October 29, 2021
Like a lot of college students, Maddie Dierkes, ’19, ’21 M.S., said she came to Rockhurst University not knowing exactly what she wanted to do. She arrived planning to major in computer science , but it didn’t quite fit. She took mathematics courses, too, and “floated around” while looking for what clicked with her. It wasn’t until her junior year...
October 27, 2021
Oct. 27 is Sustainability Day, a recognition of efforts being made worldwide to combat the advance and effects of climate change. On the Rockhurst University campus, green- and sustainability-focused policies can be seen at work in the Sedgwick Hall and other construction projects, from resources, being repurposed to practices and materials used. In the Sedgwick Hall project, efforts toward being...
October 20, 2021
Students affiliated with St. John’s College in Belize will be coming to Rockhurst University to complete doctoral studies in education, according to a new agreement between the institutions. A memorandum of understanding was signed between the two institutions Sept. 21, the 40 th anniversary of Belizean independence. It will allow up to 10 students from St. John’s College to enroll...
October 6, 2021
For the hitters on Rockhurst University’s Hawks softball team , a can ‘o corn is usually something to be avoided. But recently, they couldn’t get enough of cans of corn, beans, and other nonperishables, as members of the team asked fans to contribute food items as the price of admission their game to benefit the St. Francis Xavier Parish food...
September 27, 2021
U.S. News and World Report has ranked the undergraduate management program in the College of Business, Influence and Information Analysis as among the best such programs in the country, according to its 2022 Best Colleges rankings. In the rankings released this month, the program appeared at No. 33. These undergraduate business program rankings are based on surveys from deans and...
September 7, 2021
Rockhurst University President the Rev. Thomas B. Curran, S.J., announced today that he plans to step down from his role following the close of this academic year, June 30, 2022, after completing his 16 th year as president. Fr. Curran, a member of the Society of Jesus (a religious order of Catholic priests best known as the Jesuits), plans to...
September 3, 2021
Like many other veterans, the last two weeks have brought a lot of old feelings to the fore for Ellen Stephenson, DNP, assistant professor of nursing. The images of the evacuation of Afghans who helped American and NATO forces in the country has, for Stephenson and others, brought to mind their own experiences in the country, and inescapable feelings of...
August 26, 2021
Sedgwick Hall will not reopen for approximately another year. But a very important piece of the renovated building was prepared on Wednesday, with a bit of a personal touch. The final structural beam for the project was made available for members of the Rockhurst University community — students, faculty, staff and construction crew — to sign their names . By...
August 19, 2021
Another year, another incoming class at Rockhurst University. This group of more than 400 new Hawks arrive on campus starting Thursday to begin their college journey. So as we welcome them to campus, here are a few things to know about the class of 2025. They are: KC representing: For the first time in years, more than 50% of the...