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Faculty, Staff Members of the Year Honored in Surprise Drive-By Parades

May 4, 2020
A faculty member next to a sign honoring her service
Each April, students at Rockhurst University vote for the staff member and faculty member who have had an outsized impact that year on their campus and academic lives. As part of the Festival of Student Achievement, the Faculty of the Year and Staff Member of the Year are typically recognized...Read More

For Art Project, Students Look to Household Objects for Inspiration

April 20, 2020
A sculpture made by an art student
From the stylized depictions of nature from the impressionists to the stark grandeur of Ansel Adams’ photographs, artists have long looked to their surroundings for inspiration. One group of Rockhurst students were asked to do something similar in the wake of COVID-19, using objects found in...Read More

University Mourns Former President

April 16, 2020
The Rev. Peter Ely, S.J., in church
Rockhurst University is mourning the death of former University president the Rev. Peter Ely , S.J., on Saturday, April 11. He earned a Ph.D. in theology from Fordham University and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in philosophy from Gonzaga. He was ordained as a member of the Society of...Read More

Faculty Pitch in for Provider Protection Effort

April 16, 2020
Hospital employees accepting protective equipment donations from a RU employee
For most health care providers, staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic is simply not an option. Staying healthy while they care for the sick means having personal protective equipment up to the task — gloves, masks, and face shields. Unfortunately, the widespread nature of the disease means...Read More

Amidst COVID-19 Crisis, Alumnus’ Restaurant Steps Up to Feed KC Health Care Providers

April 6, 2020
Health care workers accepting meals outside the hospital
For Kansas City area restaurants (make that restaurants across the U.S.), physical distancing and other precautions taken to stem the spread of COVID-19 has made business a lot harder. That’s a cause of stress for Dan Walsh, ’96, ’01 MBA, owner of Spokes Café, but it’s also...Read More

With “Work of Art Wednesday,” Center for Arts and Letters Offers Cultural Enrichment, Even in Isolation

April 1, 2020
Madonna and Child with the Infant St. John
Spanning centuries, styles and places of origin, the Van Ackeren Collection of Religious Art at Rockhurst University is something of a treasure on campus. Each piece in the collection has a story behind it, but unfortunately are currently unavailable for viewing both because of ongoing renovations...Read More

Leadership Series Guest Carly Fiorina Breaks Down The Lessons Behind Her Leadership

March 9, 2020
Carly Fiorina with university president and student during Q&A
The guest of Thursday’s Rockhurst University Leadership Series luncheon, Carly Fiorina, told the audience that when she started her career as a receptionist at a small real estate office, she didn’t necessarily have eyes on the corner office. In spite of that initial lack of ambition,...Read More

It’s Official: Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences Will Join Rockhurst University

March 5, 2020
Bell tower inscription. Learning, leadership, and service in the Jesuit tradition
The Higher Learning Commission, which accredits Rockhurst University, has approved the University’s application to acquire the Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences — a move that will significantly expand Rockhurst’s ability to meet the region’s growing need for...Read More

Meet the Makers! Showcases Four of Kansas City’s Dreamers and Doers

February 21, 2020
Guest speaking on stage at Meet the Makers event
Being a “maker” is often understood as making things. But to hear the four guests of Thursday’s Meet the Makers! event tell it, it’s about so much more. The fourth annual speakers event sponsored the by Rockhurst University Young Alumni Council, Meet the Makers! handed the...Read More

Mobile App Gives Counseling Center Another Way To Improve Campus Mental Health

February 20, 2020
Phone screen with Sanvello app opened
Late last semester, Rockhurst University’s Counseling Center unveiled a new tool in the effort to provide mental health care to members of the campus community. Sanvello is a mobile app now available on Android and iOS operating systems free to anyone in the campus community who signs up...Read More

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