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Rockhurst University Announces Spring 2016 Dean's List

June 9, 2016

Rockhurst University has announced the dean’s list for the spring 2016 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or above. The following students earned a place on the list: Morgan Abegg Nicole Adams Jeremy Adkins Justin Ahlheim Amalia Albor Cesar Aldana Emily Allen...Read More

Conference Brings Approximately 200 Theologians to Campus

June 6, 2016

Students might be gone, but McGee Hall was still bustling with activity last week. Last week, the College Theology Society made the University its home for four days, with approximately 200 theologians coming from across the U.S. to take part in the organization’s 62nd annual conference. According...Read More

Mathematics Students Test Their Knowledge with Real-World Problems

May 23, 2016

Among the age-old phrases mathematics instructors might hear in the classroom: “When am I ever going to use this?” A class offered by Rockhurst University’s mathematics program in the spring semester provided a new answer to that question, putting groups of students in the driver’s seat of projects...Read More

Graduates Celebrated at Annual Commencement Ceremony

May 17, 2016

Approximately 700 students crossed the stage during Rockhurst University’s annual commencement ceremony, capping off college careers with a weekend of celebration. Among the graduates were approximately 450 students from across the University’s undergraduate programs — including 59 graduates of the...Read More

Rockhurst University Eases Transfer Requirements for Associate Degree Holders

May 9, 2016

Transferring to Rockhurst University has become much simpler for students who have earned an Associate of Arts degree from an accredited community college. Rockhurst now accepts an Associate of Arts degree in lieu of completing the core curriculum requirements at the University. The new program...Read More

Meet the Class of 2016

May 9, 2016

The Class of 2016 Rockhurst University’s newest class of graduates includes students from across the country and the globe now poised to bring a wealth of different life experiences, skills and interests into the world following Rockhurst’s May 14 commencement. Here are a few of their stories...Read More

Rockhurst University Honors Students, Faculty, Staff at FOSA

April 26, 2016

Rockhurst University hosted the annual Festival of Student Achievement on Thursday, April 21, showcasing the academic and creative work of 136 undergraduate presenters and 62 graduate level students, representing 21 different undergraduate areas of study and three different graduate programs. FOSA...Read More

Students Relay Again to Fight Cancer

April 25, 2016

More than 30 different teams and 200 students from both Rockhurst University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City once again walked through the night Saturday as part of the annual Relay for Life. It’s the sixth time that student from the two schools have worked together to host the all-night...Read More

Author Says Togetherness, Mutuality is the Way Forward for U.S.

April 24, 2016

Lewis Diuguid and Tanner Colby Speak to a Packed Crowd

It’s been a little over 45 years since the first meeting of the 49/63 Neighborhood Coalition, a group of homeowners and stakeholders on either side of Troost Avenue who originally got together in the interest of preserving homes and stemming the loss of homeowners in the area. New York Times...Read More

For One Alum, 2016 Boston Marathon is a Sort of Homecoming

April 19, 2016

In 1966, Dave Biersmith,’ 58, entered the Boston Marathon for the first time, one of only 425 official entrants in one of the oldest and most revered running events in the United States. This year, he went back — one of approximately 30,000 contestants in Monday’s contest — for the 11th time,...Read More