Faculty Explores the Universe, Alongside His Father, in New Article
You don’t need an astrophysicist father to understand the cosmos. But it doesn’t hurt.
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No Small Matter: English Professor Finishes 11-year Journey to Write First Book
As a young girl, Laura Forsberg’s father read her Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” thoroughly explaining the minutia of the era’s manners and etiquette. Her world of wonder was magnified through literature and now the Rockhurst Associate Professor of English, author, and new mom is providing a similar opportunity to others through her first book, published through the prestigious Yale University Press.
Former CFO Finds Her Joy, Peace as a Professor
There’s a phrase used in Costa Rica that means pure life: “Pura Vida.” It can mean hello and good-bye, much like “Aloha” in Hawai’i, but it 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.
Every year Ling traveled to Costa Rica to live “Pura Vida,” but inevitably and understandably returned to her corporate job and reality in Kansas City. She was a Chief Financial Officer in her later days in the business world, so she’d cover up her Pura Vida tattoo with a Band-Aid so it wouldn’t be seen in the boardroom.
Rockhurst Receives NCAA Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence for 11th Consecutive Year
Rockhurst University has received the NCAA Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence for achieving four-year Academic Success Rates of 90 percent or higher among its student-athletes for the 11th consecutive year.
Rockhurst University Partners With Keypath Education To Offer Suite Of Online Healthcare Programs
Rockhurst University and Keypath Education will launch four new online and hybrid degree programs, including two online graduate programs, one online graduate certificate program and one hybrid undergraduate degree de
Growing Program Prepares Young Professionals with ‘More’
A campus leadership and professional development program is growing exponentially thanks to the competitive advantage it gives Rockhurst University grads entering their careers.
The Magis Leaders Program was created about a decade ago by David Fowler, former managing partner of KPMG, when he observed that RU graduates were capable and skilled but not all knew the ins and outs of professional conduct. A program was designed to teach students success skills not found in the rigors of academic courses and bring community professionals to class as speakers.
School of Education Earns Accreditation Milestone
The Rockhurst University School of Education got a report card of its own in May. And it’s one they’re going to want to hang up on the fridge.
Biology Students, Faculty Plant Pollinator Oasis on Campus
As the sun sets on the Rockhurst University campus’ tulips for the spring, some new plants are getting a chance to shine.
Saint Luke’s Celebrates 30 Years of the BSN Program
1989 was a turning point for Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Recent Grad’s Service Reflection Gets National Attention
Kat Dolan, ’20, came to Rockhurst University having already had what some might consider a lifetime of experiences.
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