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To Better Understand Their Patients, OT Students Bust Out the Drawing Pad

September 27, 2023
It’s been a while since first-year occupational therapy student Lindsey Fuentes sat down to really draw something. The mother of three said she does scribble shapes by request for her children. But it’s been a while since she really focused on observing a person or object and translating what she sees onto paper. “It was kind of intimidating at first,” she said. But this was about more than reconnecting with her artistic side. For a group of occupational therapy graduate students in the psychosocial lab course led by Tammy Bruegger, OTD, assistant professor of occupational therapy, a trip Friday to...
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University Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Provide Scholarships in the Sciences
September 19, 2023
Over the next six years, Rockhurst University will receive $1 million in Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics grant funding from the National Science Foundation as part of a holistic program to help cohorts of students with financial need complete their undergraduate degrees in the sciences. In addition to providing financial aid for up to 10 students in each...
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Rockhurst University Celebrates Best-In-Area U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings
September 18, 2023
Rockhurst University earned a number of accolades for individual programs and for the University as a whole — including a best-in-area ranking — in the 2024 U.S. News and World Report Colleges list, released today. The headline — Rockhurst is No. 13 in the Best Regional Universities, Midwest, category. That ranking puts Rockhurst in the top 10% of schools on...
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Mass of the Holy Spirit Marks Opening of Jesuit Academic Year
September 12, 2023
Since 1548, Jesuit colleges and universities have marked the beginning of their academic year with a unique tradition. At the Mass of the Holy Spirit, faculty, staff and students at Jesuit institutions pause in gratitude for the gifts of the Holy Spirit and recommit themselves to their work and to the Jesuit core values that guide it. In welcoming the...
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University to Unveil New Athletics Logo at Family and Alumni Weekend
September 11, 2023
Mark your calendars for Friday, Sept. 29. Family and Alumni Weekend will bring hundreds of Hawks — past and present – and family members to campus for the annual Family and Alumni Weekend festivities. The centerpiece that night will be the tailgate, with food and activities for attendees while volleyball and women’s and men’s soccer games take place in Mason-Halpin...
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RU President Prepares for Royals First Pitch — With Help from Some Hawks
August 31, 2023
Wednesday, Sept. 6, will be the first official Rockhurst Night at Kauffman Stadium, complete with a tailgate, a custom RU/Royals jersey for those purchased special tickets, and a night at the historic Kauffman Stadium watching the Royals alongside fellow Hawks. For Rockhurst University President Sandra Cassady, Ph.D., it’ll also mean getting out on the field, at least for pregame activities...
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Welcome Class of 2027!
August 24, 2023
Do you feel that? Yeah, us too. Move-in and orientation weekend means Rockhurst welcomes about 350 new freshmen to campus. It’s always a team effort, with staff, faculty and current students pitching in to help get those students moved in and the amazing orientation team taking it from there with a weekend of activities to integrate the newest Hawks into...
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BSN Grads Post 97% NCLEX Pass Rate
August 14, 2023
More than 97% of the May graduates from Rockhurst University’s Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences Bachelor of Science in Nursing program who took the NCLEX — the National Council Licensure Examination — passed, according to new data from the Missouri State Board of Nursing. The NCLEX is a required test for anyone entering the professional field of...
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Students Take Lead on New Interfaith Mural Project
August 9, 2023
The next time you pass through Van Ackeren Hall, look up. On the ceiling of what was formerly a mostly white entry way is a burst of blues and greens in the form of a new mural celebrating different faith traditions and the connections between them. The new campus art is the result of a Faithfully Forward grant from the...
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RU Faculty to Host SQL Bootcamp for Aspiring Data Scientists
July 17, 2023
Data science and analytics continues to be a growing field, but acquiring the specific skills required to thrive in the field can seem daunting. It doesn’t have to be. On Aug. 5, faculty from Rockhurst University’s College of Business Influence and Information Analysis will host a one-day SQL Bootcamp on campus, giving those looking to bolster skills in business intelligence...

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