October 12, 2018
Randy Lopez, ’06, could have tossed the email in his spam folder. It purported to be from the Kansas City Chiefs, notifying him of an award he had won. It came on the day before he was scheduled to leave on vacation. Lopez, a program officer with the Wyandotte Health Foundation, wasn’t sure what to think, at least at first...
October 4, 2018
Four-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Joe Montana will discuss his model of personal and professional leadership as the guest of the seventh annual Rockhurst University Leadership Series luncheon Tuesday, March 26, 2019. The luncheon, with presenting sponsor CommunityAmerica Credit Union, is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at the Marriott Muehlebach Tower, 1213 Wyandotte St., in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Montana is...
October 2, 2018
For a while, he’s been a blue-chip prospect for the Rockhurst University men’s lacrosse team. But on Friday, 11-year-old Gabe Smith made it official, signing his name to a letter and becoming part of the Hawks squad in a news conference that showcased the camaraderie he’s already built with his new team. The partnership was made possible through Team IMPACT,...
September 27, 2018
English author Jane Austen’s final novel, Persuasion , was published 200 years ago. But you wouldn’t know it from the continued interest in her work. From meticulously costumed recreations on the BBC to more modern interpretations like Clueless to whatever Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is, Austen’s reputation as one of the innovators of the novel and one of the...
September 25, 2018
Many bird species are known for their song — songbirds, of course. And nightingales, sparrows, and thrushes. But what about hawks? Turns out, there’s a fair amount of song in that species, as well. Last week, as American Idol rolled into Kansas City for open auditions, a number of Rockhurst University students braved long lines for a shot at stardom...
September 19, 2018
A man whose efforts have helped save more than a hundred lives, an emerging professional in Kansas City, and a global business leader will all be honored as part of Rockhurst University’s annual alumni awards luncheon Saturday, Sept. 22. Since the diagnosis of four of his grandsons with the same rare blood disease, John Murry , ’55, has been involved...
September 13, 2018
Call it playing with a purpose — a bright, inviting room, with walls covered in swatches of all colors and textures. There’s also a small trampoline, fidget spinners, and a particularly comfy-looking blanket, to name a few. For a child, this looks like a dream come true. When Rockhurst University junior Joey McGuire looks at the same space, he sees...
August 28, 2018
Around the beginning of the recent summer break, Nancy Donaldson, Ph.D., professor of physics, got an unexpected email. It was from Galen Pickett, Ph.D., a professor in the department of physics and astronomy at California State University Long Beach, regarding some statistics that he stumbled across in the federal Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System database. Pickett had a connection to...
August 16, 2018
On Friday, more than 400 fresh faces head to campus for their first year at the Rock. Besides some certain universal truths of residence hall living they are sure to experience, what else do we know about the class of 2022? They’re pretty darn smart. The national average ACT score as of 2017 is 21. This year’s freshman class at...