May 23, 2016
Among the age-old phrases mathematics instructors might hear in the classroom: “When am I ever going to use this?” A class offered by Rockhurst University’s mathematics program in the spring semester provided a new answer to that question, putting groups of students in the driver’s seat of projects drawn from real life examples from the worlds of medicine, city management...
May 17, 2016
Approximately 700 students crossed the stage during Rockhurst University’s annual commencement ceremony, capping off college careers with a weekend of celebration. Among the graduates were approximately 450 students from across the University’s undergraduate programs — including 59 graduates of the University-affiliated Research College of Nursing — and 260 graduate-level students. On Friday, the graduates were celebrated during the traditional Baccalaureate...
May 9, 2016
The Class of 2016 Rockhurst University’s newest class of graduates includes students from across the country and the globe now poised to bring a wealth of different life experiences, skills and interests into the world following Rockhurst’s May 14 commencement. Here are a few of their stories. Rebeca Arias Growing up in a bilingual household in San Diego, California, amidst...
May 9, 2016
Transferring to Rockhurst University has become much simpler for students who have earned an Associate of Arts degree from an accredited community college. Rockhurst now accepts an Associate of Arts degree in lieu of completing the core curriculum requirements at the University. The new program makes the transition to Rockhurst more seamless and should save students time and money. “We...
April 26, 2016
Rockhurst University hosted the annual Festival of Student Achievement on Thursday, April 21, showcasing the academic and creative work of 136 undergraduate presenters and 62 graduate level students, representing 21 different undergraduate areas of study and three different graduate programs. FOSA kicked off with an awards program recognizing outstanding achievements throughout the University. The following students, faculty and staff were...
April 25, 2016
More than 30 different teams and 200 students from both Rockhurst University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City once again walked through the night Saturday as part of the annual Relay for Life. It’s the sixth time that student from the two schools have worked together to host the all-night event, which is part of the American Cancer Society’s international...
April 24, 2016
It’s been a little over 45 years since the first meeting of the 49/63 Neighborhood Coalition, a group of homeowners and stakeholders on either side of Troost Avenue who originally got together in the interest of preserving homes and stemming the loss of homeowners in the area. New York Times bestselling author Tanner Colby recounts the period in his book...
April 19, 2016
In 1966, Dave Biersmith,’ 58, entered the Boston Marathon for the first time, one of only 425 official entrants in one of the oldest and most revered running events in the United States. This year, he went back — one of approximately 30,000 contestants in Monday’s contest — for the 11th time, running 50 years after his first time. “I’ve...
April 10, 2016
Rockhurst University’s Helzberg School of Management has at its core the mission to develop leaders in business who are globally minded and driven by a strong sense of ethics. And last week, students in the school got a chance to see exactly what that looks like in practice as alumni and community leaders brought their own personal ethical lessons from...
