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New Athletics Logo Reveal Highlights Family and Alumni Weekend

October 2, 2023
Rock E. Hawk waving a flag
It was a great weekend to be a Hawk — the annual Family and Alumni Weekend festivities brought hundreds of Rockhurst University alumni and families back to “the nest” for the biggest party on campus. More than 1,000 visitors registered to attend one of the events on campus happening over three days...Read More

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

September 27, 2023
Student observing a subject for a drawing
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...Read More

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...Read More

Rockhurst University Celebrates Best-In-Area U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings

September 18, 2023
Campus bell tower
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,...Read More

Mass of the Holy Spirit Marks Opening of Jesuit Academic Year

September 12, 2023
Clergy at the Mass of the Holy Spirit
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...Read More

University to Unveil New Athletics Logo at Family and Alumni Weekend

September 11, 2023
Rock E. Hawk and the Spirit Squad on the field
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...Read More

RU President Prepares for Royals First Pitch — With Help from Some Hawks

August 31, 2023
University President preparing for her first pitch
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...Read More

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...Read More

BSN Grads Post 97% NCLEX Pass Rate

August 14, 2023
BSN student in the simulation lab
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...Read More

Students Take Lead on New Interfaith Mural Project

August 9, 2023
New interfaith mural in Van Ackeren Hall
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...Read More

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