January 19, 2018
Each year, 15,000 children are diagnosed with cancer, and Love Your Melon strives to connect with all of them through specially made beanies, hospital visits, and with college campus crews in communities all across America. Rockhurst University joined the program in fall 2017 with a crew led by junior Julia Mattivi. Mattivi discovered Love Your Melon on accident. A friend...
January 16, 2018
Rockhurst University has announced the dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above.
January 15, 2018
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than a historical figure worthy of a statue. His actions have become the foundation of modern American life. His words, invoking the inherent dignity owed all human beings, still speak true. So while 2018 marks 50 years since King’s life and mission was cut short by an assassin’s bullet, the civil rights leader...
January 2, 2018
As a Rockhurst University sophomore in 2012, Luke Beckett, ’15, didn’t think much about giving his cheek a quick swab as part of an on-campus bone marrow registry drive sponsored by international organization DKMS and organized by an alumnus, John Murry , ’55, in the Massman Gallery. It took less than 5 minutes — including the paperwork — and Beckett,...
December 18, 2017
This Wednesday, STEAM Studio was buzzing a little more than normal. It’s not unusual to find young students whizzing from station to station around the Westport office of architectural firm Gould Evans, the headquarters for STEAM Studio, working on projects ranging from fashion design to engineering. But this week, the students from the studio were joined by community members, nonprofit...
December 14, 2017
Say it’s a Tuesday. Clear skies but chilly. Team’s in first place. Can you predict how many people will show up before the game even starts? That was the question before the business intelligence course taught by Xuan Pham, Ph.D., assistant professor of management and analytics, and Sandra Cannon, Ph.D., an adjunct instructor of management in the Helzberg School of...
December 6, 2017
Through toilet paper rolls, glue, macaroni necklaces and paint, junior Sarah Hummel first fell in love with the art of crafting. For every birthday and anniversary, a grand sculpture of materials, created with love, was presented. Now, with the help of family and friends, Hummel has turned her passion for crafting into a part-time business run from the comfort of...
December 4, 2017
Last year, a new initiative launched aimed at increasing the number of college graduates in the Kansas City area. With the help of 17 different regional educational institutions and a number of community partners, the KC Scholars program provides three different options for college funding designed to benefit traditional and nontraditional students alike who qualify based on academic performance and...
November 29, 2017
It wasn’t game day. It wasn’t even practice. But Rockhurst University senior soccer midfielder Salim Gumati was sweating. Gumati had just got done running drills with students from Longfellow Elementary School, located in the Kansas City neighborhood that is its namesake. On Wednesday, the Hawks took part in an NCAA community engagement event ahead of their Final Four appearance Thursday...