Past Headlines

Nursing Students Ring in New Tradition with White Coat Ceremony

October 5, 2015

For many students entering a medical profession, the white coat ceremony is a symbol of their entry into their future careers. For other students, a blessing of the hands serves as the spiritual companion to the initiation to their profession. Last week at Rockhurst University, juniors and second-...Read More

RU Adds M.S. in Business Intelligence and Analytics Degree

September 29, 2015

The Helzberg School of Management at Rockhurst University has added a new degree to its portfolio of programs, helping Kansas City meet the national need for more data-savvy professionals: a Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Analytics (BIA). “The new degree builds upon our already...Read More

Rockhurst University to Honor Four at Alumni Awards Luncheon

September 24, 2015

Rockhurst University will honor four outstanding alumni for achievements in their careers and their communities in a ceremony scheduled for noon on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the Greenlease Gallery, part of the University’s Family and Alumni Weekend activities. David Harrison, ’81, will receive the St...Read More

Artist Celebrates the Opening of Arrupe Hall with Talk on Wisdom Site

September 21, 2015

It’s been hanging for almost a month in a prominent place in Rockhurst University’s new academic building, Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Hall. But while the seven blue-hued concrete panels hanging above the entrance to the building’s auditorium are one of the most immediately visible and impressive features...Read More

Helzberg School of Management Undergraduate Business Programs Recognized in 2016 U.S. News Rankings

September 15, 2015

The Helzberg School of Management at Rockhurst University was once again recognized in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report rankings , released Sept. 9. Ranked No. 12 on the list of best undergraduate business programs in the nation is the Helzberg School’s management program—a jump...Read More

Conference Celebrates 50 Years of "Nostra Aetate"

September 11, 2015

Starting and maintaining meaningful interfaith dialogues on college campuses is about more than simply recognizing the different faith traditions present. According to Eboo Patel, it’s about “finding the resonances.” Patel was the featured speaker and leader for the “Advancing Interfaith...Read More

Rockhurst Leads Local High School Students in Design Thinking Workshop to Address Mental Health Stigma

September 4, 2015

Last weekend, high school students from across the Kansas City metropolitan area came to the Rockhurst University campus with one goal — to come up with new ways to encourage social inclusion and create a more welcoming environment for their peers with mental health challenges. It’s a task that...Read More

Rockhurst Tops List of Schools for Graduate Salary, Value

August 28, 2015

The Rockhurst University experience has always meant a well-rounded Jesuit, liberal arts-based education that encourages students to grow and engage with their community. But graduating from Rockhurst also may lead to a higher starting salary – another indicator of the outstanding overall value of...Read More

Disabilities Are Not Drawbacks for Chemistry Student

August 13, 2015

Ashley Neybert, a Rockhurst senior about to enter her last semester as an undergraduate chemistry student, said it can be easy to let obstacles get in the way of goals. Every day, Neybert said she wakes up with multiple different disabilities, ranging from visual impairment to migraines exacerbated...Read More

Jesuit Brother Treasures “Lost Painting” from Alumna’s Series

July 31, 2015

In November 2014, the seven images painted by Mary Pimmel Freeman, ’07, of the victims of the 1989 massacre at a Jesuit school in El Salvador were easily found and seen. Used as emblems by the Ignatian Solidarity Network during the 25th anniversary of the killings of six Jesuit priests at the...Read More