August 2, 2022
Rockhurst University and Hawks soccer has gone international as five former men’s soccer players created a school in their native Italy, providing educational and athletic training for international college athletes. Giorgio Antongirolami (’99, ’04), Men’s Soccer associate head coach, started what is now the Rome City Institute with fellow Hawks alumni Stefano Radio (’15 MBA Business Administration & Management, International...
August 1, 2022
Dominique Washington is a 2016 graduate of Rockhurst University, where he also played basketball for the Hawks. He is the new director of the MAC and intramural coordinator. What’s it been like to be back on campus? Talk to us about your experience as a student here. It's been a surreal feeling, like a dream come true. There’s nothing greater...
July 28, 2022
LaTisha Davis may have a business card that says Rockhurst University Director of Multicultural Belonging and Engagement, but her role can be simplified to one thing for students: She’s here to be your person if you need one. Everyone needs a support system and to feel like they’re included, and before she was the University’s first director of the office,...
July 22, 2022
If the walls of Conway Hall could talk, they’d probably be laughing. Richard “Dick” Shaw is one of the most beloved and entertaining professors to ever teach at Rockhurst. You don’t meet Dick Shaw and walk away without a story and a smile, and now the retired teacher of 43 years is sharing those with a wider audience. Shaw released...
July 20, 2022
The transition from high school to college can be difficult, but for first-generation , high financial need, and historically underrepresented students, it can be a steeper uphill climb that can lead to persisting in college at lower rates than their non-marginalized peers. New Rockhurst University Director of Multicultural Belonging and Engagement LaTisha Davis has been there herself, inspiring her to...
July 20, 2022
Sometimes there are obvious clues left behind at a crime scene. Broken glass can indicate a point of entry. Missing items point to a robbery, etc. But there are less obvious clues, too — things left behind at the molecular level. That’s where Breez Delarber, ’22, comes in. Shortly after graduating in May with an honors chemistry degree, Delarber made...
July 19, 2022
For student-athletes, finding a balance between their sport and everything else on their college plate is a skill that’s in constant development. But what about doing two college sports? That’s a mountain that incoming star Women’s Lacrosse and cross country freshman Kharis Perona is willing to climb. She’s used to putting in work to meet challenges. Perona, who plans on...
July 13, 2022
In keeping with Rockhurst’s Catholic, Jesuit tradition, the University is debuting its Wisdom Core Curriculum this year. The updated curriculum helps create and reflect Rockhurst’s culture, mission and identity while keeping up with a changing world. RU students will be challenged to discover the best version of themselves while learning to inspire others. Through its instructors, the curriculum connects with...
July 11, 2022
It’s completely normal for a college student to see something they want and decide it’s too expensive – especially shoes. And especially Nike Air Jordans, which can run into six figures depending on what you’re looking for… unless you can make them yourself and sell them to musicians and athletes. That’s the journey Rockhurst Mechanical Engineering student Nate Lee has...
