November 4, 2017
Since it started less than two years ago, Active Minds has built a presence on the Rockhurst University campus with programming and advocacy aimed at changing the culture and reducing the stigma that can exist around mental illness. Through word-of-mouth, approximately 50 students showed up for the first meeting, before Active Minds was even an official organization. The group has...
November 3, 2017
If one is looking for an example of the impact data can have on organizational decision making, one need look no further back than this week. On Wednesday, the Houston Astros bested the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 World Series, marking the culmination of a yearslong rebuilding process powered to a large degree by advanced data analytics. The Dodgers,...
October 30, 2017
At Rockhurst University, Casey Honeywell, ’09, studied history. So it’s only fitting that she has now made some history of her own. In September, Team USA captured gold in the first-ever roller derby championship at the World Roller Games in Nanjing, China, the culmination of years of training and a sign of the growing global popularity of the sports Honeywell’s...
October 27, 2017
“What Were You Wearing?” an exhibit opening in the Massman Gallery on Monday, Oct. 30, aims to combat a persistent myth that sexual violence is caused by what someone is wearing at the time of the assault. Throughout the week, “What Were You Wearing?” will be on display from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Massman gallery. Built on...
October 19, 2017
The Rockhurst University Leaders Council and CommunityAmerica Credit Union will present Caroline Kennedy, former United States Ambassador to Japan and New York Times best-selling author, as the featured guest of the 2018 Rockhurst University Leadership Series luncheon. The sixth luncheon in the annual series is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at the Kansas City...
October 10, 2017
Rockhurst University’s leaders are committed to “Building a Home for All.” But they can’t do it alone. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 10, students, faculty, staff and contract employees at Rockhurst and students at Research College of Nursing are being asked to take a 15-30-minute survey online at www.rockhurst.edu/campusclimate as part of a comprehensive study being conducted of the “campus climate” by...
September 26, 2017
Four Rockhurst University alumni will be honored for their achievements in their professional lives and their contributions to their communities during the annual alumni awards luncheon, part of the University’s Family and Alumni Weekend activities, scheduled for noon on Saturday, Sept. 30, in the Greenlease Library. Chandra Clark , ’11 M.Ed., will receive the Faber Young Alumni Award. Clark is...
September 25, 2017
After her summer internship, Rockhurst University senior Maggie Cain has a lot to add to her resume. An elementary education and Spanish major, the St. Louis native was already learning all about pedagogy and curriculum and a host of other important concepts with multisyllabic names. But being able to put those ideas into practice in the classroom is also important,...
September 13, 2017
When Hurricane Harvey hit, Rockhurst University sophomore Stephanie Lopez knew she wanted to help out however she could. While the rains and flooding did not directly affect Lopez’s immediate family in Dallas, she said has relatives in both Houston and Corpus Christi, where Harvey made landfall. “I don’t think people even realize how the hurricane is affecting the rest of...
