April 19, 2016
In 1966, Dave Biersmith,’ 58, entered the Boston Marathon for the first time, one of only 425 official entrants in one of the oldest and most revered running events in the United States. This year, he went back — one of approximately 30,000 contestants in Monday’s contest — for the 11th time, running 50 years after his first time. “I’ve...
April 10, 2016
Rockhurst University’s Helzberg School of Management has at its core the mission to develop leaders in business who are globally minded and driven by a strong sense of ethics. And last week, students in the school got a chance to see exactly what that looks like in practice as alumni and community leaders brought their own personal ethical lessons from...
April 5, 2016
“I’ve always wanted to say this — play ball!” Those were the words of University President the Rev. Thomas B. Curran, S.J., just after blessing the new dugouts and backstop at the Loyola Park baseball field and just before the first pitch in a doubleheader between the Hawks and the Maryville University Saints Saturday afternoon on the Rockhurst campus. Alumni...
April 1, 2016
In 2015, OneDayKC brought a new approach to spurring innovation among area students by sponsoring a 12-hour, team-based entrepreneurial challenge. This year, students and staff from three different local universities — Rockhurst University, along with William Jewell College and the University of Missouri-Kansas City — collaborated again to bring their peers the opportunity to take part in OneDayKC Friday at...
March 16, 2016
A Rockhurst University Helzberg School of Management program has once again been named one of the nation’s top 20, according to U.S. News and World Report rankings released on Wednesday. The Management MBA program achieved its highest-ever ranking, climbing to No. 16 on the 2017 Best Graduate Schools list. Rockhurst tied with Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and fellow...
March 10, 2016
For the estimated one in five Americans who live with some type of mental illness, it can be easy to feel alone or isolated, even when resources are within reach. Now, students at Rockhurst University are forming a new group specifically for geared toward educating their fellow students about mental illness. Active Minds is part of a national network of...
March 6, 2016
Leadership is about more than always being right, or being too tough to show vulnerability, or charging ahead alone. That was the message of the speakers, including keynote presenter Rudy Giuliani, at the fourth Rockhurst University Leadership Series luncheon Thursday. Giuliani, the 107th mayor of New York City, said in both his candid question and answer session with a group...
February 22, 2016
Starting Monday, Feb. 22, Rockhurst University will recognize both Black History Month and Building a Better Rockhurst Week with events designed to highlight diversity and inclusion on campus and educate students as well as faculty and staff: Monday, Feb. 22 : Rockhurst Student Senate is offering the Oath of Inclusion , encouraging members of the Rockhurst University community to pledge...
February 15, 2016
The process of applying for colleges and scholarships can be a stressful one, especially for high school students simultaneously juggling school responsibilities and activities. So over the last two Fridays, as more than 400 of the top high school students from across the country came to the Rockhurst University campus for the annual Competitive Scholars Day events, they received some...
