Past Headlines

A Fan of Beards, Baseball, and Adventure: Meet Rockhurst's New Chaplain

February 3, 2016

The Rev. Chris Schroeder, S.J., joined Rockhurst University in January 2016 as campus ministry's new chaplain. You’re a St. Louis native who admits a love of baseball and beards. What else should people meeting you for the first time know about you? Other interests of mine include hiking,...Read More

Handmade Treasure Box Holds Wealth of Meaning

January 27, 2016

Andy Rondomanski of Rockhurst University’s Physical Plant wears a lot of different hats. As a member of the maintenance team, he literally helps keep the lights on and the water running, among a host of other duties that keep the University humming. But even when he’s not fixing things around...Read More

Rockhurst University Announces Fall 2015 Dean’s List

January 25, 2016

Rockhurst University has announced the dean’s list for the fall 2015 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. The following students earned a place on the list: Morgan Abegg, Columbia, IL Nicole Adams, Manchester, MO Jeremy Adkins, Lenexa, KS...Read More

Respect Life Rebounds After Blizzard Thwarts March for Life Trip

January 22, 2016

When the leaders of the Rockhurst Respect Life student group thought about participating again in this year’s March for Life in Washington, D.C., they knew they wanted to open up the trip to more Rockhurst students. While in the past they had always traveled in the bus chartered by Benedictine...Read More

Faith, Service, Education Mark MLK Celebration

January 21, 2016

The work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was more than one quote, one moment or one movement. A fierce champion of civil rights and human rights, King was a preacher and a political leader who addressed racial, economic and social injustices alongside a broad coalition of people from different...Read More

Rockhurst University to Honor NEA Chair Jane Chu with Leadership Award March 3

January 14, 2016

Rockhurst University will honor National Endowment for the Arts Chair Jane Chu with its 2016 Rashford-Lyon Award for Leadership and Ethics as part of the fourth annual Rockhurst University Leadership Series luncheon, scheduled for Thursday, March 3. Chu, a 2005 graduate of the Helzberg School of...Read More

Helzberg School of Management Launches New Additions to “Stackable” Certificate Portfolio

January 12, 2016

Building on the demand from professionals for “stackable credentials” and the fact that employees are now more likely to change careers during their professional lives, the Helzberg School of Management at Rockhurst University is adding a number of options for the spring semester to its growing...Read More

Puzzle Passion Powers Research Paper

January 3, 2016

Fern, kiwi, map, sheep, NZ. And… go. Keith Brandt, Ph.D., professor of mathematics at Rockhurst University, knows those themes well – they’re the keys to the so-called “New Zealand puzzle.” In the newest issue of British-based mathematical education journal “Mathematical Spectrum,” Brandt details...Read More

Class Project Gives Students a Glimpse at Cutting-Edge Technology

December 18, 2015

A multitude of screens belonging to laptops, TVs and devices will likely switch on for the first time across the nation this Christmas, powered in many cases by small nanoparticles or organic compounds that are changing the way that visual devices are being constructed. At the end of the fall 2015...Read More

Rockhurst Announces Newest Addition to Campus Greek Community

December 10, 2015

After a process of reviewing and evaluating a number of different organizations, Beta Theta Pi has been chosen to become the newest member of the Rockhurst University Greek community. Founded in 1839, Beta Theta Pi has more than 130 chapters in the U.S. and Canada, with more than 7,000 collegiate...Read More