June 24, 2020
Like most spring campus traditions, the COVID-19 pandemic meant that the awards ceremony at this year’s Festival of Student Achievement, typically a one-day showcase of the work done by students in the realms of leadership and academic research, could not take place in a full auditorium of supportive peers. But the honorees deserve recognition nonetheless for their work, and so...
June 18, 2020
Today, the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities issued a statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. As a Catholic, Jesuit institution of higher learning, Rockhurst University is invited to accompany the most vulnerable among us. Our core value of “cura personalis,” which means “care for the whole person,” encourages us...
June 8, 2020
Rockhurst University has announced the dean’s list for the spring 2020 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: Matthew Abeyta Fanuel Achinda Caroline Adams Macee Adams Mara Akers Amber Akin Shereen Al-Saoudi Balem Alamerew Jennifer Alonso Anthony Altobella Litzy Alvarado Islas Ashley Anderson Kathleen...
June 3, 2020
The news of recent deaths of unarmed civilians at the hands of law enforcement officers, including that of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, has again brought issues of justice, equity and prejudice to the forefront of American life. Rockhurst University President the Rev. Thomas B. Curran, S.J., and a number of student and faculty organizations have responded...
May 20, 2020
With more than 200 years of service between them, the eight retiring members of the Rockhurst University faculty have earned a round of applause. Normally recognized at the April faculty awards dinner, because of the campus shutdown as a result of COVID-19 these longtime members of the University community were instead congratulated for their decades of service virtually in a...
May 19, 2020
The world’s experience fighting the COVID-19 pandemic offers a host of lessons. But for Myles Gartland, Ph.D., dean of the College of Business, Influence and Information Analysis at Rockhurst University, the pandemic also illustrates the importance of data literacy, and why it’s so important to understand where data comes from, what it means, and how it’s shaping our understanding of...
May 13, 2020
From the moment the academic year began, it was bound to be unique. The commencement ceremony in the year 2020 will be Rockhurst University’s 100 th , a milestone worth celebrating. While 2020 will likely be remembered for the global pandemic that forced the closure of college campuses across the U.S., including Rockhurst, this year’s seniors have earned their moment...
May 11, 2020
“Human first.” That’s what the Post-It note on the laptop of Jameelah Lang, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, has told her for years. It’s a reminder that teaching should always be student-focused — that above all else, her instruction should be a partnership with students that emphasizes their shared humanity and individual experiences. That has felt more pressing or real...
May 4, 2020
Each April, students at Rockhurst University vote for the staff member and faculty member who have had an outsized impact that year on their campus and academic lives. As part of the Festival of Student Achievement, the Faculty of the Year and Staff Member of the Year are typically recognized before a full Arrupe Hall auditorium. Because of COVID-19, this...
