Past Headlines

Hawks Advance to National Round of Eight After Earning First-ever Midwest Region Title

December 7, 2015

The Rockhurst Hawks defeated second-ranked Ferris State, 3-2, to capture their first NCAA volleyball regional championship Saturday in Big Rapids, Michigan. The seventh-ranked Hawks now advance to the national quarterfinals in Tampa, Florida. Rockhurst will face the Western Region champion on...Read More

Hawks Fall to Cal Poly Pomona in National Semifinal

December 6, 2015

The dream of reaching its first NCAA national championship game came to an end for Rockhurst Thursday night in Pensacola, Florida. The fifth-ranked Hawks fell to 17th-ranked Cal Poly Pomona, 1-0, in the NCAA Division II national semifinals at Ashton Brosnaham Sports Complex. Cal Poly Pomona scored...Read More

Volleyball Team Earns No. 2 Seed in NCAA Midwest Region

December 1, 2015

The Hawks are headed back to Michigan after being picked as a No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Division II women’s volleyball tournament beginning this week. The team will take on the seventh-seed Saginaw Valley State Cardinals in the first round of the tournament, scheduled for 11 a.m...Read More

Hawks Soccer Earns Trip to Final Four Round of NCAA Tournament

November 24, 2015

With a victory following an exciting penalty kick shootout, the Rockhurst University Hawks men’s soccer team punched their ticket to Pensacola, Florida, for the national semifinals of the NCAA Division II men’s soccer tournament. After winning their fifth Great Lakes Valley Conference title in 11...Read More

Students Show Solidarity with University of Missouri Students

November 13, 2015

This week, student groups at Rockhurst University came together to support their peers at the University of Missouri and across the nation in the wake of recent events on the Columbia campus. This week, the president of the University of Missouri system and the chancellor of the University of...Read More

University Honors Veteran Students, Alumni, on Veterans Day

November 11, 2015

Looking around the Rockhurst University campus, evidence of longstanding support for veterans is never far away. Campus maps drawn following World War II show buildings constructed to accommodate the host of soldiers welcomed to campus after returning from war. Plaques in the Massman Hall gallery...Read More

Black Student Union Recognized at Civility Awards for Campus Conversation

November 10, 2015

On Tuesday, Rockhurst University’s Black Student Union was recognized by local public policy advocacy organization Consensus for its work to build bridges and create conversations among students, faculty and staff. BSU’s members received honorable mention recognition during the annual Civility...Read More

Helzberg Executive Summit Showcases the Future of Data

November 6, 2015

Data is all around us, according to Mike Nill, ’86, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Kansas City-based health care tech company Cerner. Everything, from computer servers to soccer fields, offers measurable quantities. But companies have to know what to look for and how to use...Read More

Three Alumni Honored with Alpha Sigma Nu Magis Medals

October 16, 2015

This week, Jesuit honor society Alpha Sigma Nu is celebrating its centennial by welcoming more than 100 current members and advisors to Milwaukee for the organization’s Centennial Triennial Conference. But throughout the year, Alpha Sigma Nu has been recognizing the outstanding contributions of its...Read More

Rudy Giuliani Announced as Speaker for the Rockhurst University Leadership Series Luncheon

October 9, 2015

The Rockhurst University Leaders Council has announced that Rudy Giuliani, 107th mayor of New York City, will be the guest of the fourth Rockhurst University Leadership Series luncheon, presented by the Association for Corporate Growth, on Thursday, March 3, 2016. Giuliani’s presentation, titled “...Read More