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Faculty NSF Grant Will Support Research on Widespread ParasiteFaculty NSF Grant Will Support Research on Widespread Parasite
Faculty NSF Grant Will Support Research on Widespread Parasite
Feb 9, 2026
tags: Homepage, Arts & Sciences, Academics, Campus Life

Joanna Cielocha, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, has received a $206,112 Mid-Career Advancement grant from the National Science Foundation to study parasites known as gregarines, which infect grasshoppers, in the American West to broaden the understanding of the gregarine diversity and distribution.

In Emerging Field, Faculty Member Helps Make Good Organizations BetterIn Emerging Field, Faculty Member Helps Make Good Organizations Better
In Emerging Field, Faculty Member Helps Make Good Organizations Better
Jan 13, 2026
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Rockhurst University’s newest graduate degree is the Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Jesuit Core Values Attract Doctoral Student to Online ProgramJesuit Core Values Attract Doctoral Student to Online Program
Jesuit Core Values Attract Doctoral Student to Online Program
Jan 12, 2026
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Although he lives in Boise, Idaho, and wasn’t familiar with Rockhurst University, Ted Marconi, ’26 Ed.D., said that when he started to look for a doctoral program he knew he had found the right one when he encountered Rockhurst.

M.Ed. Grad Wins National Honor for Civics EducationM.Ed. Grad Wins National Honor for Civics Education
M.Ed. Grad Wins National Honor for Civics Education
Oct 29, 2025
tags: Homepage, Lead with Courage, Arts & Sciences, Alumni

It’s all about problem solving, according to Phillip Wrigley, ’12 M.Ed., who recently earned a nomination as Kansas Teacher of the Year and a national honor — one of three recipients of the American Civic Education Teacher Award (ACETA).

New Master’s Degree Preps Students for Information Systems CareerNew Master’s Degree Preps Students for Information Systems Career
New Master’s Degree Preps Students for Information Systems Career
Jul 14, 2025
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Rockhurst University’s College of Business and Technology will once again add to its graduate degree offerings in fall 2025 with the introduction of its Master of Science in Information Systems degree.

Rockhurst University Introduces Displaced Federal Worker Tuition DiscountRockhurst University Introduces Displaced Federal Worker Tuition Discount
Rockhurst University Introduces Displaced Federal Worker Tuition Discount
May 22, 2025
tags: Homepage, Academics, Saint Luke's College, Arts & Sciences, Campus Life

Recognizing a need to provide opportunities for those affected by ongoing reductions in force at federal agencies, Rockhurst University officials have announced a new tuition discount program designed to provide retraining and educational opportunities for recently displaced members of the U.S. federal workforce.

Innocence Project Course Gives Students New Perspective on Criminal Justice SystemInnocence Project Course Gives Students New Perspective on Criminal Justice System
Innocence Project Course Gives Students New Perspective on Criminal Justice System
Feb 21, 2025
tags: Homepage, Academics, Faculty, Staff & Administration, Arts & Sciences, , , Campus Life

Each spring, a handful of students in the University’s criminal justice program are invited to be part of the Innocence Project course. This small group spends their semester reviewing a case where an incarcerated person has raised questions of innocence. Their goal is to review the case and report to the Kansas City-based Midwest Innocence Project whether they believe a case for innocence exists.

Rockhurst University Announces Fall 2024 Dean’s ListRockhurst University Announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List
Rockhurst University Announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List
Jan 3, 2025
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Rockhurst University has announced the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above.

Graduate, BSN Students Celebrated in Hooding and Pinning CeremoniesGraduate, BSN Students Celebrated in Hooding and Pinning Ceremonies
Graduate, BSN Students Celebrated in Hooding and Pinning Ceremonies
Dec 17, 2024
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The world is about to get more Jesuit-educated health care, education and business professionals. That’s after a series of hooding and pinning ceremonies Saturday that marked the completion of studies for more than 200 students in several Rockhurst University’s graduate degree programs and its Bachelor of Science in nursing program.

 University to Receive Award for Excellence From Missouri Department of Conservation University to Receive Award for Excellence From Missouri Department of Conservation
University to Receive Award for Excellence From Missouri Department of Conservation
Aug 5, 2024
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The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Community Forestry Council recently announced Rockhurst University has been awarded a 2024 Missouri Arbor Award of Excellence in the business and institution category, recognizing the outstanding efforts by the University to improve and preserve the natural environment on campus and beyond.

Physics of Medicine Program Prepares, Inspires Future DoctorPhysics of Medicine Program Prepares, Inspires Future Doctor
Physics of Medicine Program Prepares, Inspires Future Doctor
Jun 8, 2022
tags: Arts & Sciences, Academics

Sean Lenihan was in elementary school when Rockhurst University Professor Nancy Donaldson started the Physics of Medicine degree at Rockhurst.

Student Finds Academic Love Amidst the WildflowersStudent Finds Academic Love Amidst the Wildflowers
Student Feature
Student Finds Academic Love Amidst the Wildflowers
Oct 3, 2022
tags: Live with Purpose, Arts & Sciences, Campus Life

In the middle of Kansas City’s bustling Crossroads Arts District is an unexpected patch of prairie. And in the middle of that, you’ll often find junior Gavin Schaefer.

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