard to imagine Phil Bennett, ’11, ’15 MBA, on TV. Bennett has a passion for singing, an outgoing, affable personality and a fondness for bowties that seems meant for the stage. He’s already had a previous brush with national fame — he was invited to be part of ESPN’s ESPY Awards show in...Read More

Greenlease Library Marks Century as a Federal Depository

November 14, 2017
Federal Depository Award Ceremony
It hasn’t always been so easy to view information. In March 1917, before the construction of the University's current library, Rockhurst University was named a partner in the Federal Depository Library Program, established by the Government Printing Office to provide free public and immediate...Read More

Active Minds Chapter Recognized as Chapter of the Year at National Conference

November 4, 2017
Active Minds Leaders
Since it started less than two years ago, Active Minds has built a presence on the Rockhurst University campus with programming and advocacy aimed at changing the culture and reducing the stigma that can exist around mental illness. Through word-of-mouth, approximately 50 students showed up for the...Read More

Third Annual Summit Puts Big Data Under a Microscope

November 3, 2017
Bruce Ianni
If one is looking for an example of the impact data can have on organizational decision making, one need look no further back than this week. On Wednesday, the Houston Astros bested the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 World Series, marking the culmination of a yearslong rebuilding process powered...Read More

Alumna Makes History With Gold Medal for Team USA Roller Derby

October 30, 2017
Team USA women's roller derby team in action
At Rockhurst University, Casey Honeywell, ’09, studied history. So it’s only fitting that she has now made some history of her own. In September, Team USA captured gold in the first-ever roller derby championship at the World Roller Games in Nanjing, China, the culmination of years of training and...Read More

Exhibit on Sexual Assault Answers the Question “What Were You Wearing?”

October 27, 2017
What Were You Wearing Exhibit
“What Were You Wearing?” an exhibit opening in the Massman Gallery on Monday, Oct. 30, aims to combat a persistent myth that sexual violence is caused by what someone is wearing at the time of the assault. Throughout the week, “What Were You Wearing?” will be on display from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in...Read More

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