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STEAM Studio Announces New “Pop-up” in Greenlease Library

May 2, 2018

Jennifer Friend, Ph.D., at the STEAM Studio luncheon

With its quiet atmosphere and stacks of source materials, the bottom floor of the Greenlease Library is a great place to study or do research. But it doesn’t necessarily strike one as a state-of-the-art design thinking and learning lab — yet. Starting this summer, that section of the University’s...Read More

Eighth-Place Finisher One of Several Hawks in Boston Marathon

April 27, 2018

DPT student Brooklyn Swantek after finishing the Boston Marathon

It’s not easy to run a marathon, everybody knows that. And the Boston Marathon, which draws thousands of contestants from every corner of the globe, is one of the most high-profile annual running events in the world. Add to that cold, rainy conditions (don’t forget the hail). It’s not necessarily a...Read More

5 Things to See at the 2018 Festival of Student Achievement

April 18, 2018

Student views a poster on display at FOSA

Each year, Rockhurst University celebrates the amazing work of undergraduate and graduate students during the one-day Festival of Student Achievement, scheduled for Friday, April 20. Through performances, awards, presentations and posters, student work from every corner of the University is...Read More

After 35 Years, Midwest Poets Series Turns to a New Director

April 9, 2018

It’s been 35 years since Robert Stewart launched what has become a nationally renowned showcase for poetry in Kansas City. In 1983, the idea that Stewart said he pitched was simple — provide a showcase at Rockhurst University for the best poets from around the Midwest region. “I quickly ran out of...Read More

At Rockhurst University Leadership Series, Caroline Kennedy Speaks of the Importance of Participating in History

April 6, 2018

It might seem static, but history is never far away, said former U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy. Kennedy, the featured guest of the sixth Rockhurst University Leadership Series luncheon, presented with CommunityAmerica Credit Union, on Thursday, April 5, said in her keynote address to a sold-out...Read More

Longtime Professor Honored with Rashford-Lyon Award

April 6, 2018

Patricia Cleary Miller Receiving the Rashford-Lyon Award

Whether it’s helping with a million-dollar fundraising campaign or bringing to life works of classical drama in the classroom, Patricia Cleary Miller, Ph.D., professor emerita of English at Rockhurst University, has long been a visible leader in the arts and humanities. Miller was honored for her...Read More

Student Teams Take Top Prizes at Great Plains Psychology Conference

April 3, 2018

Students and faculty at the Great Plains Psychology Convention

Five different student projects from Rockhurst University took prizes for research into everything from the origins of language to student-athlete mindfulness to unconscious bias in perceptions of the police at the most recent Great Plains Student Psychology Convention in Topeka, Kansas, last month...Read More

Helzberg School Students Lend Skills to Tax Prep

March 27, 2018

As Tax Day inches closer, plenty of people in the Kansas City area can rest a little easier. Students from the Helzberg School of Management recently volunteered their time at Kansas City’s Operation Breakthrough, an early childhood education and resource center serving Kansas City’s families in...Read More

Rockhurst Business Programs Continue to Rise in U.S. News’ 2019 Best Graduate Schools List

March 20, 2018

Helzberg School of Management at Rockhurst University offerings earned recognition among the top programs in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report ’s 2019 Best Graduate Schools list, released Tuesday. The Helzberg School’s rankings improved in three categories, representing...Read More

KC’s Makers Take Center Stage in Young Alumni Event

March 1, 2018

Audrey Masoner, '00, speaks at Meet the Makers

A children’s book author, a “T-shirt guy,” a storeowner and marketing guru, and an internationally recognized chef. They come from different perspectives and backgrounds, and they focus on very different things, but it quickly became clear the lineup at Wednesday’s Meet the Makers event, sponsored...Read More