Past Headlines

Paseo Project Adds New Gateway From Historic Boulevard

June 25, 2021

Plans for the next campus improvement project are quickly taking shape and feature a more prominent entrance from one of Kansas City’s most scenic boulevards – The Paseo. After gathering internal and external feedback, strategically analyzing space needs and evaluating construction...Read More

University President Asks Members of Congress to “Double the Pell”

June 23, 2021

Rockhurst University President the Rev. Thomas B. Curran, S.J., met virtually Wednesday with members of Missouri’s federal congressional delegation with a simple message — double the Pell. It was part of a broader effort by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities to push...Read More

KC’s Sports Leaders Talk About 2020 Experience

June 20, 2021

Leaders on stage at the leadership series event

The next full-scale Rockhurst University Leaders Series event, with national speakers, will have to wait for another time as the world continues to recover from the pandemic. But following a year in which many were asked to go above and beyond in guiding their organizations and everyday lives...Read More

TMDR Undergoes Summer “Glow Up”

June 15, 2021

Rendering of the interior of the renovated dining hall

This fall, students will notice some changes to the Thomas More Dining Room in Massman Hall. Emphasis on the “More.” The campus dining hall is getting a complete remodel this summer, aimed not only at expanding the space to accommodate more diners during peak times, but to expand the...Read More

Statement on the Recent Violence Against Jewish-Americans

June 2, 2021

"In our time, when day by day humanity is being drawn closer together, and the ties between different peoples are becoming stronger the Church examines more closely her relationship to non-Christian religions. In her task of promoting unity and love among all, indeed among nations, she...Read More

Rockhurst University Announces Spring 2021 Dean’s List

May 27, 2021

Rockhurst University has announced the dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. The following students earned a spot on the list: Ashley Abbott Macee Adams Peyton Aerni Erica Akins Shereen Al-Saoudi Balem...Read More

Commencement Is Also Homecoming For Student From Belize

May 25, 2021

The small gesture, moving the tassel from left to right, officially marks the passage from student to graduate. It’s a moment that Niki Sanchez waited a long time for. Not just because she, like so many others, had worked very hard to complete her college coursework. But because she had to...Read More

Rockhurst University Hosts First In-Person Commencement Since Pandemic

May 25, 2021

Capping an academic year unlike any other, Rockhurst University graduates were able to walk across the stage in person to receive their degrees in a commencement ceremony Friday afternoon at Children’s Mercy Park. Last year’s ceremony was held virtually because of the pandemic, and as...Read More

2017 Pre-Med Grads Reflect on Time at Rockhurst as New Med School Alumni

May 24, 2021

SLU Graduates Hannah Pyle, Katherine Polednik, Ravali Reddy Inja

While Commencement marks the finish line for many students, others have miles and miles to go. For pre-med students at Rockhurst, they have exhausted the University’s opportunities and resources, earned a bachelor’s degree, and are off to medical school as official RU alumni. The following Class of 2017 Hawks just completed the next phase of their education journey by graduating from a sister Jesuit school, Saint Louis University School of Medicine. All four recently received their “matches” for their residencies.Read More

Stories from the Class of 2021

May 17, 2021

These graduates have made their mark on RU. Now they make their mark on the world. Hyoyoung Wells At age 40, Hyoyoung Wells said she feels like she’s starting over. It wasn’t easy. Coming to America from South Korea at age 20, Wells raised her two children, but otherwise felt she had...Read More