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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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Awards to Honor Three Outstanding Rockhurst University Alumni
September 23, 2016
As part of the annual Family and Alumni Weekend celebration of all Hawks from the past, Rockhurst University will recognize three outstanding alumni for their careers and contributions to the community in a luncheon scheduled for noon on Saturday, Oct. 1, in the Greenlease Library . The Xavier Medal of Honor recognizing outstanding service to others will be presented to...
RU associate Vice President for Enrollment Matt Ellis
RU’s New Enrollment Guru on the Jesuit Identity, the Future of Education, and His Love of Homegrown Music
September 19, 2016
In July, Matt Ellis stepped into the role of associate vice president for enrollment at Rockhurst University, a position that had previously held by Lane Ramey, who recently retired after several decades of service to the University. The Scottsbluff, Nebraska, native said it’s a tall order to follow in the footsteps of someone who for so many had been one...
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Rockhurst University, Helzberg School Earn Recognition in U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges Rankings
September 12, 2016
Both Rockhurst University and the Helzberg School of Management have earned recognition among regional and national peer institutions in U.S. News and World Report's latest Best Colleges rankings. Rockhurst University has improved its ranking in the 2017 U.S. News annual Best Colleges list released Tuesday, moving to No. 15 in the best regional universities in the Midwest category. The University...
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New Study Abroad Program in Lyon Gives Students New Perspective
September 7, 2016
This summer, three Rockhurst University students got the chance to take part in a new classroom experience for their French studies. Junior Megan Jacobsmeyer and seniors Rebecca Roohanirad and Aimee Dion spent the month of July in France as part of a newly launched study abroad partnership program with the Catholic University of Lyon. Accompanied by Katie Madigan, Ph.D., professor...
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A Celebration of Jesuit Founder Begins Sept. 1
August 31, 2016
In September, Rockhurst University will celebrate the 500-year legacy of the Society of Jesus’ founder, St. Ignatius Loyola. Throughout Ignatian Heritage Month, the Office of Mission and Ministry will present programs and events focusing on the impact the teachings of “Iggy” and the Jesuit way of life have had not only on Rockhurst, but on the world. The celebration begins...
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Welcome, Class of 2020!
August 19, 2016
Get to know the more than 400 members of the class of 2020 as they get settled into their new dorm rooms, say goodbye to their loved ones and participate in a weekend’s worth of orientation activities. Here are a few facts about the newest Hawks: The average composite ACT score of the incoming freshman class is 25.6 . The...
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Alumnus Weightlifter Has Sights Set on 2020 Olympics
August 5, 2016
This week, the eyes of the world are on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the 2016 Summer Olympics begin two weeks highlighting athletes who represent both their home countries and the top of their fields of athletic competition. But it’s 2020 that one Rockhurst University alumnus has his sights set on. Ethan Harak, ’13, said that’s when he hopes to...
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Neighbors Get Sneak Peek at New Rock Row Townhouses
August 3, 2016
Rockhurst University’s newest student housing option, the Rock Row townhouses, were designed with plenty of input from those in the neighborhood. So it’s no surprise that those same neighbors were given a sneak peek at the nearly finished residences south of 54th Street on Forest Avenue. For their monthly meeting Tuesday, members of the Rockhurst University Neighborhood Committee were led...
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University Mourns Loss of the Rev. James D. Wheeler, S.J.
July 28, 2016
Longtime Rockhurst University chemistry professor the Rev. James D. “Jake” Wheeler, S.J., died July 27, 2016, at the age of 93. “Fr. Jake Wheeler loved being a Jesuit and being missioned to Rockhurst University,” said Rockhurst University President the Rev. Thomas B. Curran, S.J. “With an intellectual curiosity throughout his life, he gave generously to the Rockhurst community as a...

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