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To Better Understand Their Patients, OT Students Bust Out the Drawing Pad

September 27, 2023
It’s been a while since first-year occupational therapy student Lindsey Fuentes sat down to really draw something. The mother of three said she does scribble shapes by request for her children. But it’s been a while since she really focused on observing a person or object and translating what she sees onto paper. “It was kind of intimidating at first,” she said. But this was about more than reconnecting with her artistic side. For a group of occupational therapy graduate students in the psychosocial lab course led by Tammy Bruegger, OTD, assistant professor of occupational therapy, a trip Friday to...
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Rockhurst Education Students Earn Top-Tier Status
March 28, 2017
When it comes to preparing for careers, students in the Rockhurst University education department are among the top of the class in the state. That’s based on new data from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Earlier this month, DESE released to the public for the first time its Annual Performance Report for the state’s educator preparation programs,...
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Voices for Justice's Social Justice Week Begins, Benefiting Jesuit School in Africa
March 18, 2017
Starting Saturday, Rockhurst University student group Voices for Justice will host a week of activities in celebration of its Social Justice Week. Through service projects, speakers and events like Karaoke for a Cause and the fair trade fashion show, the group hopes to educate peers on a number of social justice issues. In addition, they will be raising funds and...
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Rockhurst University Names Dean of Health and Human Services
March 15, 2017
Rockhurst University has named Jennifer Friend, Ph.D., dean of the College of Health and Human Services effective July 3. Friend is currently the associate dean in the School of Graduate Studies and director of the Preparing Future Faculty program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. “I am delighted that Dr. Friend has accepted our invitation to join Rockhurst University,” said...
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Graduate Business Programs Earn National U.S. News Rankings
March 14, 2017
Several programs in Rockhurst University’s Helzberg School of Management earned recognition among their peers in U.S. News and World Report ’s 2018 Best Graduate Schools rankings released Tuesday. The school’s management MBA was ranked No. 16 in the nation for the second year in a row, sharing that spot with Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and the Kelley School...
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Campus Ministry Kicks Off Recognition of Catholic Social Teaching
February 26, 2017
The holy season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on Wednesday, March 1, and Rockhurst University’s Campus Ministry office is recognizing the season by highlighting the traditions of social teaching at the heart of the Catholic faith. Between the week of Feb. 26 and coming to a close the week of April 23, Campus Ministry is encouraging the campus community...
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Kansas City Mayor Sly James to Receive Rockhurst University Award April 4
February 22, 2017
Rockhurst University will award Kansas City Mayor Sly James with its Rashford-Lyon Award for Leadership and Ethics as part of the annual Rockhurst University Leadership Series Luncheon, featuring astronaut Scott Kelly, at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, in the Marriott Kansas City, Muehlebach Tower, 1213 Wyandotte St. in Kansas City, Missouri. James, a 1980 graduate of Rockhurst University, has...
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New RU Academies Offer New Students Immersive Rockhurst University Experiences
February 16, 2017
For college students, the classroom experience is a big part of preparing for success after graduation. But there’s a lot more to a fulfilling life after college than excelling in classroom work. This week, Rockhurst University announced the official launch of RU Academies, a new initiative that packages some of the University’s foundational experiences and activities to create new networks...
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Past Competitive Scholars on the Memories — and the Nerves — of a Unique University Experience
February 9, 2017
For decades, students have come from across the country to the Rockhurst University campus for a chance to earn one of 20 full-tuition scholarships. What started as an effort to sit down with high school seniors for academic conversations with the University’s faculty meant to mimic college coursework has become a University tradition that attracts some of the nation’s top...
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Fall-Spring Student Retention Reaches 10-Year High
February 8, 2017
There are a lot of reasons a college student might decide not to return to their school. Finances, campus life and culture, or even personal health or family emergencies could cause a student to start struggling or miss classes. At Rockhurst University, a number of programs and processes continue to make strides in improving retention and making sure that the...

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