Rockhurst News

Near the pedestrian entryway to campus outside Arrupe Hall stands a new piece of campus art that serves as both a tribute and a reminder.

The Rockhurst University Board of Trustees has selected Sandra Cassady, Ph.D., to become the 15th president of Rockhurst University, effective July 1, 2022.

You don’t need an astrophysicist father to understand the cosmos. But it doesn’t hurt.

Keith Brandt, Ph.D., professor of mathematics, and John C. Brandt, Ph.D., a retired astronomer, are the authors of an upcoming article in the AMATYC Educator titled “Andromeda’s Distance: An Activity in Exponential and Logarithmic Functions,” which explores the relatively simple mathematical principles that in 1923 allowed Edwin Hubble to determine that Andromeda actually lies outside the Milky Way Galaxy — something that, at the time, was a major scientific discovery.

They met through a mutual connection, hit it off, a first date on a hay ride on a crisp fall night.

Last Thursday, during a virtual panel discussion about Black-owned businesses in Kansas City, guests and members of the Black Student Union were subjected to racist hate speech and obscene images from individuals who hijacked the event.

Rockhurst University conferred degrees to approximately 200 students during its December commencement ceremony Dec. 11, 2021, in Mason-Halpin Fieldhouse. Students Berkley Hays and Nancy Miller delivered remarks on behalf of undergraduate and graduate students, respectively.

The following students received degrees:

From the frenzy of the fans to the unpredictable weather to busted brackets, playoff football can be exhilarating.

Many in Kansas City now know the feeling well as fans. But as a member of the officiating crew for the recent College Football Playoff semifinal game between the University of Georgia and the University of Michigan on New Years Eve, Chris Tallent, ’01, can speak to the playoff atmosphere from a very different perspective.

“It was an incredible experience,” he said.

There’s a phrase used in Costa Rica that is translated literally to pure life: “Pura Vida.” In general, it can mean hello and good-bye, much like “Aloha” in Hawai’i, but also means being centered in mind, body and spirit.

The phrase meant so much to new Rockhurst University professor and frequent Costa Rica visitor Missy Ling that she had it tattooed on her inner wrist years ago.

Rockhurst University has announced the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above.

The following students earned a place on the list:

Ashley Abbott

Yasmeen Abutineh

Aracely Acuna Trejo

Courtney Adams

Lauryn Adams

Nate Adamson

Peyton Aerni

Oscar Ahumada

Erica Akins

Mehdi Al-Amood

Shereen Al-Saoudi

Balem Alamerew

Karen Alba

Drew Altic

Litzy Alvarado Islas

Joseph Alvey

As most student-athletes can tell you, teamwork is just that — work. But it’s also rewarding. That’s been the case for members of Rockhurst University’s men’s basketball team this year as they’ve continued a years-long effort to foster relationships with third- through sixth-grade students at nearby Troost Elementary School. From helping them with their schoolwork to having impromptu arm-wrestling competitions, the players build positive bonds with these younger students and encourage them as they grow.