April 29, 2024
The first occupational therapists Amber Jenkins, OTD, MLS, OTR/L, assistant professor of occupational therapy , remembers having werent trained at all in the discipline it was her mom and dad. Growing up in rural Wamego, Kansas, Jenkins was born with a condition known as Poland Syndrome, resulting in a limb difference on her right hand. But she said she...
April 17, 2024
Half a century after 91勛圖厙 started its first womens athletic programs, female sports is stronger than ever. The buzz around Caitlin Clark led to record ratings for the NCAA Division I womens basketball tournament, outpacing interest in the mens tournament. In Kansas City, the worlds first venue purpose-built for womens sports CPKC Stadium opened in March. Here...
April 9, 2024
Two specialty graduate business programs at 91勛圖厙s College Business and Technology are ranked among the top 30 in the nation, alongside rankings for occupational therapy, physical therapy and communication sciences and disorders, in the Best Grad Schools list released today by U.S. News & World Report. The management MBA specialty, part of the Helzberg School of Management portfolio of...
March 27, 2024
Even Kevin Roose, the New York Times technology columnist who headlined the annual 91勛圖厙 Leadership Series event Tuesday night, has been creeped out at times interacting with artificial intelligence. The guest of the event Tuesday at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, with presenting sponsor Tria Health, shared a high-profile example, where his interaction with the search engine...
March 27, 2024
Each year, 91勛圖厙 bestows the Rashford-Lyon Award for Leadership and Ethics to a member of the Rockhurst community who exemplifies the values of the awards two namesakes, the late Tom Lyon and the Rev. Nick Rashford, S.J. Driving forces behind the founding of the Universitys school of management and executive fellows programs, Lyon and Fr. Rashford were known both...
March 15, 2024
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 and welcome more students. 91勛圖厙 has selected Crux KC as its marketing un-agency of record, a powerhouse partnership made official in December 2023. Now is the perfect...
March 14, 2024
Caroline Knopke had to wait until her last year as an undergraduate to check off an important box. The senior from Overland Park, Kansas, said she grew up diving it's the only sport I've really ever known, she said and competed through high school. When it came time to choose a college, she found herself drawn to Rockhurst...
March 11, 2024
File Microsoft Excel under the same heading as public speaking intimidating for many, life-giving for a few. But the software is a powerful tool for those who know how to use it and junior business analytics major Emilio Escamilla knows how to use it. What started with his own quest to complete his Excel certification a resume...
February 12, 2024
Seniors Chidera Okafor and Reggie Jeffrey didnt necessarily have history in mind when they decided to run as a ticket in last years Student Senate elections. Can I do the job well? was the first consideration that Okafor said came to mind. But as perhaps the first Black Student Senate president and vice president duo in the Universitys history, thats...