Oct. 27 is Sustainability Day, a recognition of efforts being made worldwide to combat the advance and effects of climate change.
On the °Ä¿Í×ãÇò campus, green- and sustainability-focused policies can be seen at work in the Sedgwick Hall and other construction projects, from resources, being repurposed to practices and materials used.
Students affiliated with St. John’s College in Belize will be coming to °Ä¿Í×ãÇò to complete doctoral studies in education, according to a new agreement between the institutions.
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the two institutions Sept. 21, the 40th anniversary of Belizean independence. It will allow up to 10 students from St. John’s College to enroll in Rockhurst’s Ed.D. program. The first cohort will begin in June 2022.
For the hitters on , a can ‘o corn is usually something to be avoided.
But recently, they couldn’t get enough of cans of corn, beans, and other nonperishables, as members of the team asked fans to contribute food items as the price of admission their game to benefit the St. Francis Xavier Parish food pantry.
U.S. News and World Report has ranked the undergraduate management program in the College of Business, Influence and Information Analysis as among the best such programs in the country, according to its 2022 Best Colleges rankings.
°Ä¿Í×ãÇò President the Rev. Thomas B. Curran, S.J., announced today that he plans to step down from his role following the close of this academic year, June 30, 2022, after completing his 16th year as president.
Sedgwick Hall will not reopen for approximately another year.
But a very important piece of the renovated building was prepared on Wednesday, with a bit of a personal touch. The final structural beam for the project was made available for members of the °Ä¿Í×ãÇò community — students, faculty, staff and construction crew — to .
For more than half a century, the statue of Mary has been a fixture of the northeastern portion of the Kinerk Commons.
Beneath a canopy of evergreens, flanked by Adirondacks, the statue has been a social as well as spiritual center of campus, hosting conversations and an annual May Crowning.
A groundbreaking is expected soon on a new home for the Mary statue designed to ensure this campus icon will continue to serve as a beacon for those looking for a moment of calm.
The Jewish Community Relations Bureau has announced it will honor °Ä¿Í×ãÇò President the Rev. Thomas B. Curran, S.J., with its Henry W. Bloch Human Relations Award at its annual Human Relations Event on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.
Fr. Curran will be the first member of the clergy to receive the prestigious award in recognition for his work pursuing equity on campus and throughout the Kansas City community, according to JCRB leaders.
More than 40 years ago, curators from the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art helped °Ä¿Í×ãÇò choose pieces of significance for what was then a new collection of religious art to be housed on campus.
Now, some of the very pieces from that collection will grace the walls at Kansas City’s premier art museum for the next year.
°Ä¿Í×ãÇò President the Rev. Thomas B. Curran, S.J., met virtually Wednesday with members of Missouri’s federal congressional delegation with a simple message — double the Pell.
