November 11, 2015
Looking around the Rockhurst University campus, evidence of longstanding support for veterans is never far away. Campus maps drawn following World War II show buildings constructed to accommodate the host of soldiers welcomed to campus after returning from war. Plaques in the Massman Hall gallery and in Sedgwick Hall honor those from the Rockhurst community who served and lost their...
November 10, 2015
On Tuesday, Rockhurst University’s Black Student Union was recognized by local public policy advocacy organization Consensus for its work to build bridges and create conversations among students, faculty and staff. BSU’s members received honorable mention recognition during the annual Civility Awards, an annual ceremony that recognizes the efforts of individuals, events and organizations in the Kansas City community whose efforts...
November 6, 2015
Data is all around us, according to Mike Nill, ’86, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Kansas City-based health care tech company Cerner. Everything, from computer servers to soccer fields, offers measurable quantities. But companies have to know what to look for and how to use it. Data is not new to the business world, as file cabinets...
October 16, 2015
This week, Jesuit honor society Alpha Sigma Nu is celebrating its centennial by welcoming more than 100 current members and advisors to Milwaukee for the organization’s Centennial Triennial Conference. But throughout the year, Alpha Sigma Nu has been recognizing the outstanding contributions of its more than 74,000 members by selecting, each day, 100 ASN alumni who will receive Magis Medals...
October 9, 2015
The Rockhurst University Leaders Council has announced that Rudy Giuliani, 107th mayor of New York City, will be the guest of the fourth Rockhurst University Leadership Series luncheon, presented by the Association for Corporate Growth, on Thursday, March 3, 2016. Giuliani’s presentation, titled “Principled Leadership in the Face of Change and Crisis,” will put into focus insights he has gained...
October 5, 2015
For many students entering a medical profession, the white coat ceremony is a symbol of their entry into their future careers. For other students, a blessing of the hands serves as the spiritual companion to the initiation to their profession. Last week at Rockhurst University, juniors and second-degree students from Research College of Nursing took part in a new ceremony...
September 29, 2015
The Helzberg School of Management at Rockhurst University has added a new degree to its portfolio of programs, helping Kansas City meet the national need for more data-savvy professionals: a Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Analytics (BIA). “The new degree builds upon our already strong data science certificate programs,” said Cheryl McConnell, Ph.D., dean of the Helzberg School...
September 24, 2015
Rockhurst University will honor four outstanding alumni for achievements in their careers and their communities in a ceremony scheduled for noon on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the Greenlease Gallery, part of the University’s Family and Alumni Weekend activities. David Harrison, ’81, will receive the St. Ignatius Award. Harrison has more than three decades of experience in the commercial brokerage and...
September 21, 2015
It’s been hanging for almost a month in a prominent place in Rockhurst University’s new academic building, Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Hall. But while the seven blue-hued concrete panels hanging above the entrance to the building’s auditorium are one of the most immediately visible and impressive features of Arrupe Hall, a Latin inscription beside it is only the beginning of the...