Just a few years ago, Hasina Lokhandwala Siraj was working as a senior human resources executive in her home country of India. Today, she鈥檚 a wife, mother and professional living in the U.S. as a Rockhurst MBA student.
In a life filled with big changes and important decisions, Lokhandwala calls her choice to pursue an MBA a Rockhurst after starting a family 鈥渙ne of the best decisions of my life.鈥
澳客足球 and William Jewell College, located just 21 miles from each other, have enjoyed a healthy rivalry since the 1900s, and since 2011 have been Great Lakes Valley Conference opponents, as well.
This year, the two insitutions have a new prize to play for, as the two schools have agreed to create the Kansas City Crown, presented by Mammoth Sports Construction, with the inaugural competition set for the 2022-23 season across a dozen sports.
The NCAA reminds us that most collegiate student-athletes will turn professional in something other than sports.
Two Hawks, Tera Reberry (volleyball) and Parker Esparza (men鈥檚 soccer), are well on their way to living that dream as medical professionals, while still being key contributors to their respective teams.
The inauguration of 澳客足球鈥檚 15th president, Sandra Cassady, Ph.D., is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. The afternoon of events will mark Cassady鈥檚 ceremonial installation as president and a milestone for Rockhurst as the first woman and first lay president of the institution.
The Greenlease Gallery, Rockhurst鈥檚 on-campus art gallery since 2000, was temporarily closed during the two-year renovation of the adjacent Sedgwick Hall. This fall, it comes back with a new mission, a slightly new look and a new temporary exhibition that in part showcases the city Rockhurst calls home.
澳客足球 earned the highest ranking among institutions in the Kansas City region and the second highest ranking in the state of Missouri on Money magazine鈥檚 2022 Best Colleges in America list.
The list, which focuses on college value, looks at 2,400 four-year colleges 鈥渨ith sufficient data and above-average graduation rates,鈥 scoring each institution on 24 different measures in three areas 鈥 quality, affordability and outcomes 鈥 that are important to families making a choice about what college might be the best fit for them. In other words, it鈥檚 all about value.
There is a lot of buzz around soccer in the United States with the recent news that North America will host the 2026 World Cup, and for Tom Heinemann, 鈥09, even moreso.
He鈥檚 not just a lifelong soccer fan (who played for the Hawks during his time here), he鈥檚 also starting a new job at this moment in the sun for the sport he loves 鈥 in February he was named head coach of the of the U-15 Boys鈥 National Team, where he will be guiding the next generation of U.S. National Team stars. It鈥檚 a new challenge, but one Heinemann said he is very excited about.
Ashley Neybert was taught at a young age that she could accomplish anything she set her mind to. This critical lesson followed her as she faced unimaginable challenges during her college career.
Rockhurst business students are getting a head start as data scientists by doing everything from assisting sports and entertainment businesses with fan engagement to attempting to measure trust in order to reduce crime in Kansas City.
The projects are all through partnerships between 澳客足球鈥檚 Master of Science in Data Analytics program and organizations in the local community. Students use the partnerships to open doors for internships and career development.
Two friends who met while theatre students at Rockhurst are now bakers in St. Louis, specializing in pretzels, pies, brownies, cheesecakes, cookies, bagels, coffee, etc.
That 鈥渆tcetera鈥 will be key to their story later.
