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Prosperity Center, State Partner to Help Students Succeed

November 13, 2020

It can be hard for college students to leave their non-academic struggles at the classroom door, especially in a time of greater uncertainty or stress with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It is with that in mind that this month Rockhurst University became one of seven college campuses in the state...Read More

With Saint Luke’s Now Part of RU, Student Shares Surprising Bond with Grandmother

November 6, 2020

Emma Barben and her grandmother on campus

Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences becoming part of Rockhurst University means lots of new connections are being forged — between faculty and staff colleagues and students. For sophomore Emma Barben, it’s meant sharing a surprising new connection with her grandmother. “...Read More

Tony Tocco, Tracy Rietzke Named to 2020 Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Class

October 23, 2020

With more than 80 years of service between them, Rockhurst men’s soccer coach Tony Tocco and former Rockhurst women’s volleyball coach Tracy Rietzke have already cementing their place as legends in the University’s athletics program. But in November, they will be enshrined into...Read More

Faculty, Administrator Named Dean of College of Business, Influence and Information Analysis

October 14, 2020

A longtime member of the Helzberg School of Management ’s faculty and administrative leadership has been named the new dean of the College of Business, Influence, and Information Analysis at Rockhurst University. The appointment of Myles Gartland, Ph.D., to oversee the college is effective...Read More

Young Alumna Brings Experience As Reporter, And Role Model, Back to KC

October 13, 2020

Members of the Rockhurst University community tuning into Kansas City’s morning news might see a familiar face — Carolina Cruz, ’16, recently came back to join the KCTV-5 newsroom. “I think it was always part of my plan to get back at some point,” said Cruz, who grew...Read More

Senior Puts Classroom Experience to Work with African NGO

September 30, 2020

Before coming to Rockhurst University, Carrie Spanton was at a crossroads — having grown up in the hospitality business, she went straight from high school to the workforce, eventually working her way to restaurant management in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Bentonville, Arkansas. “I felt...Read More

Virtual Commencement Watch Party Saturday Celebrates the Class of 2020

September 17, 2020

It’s been a long time coming for the graduates of the Class of 2020, but on Saturday, they finally get their time to shine during the annual commencement ceremony. And it will be a unique one — not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic that required it to be a virtual gathering, but...Read More

Rockhurst Ranked Among Best Regional Universities by U.S. News & World Report

September 14, 2020

Rockhurst University earned a spot as one of the Best Universities in the Midwest Region and one of the Best Values, among other categories, in the 2021 Best Colleges rankings released Monday by U.S. News & World Report. The University was ranked No. 13 among Midwest regional universities for...Read More

With Upcoming Charity Run, OT Alums Honor One of Their Own

August 28, 2020

In 2011, Rachel Stotler Clasemann, ’97, MOT ’99, was driving home from work in Omaha, Nebraska, when a car accident changed her life. The immediate result of the accident was a ruptured spleen and traumatic brain injury. In the years since, she has endured multiple surgeries, successes...Read More

Return to the Rock – 5 Things to Know

August 19, 2020

New students wearing masks and moving in

This week, we welcome approximately 440 new students to Rockhurst University. For these students, arriving for their first semester of college is a milestone, and for both new and returning students, there’s plenty to be excited about. But, for obvious reasons, college move-in and the start...Read More