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...
August 9, 2021
For more than half a century, the statue of Mary has been a fixture of the northeastern portion of the Kinerk Commons. Beneath a canopy of evergreens, flanked by Adirondacks, the statue has been a social as well as spiritual center of campus, hosting conversations and an annual May Crowning. A groundbreaking is expected soon on a new home for...
August 5, 2021
As the August 18-20 move-in days approach at Rockhurst, students are using Instagram videos to encourage incoming Hawks to be sure they are vaccinated against COVID-19.
August 3, 2021
In the fall of 2017, Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences opened its doors to a first cohort of 26 students attending the Pathways to Health and Science Education program. Pathways was conceived as a bridge program designed to introduce diverse students to careers in healthcare professions.
