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OT Student Shares Love of the Game for CapstoneOT Student Shares Love of the Game for Capstone
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OT Student Shares Love of the Game for Capstone
Dec 11, 2024
tags: Homepage, Academics, Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences, Admissions, Campus Life

For many years, lacrosse was life for Dominic Diaz, who is about to graduate with his Occupational Therapy Doctorate. He knows the history of the sport, its regional variations, and the strategy behind the game itself. He played at the collegiate level and coached at all levels up to high school.

Leaders At Rockhurst, Kansas City University Sign Agreement Opening New Accelerated Path to Medical DegreesLeaders At Rockhurst, Kansas City University Sign Agreement Opening New Accelerated Path to Medical Degrees
Leaders At Rockhurst, Kansas City University Sign Agreement Opening New Accelerated Path to Medical Degrees
Nov 8, 2024
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On Friday, leaders from Rockhurst University and Kansas City University signed a pivotal new agreement establishing and accelerated pathway for high school students and others to earn KCU’s medical and health care degrees.

Student Gets Plugged in With Robotics Works StudyStudent Gets Plugged in With Robotics Works Study
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Student Gets Plugged in With Robotics Works Study
Oct 9, 2024
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Ben Winbinger had experience with robotics. But when it came time to look for a community work study position through Rockhurst University helping mentor younger students in robotics wasn’t an opportunity he knew existed. But he took a chance.

 Rockhurst University Is a Top 10 University in the Midwest Rockhurst University Is a Top 10 University in the Midwest
Rockhurst University Is a Top 10 University in the Midwest
Sep 24, 2024
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The Best Colleges 2025 list from U.S. News and World Report is out today, and in it, Rockhurst University has entered the top 10 on the list of best universities in the Midwest.

Rockhurst University Leads State in Nursing School RankingsRockhurst University Leads State in Nursing School Rankings
Rockhurst University Leads State in Nursing School Rankings
Aug 28, 2024
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Niche, one of the largest online college search resources for students, has ranked Rockhurst University’s nursing program as the best in Missouri in their Best Colleges 2025 rankings.

Summer Graduate Enrollment Shatters University RecordSummer Graduate Enrollment Shatters University Record
Summer Graduate Enrollment Shatters University Record
Aug 12, 2024
tags: Homepage, Academics, Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences, Admissions, About, Campus Life

What was on your summer to-do list? Beach time? Internship? Visiting friends? For an unprecedented number of Hawks in Rockhurst University’s graduate programs, the answer was “get started on my future.” A total of 1,023 students were enrolled in graduate programs at the University during the summer term.

 Rockhurst University Named Top University by Kansas City Favorites Rockhurst University Named Top University by Kansas City Favorites
Rockhurst University Named Top University by Kansas City Favorites
Jul 15, 2024
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The votes are in. On Monday, Kansas City Favorites, a magazine published by the Kansas City Star that ranks the best in everything from restaurants to law firms in the area, named Rockhurst University the top higher educational institution in the Kansas City metro.

Rockhurst Faculty, Staff Invited to White House Summit to Expand Equity in STEM FieldsRockhurst Faculty, Staff Invited to White House Summit to Expand Equity in STEM Fields
Rockhurst Faculty, Staff Invited to White House Summit to Expand Equity in STEM Fields
May 1, 2024
tags: Homepage, Academics, College of Arts and Sciences, Admissions, A Home for All, Campus Life

Representatives from Rockhurst University are part of a select delegation from higher education invited to the White House today to help unveil a national strategy to increase equity in the STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine).

Business Specialties Ranked Among Top in U.S. in Best Grad School RankingsBusiness Specialties Ranked Among Top in U.S. in Best Grad School Rankings
Business Specialties Ranked Among Top in U.S. in Best Grad School Rankings
Apr 9, 2024
tags: Homepage, Academics, Faculty, Admissions, Campus Life

Two specialty graduate business programs at Rockhurst University’s College Business and Technology are ranked among the top 30 in the nation, alongside rankings for occupational therapy, physical therapy and communication sciences and disorders, in the Best Grad Schools list released today by U.S. News & World Report.

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