October 29, 2016
Local families gathered around the witches of “hocus pocus.” The children were excited to see the witches’ tricks, but might not have expected to learn about viscosity and sublimation in the process. Rockhurst University’s department of physics hosted Spooktacular Optics on Thursday, Oct. 27, transforming the Rockhurst University Community Center as a hall of haunted illusions. The biennial haunted physics...
October 20, 2016
Scott Kelly, the U.S. astronaut who spent 340 days aboard the International Space Station, will bring his record-setting trip to life as the guest of the Rockhurst University Leadership Series, scheduled for Tuesday, April 4, 2017, in the Muehlebach Tower at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Kelly shared his experience with the world through social media throughout the mission. In...
October 14, 2016
Members of the Society of Jesus worldwide — including those in Rockhurst University’s own Jesuit community — were celebrating the completion of one of the most high-profile items on the agenda of their 36th General Congregation — the election of the Society’s 31st Superior General. In the early morning hours of Friday local time, the 215 members of the General...
October 12, 2016
Time was quickly running out on Friday afternoon. Students hastily worked to put together PowerPoint slide shows and organize their presentations. Along with experienced local entrepreneurs, students were doing something that they may not have yet done in their college careers — solve a real-world problem. Rockhurst University hosted its first-ever MECA Challenge on Oct. 7. MECA Challenge (Most Entrepreneurial...
October 11, 2016
“Wow.” That was the reaction of Willie Rockward, Ph.D., president of the Sigma Pi Sigma physics honor society and associate professor of physics at Morehouse College, to describe the newest members of that society, the 29 students and three faculty members from Rockhurst University’s chapter, which was chartered in a ceremony Oct. 2. That number, Rockward said, might just be...
September 23, 2016
As part of the annual Family and Alumni Weekend celebration of all Hawks from the past, Rockhurst University will recognize three outstanding alumni for their careers and contributions to the community in a luncheon scheduled for noon on Saturday, Oct. 1, in the Greenlease Library . The Xavier Medal of Honor recognizing outstanding service to others will be presented to...
September 19, 2016
In July, Matt Ellis stepped into the role of associate vice president for enrollment at Rockhurst University, a position that had previously held by Lane Ramey, who recently retired after several decades of service to the University. The Scottsbluff, Nebraska, native said it’s a tall order to follow in the footsteps of someone who for so many had been one...
September 12, 2016
Both Rockhurst University and the Helzberg School of Management have earned recognition among regional and national peer institutions in U.S. News and World Report's latest Best Colleges rankings. Rockhurst University has improved its ranking in the 2017 U.S. News annual Best Colleges list released Tuesday, moving to No. 15 in the best regional universities in the Midwest category. The University...
September 7, 2016
This summer, three Rockhurst University students got the chance to take part in a new classroom experience for their French studies. Junior Megan Jacobsmeyer and seniors Rebecca Roohanirad and Aimee Dion spent the month of July in France as part of a newly launched study abroad partnership program with the Catholic University of Lyon. Accompanied by Katie Madigan, Ph.D., professor...
