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Dunn Family to Receive Rashford-Lyon Award from Rockhurst UniversityDunn Family to Receive Rashford-Lyon Award from Rockhurst University
Dunn Family to Receive Rashford-Lyon Award from Rockhurst University
Feb 18, 2026
tags: Homepage, Lead with Courage, Live with Purpose, Alumni, Campus Life

Rockhurst University will honor members of the Dunn family with its Rashford-Lyon Award for Leadership and Ethics, recognizing the family’s impact on the Kansas City community through its century-old business, JE Dunn Construction, and their philanthropic and civic leadership.

St. Louis-Based Tech Leader to Headline Annual Rockhurst University Leadership SeriesSt. Louis-Based Tech Leader to Headline Annual Rockhurst University Leadership Series
St. Louis-Based Tech Leader to Headline Annual Rockhurst University Leadership Series
Feb 18, 2026
tags: Homepage, Alumni, Campus Life

Innovator and entrepreneur Jim McKelvey, co-founder of Block, Inc. (formerly Square), and former chair of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, will headline the 2026 Rockhurst University Leadership Series event, scheduled for 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108.

Faculty NSF Grant Will Support Research on Widespread ParasiteFaculty NSF Grant Will Support Research on Widespread Parasite
Faculty NSF Grant Will Support Research on Widespread Parasite
Feb 9, 2026
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Joanna Cielocha, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, has received a $206,112 Mid-Career Advancement grant from the National Science Foundation to study parasites known as gregarines, which infect grasshoppers, in the American West to broaden the understanding of the gregarine diversity and distribution.

Spring Gallery Exhibition Captures Former Faculty’s Journey Through Debilitating DiseaseSpring Gallery Exhibition Captures Former Faculty’s Journey Through Debilitating Disease
Spring Gallery Exhibition Captures Former Faculty’s Journey Through Debilitating Disease
Feb 5, 2026
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Kelly Domkoski Meiners, Ph.D., ’97, will bring “Inner Lines," an exhibition of paintings capturing her transformation from sudden, debilitating post-COVID illness to a resilient, evolving artistic voice, to the Greenlease Gallery on campus.

Rockhurst University Receives $1.031 Million Federal Grant For AI, Tech EducationRockhurst University Receives $1.031 Million Federal Grant For AI, Tech Education
Rockhurst University Receives $1.031 Million Federal Grant For AI, Tech Education
Feb 2, 2026
tags: Homepage, Business & Tech, Academics

Rockhurst University will receive $1.031 million in federal Community Project Funding to help build new programs and facilities to educate future generations of tech and AI leaders in the Kansas City region.

Online Graduate Business Programs Ranked Among Nation’s BestOnline Graduate Business Programs Ranked Among Nation’s Best
Online Graduate Business Programs Ranked Among Nation’s Best
Jan 27, 2026
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Rockhurst University’s online graduate business analytics and management MBA programs have earned recognition from U.S. News and World Reports as among the nation’s best.

Students Learn — And Work — During Winter Break Immersion TripsStudents Learn — And Work — During Winter Break Immersion Trips
Students Learn — And Work — During Winter Break Immersion Trips
Jan 26, 2026
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Rockhurst University sponsors solidarity immersion trips both in the United States and abroad several times a year, giving students the opportunity to experience the world beyond campus or their home communities. Though service is a component of the trip, the students also learn about the perspectives and the people in the locations they travel to.

Rockhurst University Announces Fall 2025 Dean’s ListRockhurst University Announces Fall 2025 Dean’s List
Rockhurst University Announces Fall 2025 Dean’s List
Jan 16, 2026
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Rockhurst University has announced the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above.

In Emerging Field, Faculty Member Helps Make Good Organizations BetterIn Emerging Field, Faculty Member Helps Make Good Organizations Better
In Emerging Field, Faculty Member Helps Make Good Organizations Better
Jan 13, 2026
tags: Homepage, Arts & Sciences, Academics, Faculty, Staff & Administration

Rockhurst University’s newest graduate degree is the Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Tennis is a Tool for International Student SuccessTennis is a Tool for International Student Success
Tennis is a Tool for International Student Success
Jan 13, 2026
tags: Athletics, Campus Life

Senior Sofia Valdespino was introduced to tennis at a young age. It was love at first sight.

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