Alumni

On Red Wednesday, Alumni Leaders Talk to Students About Opportunities in Sports

LinnT — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:17:37 +0000

The highly anticipated kickoff to the NFL season comes Thursday, with Chiefs fans focused on that night’s game against the rival Baltimore Ravens.

New Bicycle Repair Station on Campus Speaks to Alumnus’ Memory

LinnT — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:25:10 +0000

When Phil Hageman, ’13, came to �侫��Ƶ, he brought with him a love for staying active.

�侫��Ƶ Awarded $900,000 Challenge Grant to Begin Construction of Campus Chapel

LinnT — Fri, 31 May 2024 15:10:03 +0000

The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation has given �侫��Ƶ a $900,000 challenge grant to fund the construction of a new campus chapel.

Hundreds of Students Earn Degrees at Commencement

LinnT — Thu, 16 May 2024 20:09:40 +0000

Close to 800 undergraduate and graduate students walked across the stage at Kansas City’s Municipal Auditorium as part of �侫��Ƶ’s annual commencement ceremony on Saturday.

University Celebrates 50 Years of Women’s Athletics as Female Sports Takes Center Stage

LinnT — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:20:29 +0000

Half a century after �侫��Ƶ started its first women’s athletic programs, female sports is stronger than ever.

Real Estate Leader Receives Rashford-Lyon Award

LinnT — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:02:50 +0000

Each year, �侫��Ƶ bestows the Rashford-Lyon Award for Leadership and Ethics to a member of the Rockhurst community who exemplifies the values of the award’s two namesakes, the late Tom Lyon and the Rev.

Discussing AI, Leadership Series Speaker Encourages Audience to Embrace Their Humanity

LinnT — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:58:19 +0000

Even Kevin Roose, the New York Times technology columnist who headlined the annual �侫��Ƶ Leadership Series event Tuesday night, has been creeped out at times interacting with artificial intelligence.

Elevating Excellence: �侫��Ƶ Invests in its Iconic Brand, Selects Crux KC as Marketing “Un-Agency” of Record

LinnT — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:22:21 +0000

A premier Kansas City educational institution with deep roots in whole-person learning, leadership and service and a local business are announcing an exciting new partnership to elevate their brand, tell their story a

Kansas City Real Estate Developer, Civic Leader to Receive Rashford Lyon Award

LinnT — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 19:44:33 +0000

Dave Harrison, founder and president of VanTrust Real Estate and a 1981 graduate of �侫��Ƶ, will receive the Rashford-Lyon Award for Leadership and Ethics from the University.

AI Expert to Headline �侫��Ƶ Leadership Series

LinnT — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 19:35:56 +0000

Few areas of contemporary human life have not already been affected by the sudden rise of artificial intelligence technology.

Alumnus, Faculty Member Composes Poem for KC Library Anniversary

LinnT — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 19:55:36 +0000

Photos courtesy Kenny Ellison.

“Sparkling” Christmas Music Highlights Ceremony of Lessons and Carols

LinnT — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:38:00 +0000

For more than three decades, the �侫��Ƶ community has rung in the Christmas season with a combination of stirring choral music, familiar Christmas carols and Biblical readings.

Rockhurst Enrollment, Student Retention Up Across the Board

LinnT — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:50:34 +0000

Initial enrollment for the fall 2023 semester shows growth across nearly student group at �侫��Ƶ along with the highest student retention rate since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Athletics Logo Reveal Highlights Family and Alumni Weekend

LinnT — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:15:17 +0000

It was a great weekend to be a Hawk — the annual Family and Alumni Weekend festivities brought hundreds of �侫��Ƶ alumni and families back to “the nest” for the biggest party on campus.

�侫��Ƶ Celebrates Best-In-Area U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings

LinnT — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:34:07 +0000

�侫��Ƶ earned a number of accolades for individual programs and for the University as a whole — including a best-in-area ranking — in the 2024 U.S.