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{{short description|Private university in Kansas City, Missouri, United States}}
{{Short description|Private university in Kansas City, Missouri, US}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Rockhurst University
| name = Rockhurst University
| image = RockhurstUniversitySeal.png
| image = RockhurstUniversitySeal.png
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| latin_name = Universitas Rockhurstensis
| former_names = Rockhurst College (1910{{en dash}}98)
| former_names = Rockhurst College (1910{{en dash}}98)
| motto = Sapientia Aedificavit Sibi Domum'({{small|[[Latin]]}})
| motto = Sapientia Aedificavit Sibi Domum'({{small|[[Latin]]}})
| mottoeng = Wisdom has built herself a home
| mottoeng = Wisdom has built herself a home
| type = [[Private university|Private]]
| type = [[Private university|Private]]
| accreditation = [[The Higher Learning Commission|HLC]]
| established = {{Start date and age|1910}}
| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] ([[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]])
| established = {{Start date and age|1910}}
| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] ([[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]])
| academic_affiliations = [[Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities]]
| academic_affiliations = [[Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities]]
| endowment = $36.5&nbsp;million (2019)<ref>As of June 30, 2019. {{cite web |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2019-Endowment-Market-Values--Final-Feb-10.ashx? |title=U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised) |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA |access-date=September 20, 2020}}</ref>
| endowment = $35.8 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2021}}</ref>
| president = [[Thomas Curran (university president)|Rev. Thomas Curran, SJ]]
| president = Sandra Cassady
| students = 2,980 (Fall 2019)<ref name="2019 Enrollment">{{cite web|title=Trends in Headcount Enrollment, 2013-2019|url= https://dhewd.mo.gov/data/documents/Fall2019enrollmentreport_fin.xlsx |publisher=[[Missouri Department of Higher Education]]|accessdate=July 20, 2020}}</ref>
| students = 2,980 (fall 2019)<ref name="2019 Enrollment">{{cite web|title=Trends in Headcount Enrollment, 2013-2019|url= https://dhewd.mo.gov/data/documents/Fall2019enrollmentreport_fin.xlsx |publisher=[[Missouri Department of Higher Education]]|access-date=July 20, 2020}}</ref>
| undergrad = 2,208
| undergrad = 2,208
| postgrad = 835
| postgrad = 835
| city = [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]]
| city = [[Kansas City, Missouri]]
| state = [[Missouri]]
| country = U.S.
| country = United States
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| sporting_affiliations = [[NCAA Division II]] – [[Great Lakes Valley Conference|GLVC]]
| sporting_affiliations = [[NCAA Division II]] – [[Great Lakes Valley Conference|GLVC]]
|sports_nickname = Hawks
| sports = 14 varsity sports teams<ref>{{cite web|title=Rockhurst University Athletics|url= http://www.rockhurst.edu/athletics/}}</ref><br/>(6 men's and 8 women's)
| nickname = Hawks
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| website = {{URL|http://www.rockhurst.edu}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.rockhurst.edu}}
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==History==
==History==
In 1909, Fr. Michael Dowling, S.J., the founder of Rockhurst, purchased {{convert|25|acre|ha|1}} of land at 53rd Street and Troost Avenue in [[Kansas City, Missouri]] for $50,000. Rockhurst was chartered by the state as Rockhurst College in August 1910. It included the Academy of Rockhurst College, an institution of [[secondary education]] which became [[Rockhurst High School]] in 1923, though the two remained under a single [[corporation|corporate umbrella]] until the high school moved onto its own campus in 1962.
In 1909, Fr. Michael Dowling, S.J., the founder of Rockhurst, purchased {{convert|25|acre|ha|1}} of land at 53rd Street and [[Troost Avenue]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]] for $50,000. Rockhurst was chartered by the state as Rockhurst College in August 1910. It included the Academy of Rockhurst College, an institution of [[secondary education]] which became [[Rockhurst High School]] in 1923, though the two remained under a single [[corporation|corporate umbrella]] until the high school moved onto its own campus in 1962.
[[File:RU central tower.png|thumb|left|400px|The university's central tower]]
[[File:RU central tower.png|thumb|left|400px|The university's central tower]]
Sedgwick Hall was constructed in 1914, allowing the opening of high school classes, and college classes began in 1917, all held within the same building. The first Rockhurst University students were all taught by Alphonse Schwitalla. The first class graduated in 1921. In 1939, Rockhurst was granted [[accreditation]] by the [[North Central Association]]. In 1969 all divisions of Rockhurst became [[coeducational]]. In 1999, Rockhurst College officially changed its name to Rockhurst University. In October 2006, Rockhurst officially installed its fourteenth president, [[Thomas Curran (university president)|Thomas Curran]], a Catholic priest and the school's first non-Jesuit president. In May 2015, Curran took his finals vows to become a Jesuit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://catalog.rockhurst.edu/content.php?catoid=8&navoid=383|title=Rockhurst Traditions - Rockhurst University - Acalog ACMS™|website=catalog.rockhurst.edu|language=en|access-date=2017-03-23}}</ref>
Sedgwick Hall was constructed in 1914, allowing the opening of high school classes, and college classes began in 1917, all held within the same building. The first Rockhurst University students were all taught by Alphonse Schwitalla. The first class graduated in 1921. In 1939, Rockhurst was granted [[accreditation]] by the [[North Central Association]]. In 1969, all divisions of Rockhurst became [[coeducational]]. Its name change to Rockhurst University became official on July 1, 1999.<ref>[https://www.rockhurst.edu/about/historical-facts/seal-alma-mater Seal and Alma Mater – Rockhurst University.] Retrieved April 25, 2023.</ref> In October 2006, Rockhurst officially installed its fourteenth president, [[Thomas Curran (university president)|Thomas Curran]], a Catholic priest and the school's first non-Jesuit president. In May 2015, Curran took his finals vows to become a Jesuit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://catalog.rockhurst.edu/content.php?catoid=8&navoid=383|title=Rockhurst Traditions - Rockhurst University - Acalog ACMS™|website=catalog.rockhurst.edu|language=en|access-date=2017-03-23}}</ref> Rockhurst and [[Research College of Nursing]] jointly announced in 2018 that they were ending their partnership.<ref name="Hines 2021">{{cite web | last=Hines | first=Kori | title=An alliance untethered: a 40-year nursing program splits, talk of change stirs Rockhurst campus | website=The Sentinel | date=February 4, 2019 | url=https://rusentinel.com/2003/showcase/an-alliance-untethered/ | access-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028134214/https://rusentinel.com/2003/showcase/an-alliance-untethered/ |archive-date=October 28, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Research College of Nursing 2018">{{cite web | title=Research College of Nursing Concludes Joint BSN Program with Rockhurst University | website=Research College of Nursing | url=https://researchcollege.edu/about/newsroom/research-college-of-nursing-concludes-joint-bsn-program-with-rockhurst-university | access-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309022309/https://researchcollege.edu/about/newsroom/research-college-of-nursing-concludes-joint-bsn-program-with-rockhurst-university |archive-date=March 9, 2022}}</ref> In 2020, Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences merged with Rockhurst University to form the [[Saint Luke's College of Nursing and Health Sciences]] at Rockhurst University.<ref>{{cite press release|date= March 5, 2020 |title= It's Official: Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences Will Join Rockhurst University |url= https://www.rockhurst.edu/news/03-05-2020/it%E2%80%99s-official-saint-luke%E2%80%99s-college-health-sciences-will-join-rockhurst-university
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==Service education==
==Service education==
Rockhurst University adheres to a traditional [[Ignatius of Loyola|Ignatian]] philosophy of educating students not only in academics, but in leadership and service as well. The university stresses a values and ethics based education with an emphasis on lifelong learning. Graduates from Rockhurst University receive two transcripts: one for academics and another for community service.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockhurst.edu/student-experience/community-service/service-transcript/|title=Service Transcript|work=rockhurst.edu|access-date=2012-07-17|archive-url=https://archive.is/20121214213357/http://www.rockhurst.edu/student-experience/community-service/service-transcript/#|archive-date=2012-12-14|url-status=dead}}</ref> 97% of all students participate in [[community service]], and every year students complete over 25,000 hours of service to the [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] area and worldwide community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockhurst.edu/student-experience/community-service/overview/|title=Community Service|work=rockhurst.edu|access-date=2012-07-17|archive-url=https://archive.is/20121210135756/http://www.rockhurst.edu/student-experience/community-service/overview/#|archive-date=2012-12-10|url-status=dead}}</ref> Before classes even begin in the fall, the freshmen class joins together with upperclassmen and university [[Regents]] for the Finucane Service Project as part of the Orientation program. Over 550 people participated in the Finucane project last fall, logging over 1,200 hours of service in a two-hour period.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockhurst.edu/finucane/|title=Finucane Home|work=rockhurst.edu}}</ref> The university sponsors numerous annual service trips within the United States, as well as in [[Guatemala]], [[Belize]], [[Ecuador]], [[Honduras]], [[Mexico]], [[El Salvador]], [[The Bahamas]] and other [[Developing country|developing countries]].
Rockhurst University adheres to a traditional [[Ignatius of Loyola|Ignatian]] philosophy of educating students not only in academics, but in leadership and service as well. The university stresses a values and ethics based education with an emphasis on lifelong learning. Graduates from Rockhurst University receive two transcripts: one for academics and another for community service.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockhurst.edu/student-experience/community-service/service-transcript/|title=Service Transcript|work=rockhurst.edu|access-date=2012-07-17|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121214213357/http://www.rockhurst.edu/student-experience/community-service/service-transcript/|archive-date=2012-12-14|url-status=dead}}</ref> 97% of all students participate in [[community service]], and every year students complete over 25,000 hours of service to the [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] area and worldwide community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockhurst.edu/student-experience/community-service/overview/|title=Community Service|work=rockhurst.edu|access-date=2012-07-17|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121210135756/http://www.rockhurst.edu/student-experience/community-service/overview/|archive-date=2012-12-10|url-status=dead}}</ref> Before classes even begin in the fall, the freshmen class joins with upperclassmen and university [[Regents]] for the Finucane Service Project as part of the Orientation program. Over 550 people participated in the Finucane project last fall, logging over 1,200 hours of service in a two-hour period.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockhurst.edu/finucane/|title=Finucane Home|work=rockhurst.edu}}</ref> The university sponsors numerous annual service trips within the United States, as well as in [[Guatemala]], [[Belize]], [[Ecuador]], [[Honduras]], Mexico, [[El Salvador]], [[The Bahamas]] and other [[Developing country|developing countries]].


In recognition of its dedication to community service programs, including the number of people who participate in service and the number of service-learning courses, Rockhurst was recognized on the 2008 [[President of the United States|President's]] Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll [[Latin honors|with Distinction]], among only 127 schools in the country and one of nine Jesuit schools to receive that honor.<ref name="rockhurst.edu">{{cite web|url=http://www.rockhurst.edu/news/article/community-service-honor-roll/|title=News|work=rockhurst.edu}}</ref> Rockhurst has continued to receive this distinction every year since 2007.<ref name="rockhurst.edu"/>
In recognition of its dedication to community service programs, including the number of people who participate in service and the number of service-learning courses, Rockhurst was recognized on the 2008 [[President of the United States|President's]] Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll [[Latin honors|with Distinction]], among only 127 schools in the country and one of nine Jesuit schools to receive that honor.<ref name="rockhurst.edu">{{cite web|url=http://www.rockhurst.edu/news/article/community-service-honor-roll/|title=News|work=rockhurst.edu}}</ref> Rockhurst has continued to receive this distinction every year since 2007.<ref name="rockhurst.edu"/>
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==Campus==
==Campus==
[[File:Ignatius Science Bldg. Rockhurst U.png|thumb|350px| right|Ignatius Science Center]]
[[File:Ignatius Science Bldg. Rockhurst U.png|thumb|350px| right|Ignatius Science Center]]
Rockhurst sits on a {{convert|40|acre|ha|1|adj=on}} campus located in Kansas City's cultural district, a short distance from the popular shopping and dining center, [[Country Club Plaza]].
Rockhurst sits on a {{convert|40|acre|ha|1|adj=on}} campus located in Kansas City's cultural district, a short distance from the popular shopping and dining center, [[Country Club Plaza]], and just across Troost Avenue from the neighboring [[University of Missouri–Kansas City]].


===Housing===
===Housing===
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===The quad===
===The quad===
The main area of campus, including all classroom buildings, surrounds the [[Quadrangle (architecture)|quad]] with the monumental Rockhurst [[bell tower]] and adjacent [[pergola]] flanking one end. In 2007 the quad has been renamed the Kinerk Commons by the university, in honor of Edward Kinerk, the thirteenth president of the university. The recently renovated Conway Hall is home to the Helzberg School of Management, the university finance office, and university computer services. Sedgwick Hall contains classrooms and faculty offices as well as the Mabee Theatre, where the university's players have put on four productions each year. The Greenlease Library holds the school's volumes of reference books and periodicals. The science center, built in 1996, holds the science classrooms and labs, as well as the doctoral program in physical therapy and master program in occupational therapy. VanAckeren Hall holds the education department, the learning center (open to all students for free tutoring and writing help), and career services, which helps students find jobs and internships across the Midwest. Massman Hall is the center of the campus, both physically and organizationally. The admissions, business, student development, and administrative offices are all in Massman, as well as the cafeteria, the student pub, a coffee shop, Mabee Chapel, a fully equipped fitness and workout facility, and the Rock Room, which is a 24-hour recreational lounge for students.
The main area of campus, including all classroom buildings, surrounds the [[Quadrangle (architecture)|quad]] with the monumental Rockhurst [[bell tower]] and adjacent [[pergola]] flanking one end. In 2007 the quad has been renamed the Kinerk Commons by the university, in honor of Edward Kinerk, the thirteenth president of the university. The recently renovated Conway Hall is home to the Helzberg School of Management, the university finance office, and university computer services. Sedgwick Hall contains classrooms and faculty offices as well as the Mabee Theatre, where the university's players have put on four productions each year. The Greenlease Library holds the school's volumes of reference books and periodicals. The science center, built in 1996, holds the science classrooms and labs, as well as the doctoral program in physical therapy and doctoral program in occupational therapy. VanAckeren Hall holds the education department, the learning center (open to all students for free tutoring and writing help), and career services, which helps students find jobs and internships across the Midwest. Massman Hall is the center of the campus, both physically and organizationally. The admissions, business, student development, and administrative offices are all in Massman, as well as the cafeteria, the student pub, a coffee shop, Mabee Chapel, a fully equipped fitness and workout facility, and the Rock Room, which is a 24-hour recreational lounge for students.
[[File:ArrupeHallRockhurstU.JPG|right|thumb|330px|Arrupe Hall]]
[[File:ArrupeHallRockhurstU.JPG|right|thumb|330px|Arrupe Hall]]
A major addition to the Rockhurst campus was Arrupe Hall, opening in August 2015, a classroom and faculty office building which includes a 500-seat auditorium. It features versatile classrooms accommodating modern teaching methods and technologies and has a variety of small gathering spaces along the corridors to facilitate sharing and friendship among the students. It was also built with a view to energy conservation and openness to natural light. Its name honors the vision of Jesuit Superior General [[Pedro Arrupe]] who coined the term "men and women for others"<ref>[http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/men-for-others.html Arrupe]</ref> that has become integral to Jesuit education, and who “called the [[Jesuits|Society]] to the service of faith and the promotion of justice. His call clearly resonates with the message from (Jesuit) [[Pope Francis]].”<ref>{{cite web| title =RU President T. Curran, SJ| url =http://www.rockhurst.edu/news/article/rockhurst-university-breaks-ground-arrupe-hall/
A major addition to the Rockhurst campus was Arrupe Hall, opening in August 2015, a classroom and faculty office building which includes a 500-seat auditorium. It features versatile classrooms accommodating modern teaching methods and technologies and has a variety of small gathering spaces along the corridors to facilitate sharing and friendship among the students. It was also built with a view to energy conservation and openness to natural light. Its name honors the vision of Jesuit Superior General [[Pedro Arrupe]] who coined the term "men and women for others"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Men for Others|url=https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/men-for-others.html|access-date=2022-05-13|website=onlineministries.creighton.edu}}</ref> that has become integral to Jesuit education, and who "called the [[Jesuits|Society]] to the service of faith and the promotion of justice. His call clearly resonates with the message from (Jesuit) [[Pope Francis]]."<ref>{{cite web| title =RU President T. Curran, SJ| url =http://www.rockhurst.edu/news/article/rockhurst-university-breaks-ground-arrupe-hall/
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===Athletic facilities===
===Athletic facilities===
The campus has several athletic facilities, including the soccer stadium, recently renovated with new grass-like turf, a baseball stadium, softball field, and a tennis complex. The Mason-Halpin Fieldhouse holds the basketball and volleyball court, and the adjacent Convocation Center contains a multipurpose court, racquetball courts, and a workout facility. Plans are in place for a new Health and Wellness Complex to be built connecting the Convocation Center and Fieldhouse to Massman Hall.
The campus has several athletic facilities, including the soccer stadium, recently renovated with new grass-like turf, a baseball stadium, softball field, and a tennis complex. The Mason-Halpin Fieldhouse holds the basketball and volleyball court, and the adjacent Convocation Center contains a multipurpose court and racquetball courts. The Magis Activity Center, built in 2019, houses workout facilities for students and faculty.
[[File:XavierRockhurstcut.png|left|thumb|200px|St. Francis Xavier Church at Rockhurst]]
[[File:XavierRockhurstcut.png|left|thumb|200px|St. Francis Xavier Church at Rockhurst]]


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Rockhurst University offers over fifty graduate and undergraduate programs, serving over 3,000 students annually. The core undergraduate curriculum is designed to shape students into leaders who are engaged in the world around them in whatever path they choose, and the graduate programs aim to prepare professional leaders with a hands-on curriculum, nationally recognized faculty and flexible schedules. Rockhurst University operates under one president, but has the following schools with their own deans or directors: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, Helzberg School of Management, and Research College of Nursing.
Rockhurst University offers over fifty graduate and undergraduate programs, serving over 3,000 students annually. The core undergraduate curriculum is designed to shape students into leaders who are engaged in the world around them in whatever path they choose, and the graduate programs aim to prepare professional leaders with a hands-on curriculum, nationally recognized faculty and flexible schedules. Rockhurst University operates under one president, but has the following schools with their own deans or directors: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, Influence, and Information Analysis, and Saint Luke's College of Nursing and Health Sciences.


In 2018, ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranked Rockhurst University as the 11th best institution among Midwest regional universities,<ref name="Rankings_USNWR_REG"/> up from No. 15 in previous years. The Helzberg School of Management earned several top accolades, including the school's undergraduate management program listed at No. 11 (tied with the [[University of Notre Dame]]), and the undergraduate quantitative analysis program listed at No. 9 (one spot behind the [[University of Michigan]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Rockhurst University|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rockhurst-university-2499|accessdate=February 14, 2018|work=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>
In 2018, ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranked Rockhurst University as the 11th best institution among Midwest regional universities,<ref name="Rankings_USNWR_REG"/> up from No. 15 in previous years. The Helzberg School of Management earned several top accolades, including the school's undergraduate management program listed at No. 11 (tied with the [[University of Notre Dame]]), and the undergraduate quantitative analysis program listed at No. 9 (one spot behind the [[University of Michigan]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Rockhurst University|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rockhurst-university-2499|access-date=February 14, 2018|work=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>


==Campus ministry==
==Campus ministry==
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==Athletics==
==Athletics==
{{main|Rockhurst Hawks}}
Rockhurst University is home to the Hawks, the university's athletic program. After a generation in the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]], Rockhurst University joined [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Division II in 1999, as a founder of the [[Heartland Conference]]. In 2005 it moved to the [[Great Lakes Valley Conference]]. In July 2009 the [[Mid–America Intercollegiate Athletics Association]] rejected a proposal for Rockhurst to join the conference to compete with geographically closer teams. The [[Mid–America Intercollegiate Athletics Association|MIAA]] said it currently did not want to expand beyond 12 teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cjonline.com/sports/2009-07-02/miaa_doesnt_take_rockhurst|title=MIAA doesn't take Rockhurst|work=CJOnline.com}}</ref>
Rockhurst University is home to the Hawks, the university's athletic program. After a generation in the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]], Rockhurst University joined [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Division II in 1999, as a founder of the [[Heartland Conference]]. In 2005 it moved to the [[Great Lakes Valley Conference]]. In July 2009 the [[Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association]] (MIAA) rejected a proposal for Rockhurst to join the conference to compete with geographically closer teams. The MIAA said at that moment it currently did not want to expand beyond 12 teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cjonline.com/sports/2009-07-02/miaa_doesnt_take_rockhurst|title=MIAA doesn't take Rockhurst|work=CJOnline.com}}</ref>


Rockhurst has 14 varsity athletic teams, including men's and women's basketball, soccer, golf, lacrosse and tennis, men's baseball, women's softball, women's cross country and women's volleyball. The school also offers two club sports: tennis and the Spirit Squad, composed of the Dance Team and the co-ed cheerleading squad. It is a popular joke around campus that the Rockhurst University football team has remained undefeated since 1949 (the year that the team was dissolved).
Rockhurst has 15 varsity athletic teams, including men's and women's basketball, cross country, soccer, golf, lacrosse and tennis, men's baseball, women's softball, and women's volleyball. The school also offers two club sports: tennis and the Spirit Squad, composed of the Dance Team and the coed cheerleading squad. It is a popular joke around campus that the Rockhurst University football team has remained undefeated since 1949 (the year that the team was dissolved).
[[File:Rockhurst field.JPG|thumb|right|450px|Rockhurst field with Xavier-Loyola residence hall at right]]
The Rockhurst Men's Soccer team competed in the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] from 1973 to 1997, Rockhurst played in 17 national tournaments, advanced to the [[Final Four]] 10 times, and finished national runner-up four times in 1973, 1976, 1979, and 1997. Since joining the [[NCAA]] in 1998, the soccer team has played in 19 national tournaments, advancing to the [[Final Four]] 3 times (2013, 2015, and 2016).

In 2013, Rockhurst University added three varsity athletic teams: men's and women's lacrosse and women's cross country.

There is also an [[Intramural sports|intramurals]] program on campus, with many students participating in a 30-event program throughout the school year.

===National rankings===
Since becoming an [[NCAA]] Division II member institution in 1998, Rockhurst men's soccer has finished in the final Top 25 Poll 10 times, and since 2011, the Hawks have finished in the top 10 each season. Men's soccer finished #3 in the nation in 2015 and 2016.
[[File:GymRockhurst.png|thumb|left|290px|Rockhurst U. gymnasium]]
Men's soccer coach, Tony Tocco, has coached for 46 seasons and led the team to 13 Final Four appearances. At the end of the 2016 season, Tocco's 680 career victories ranks second in men's college soccer history, three fewer than Ohio Wesleyan head coach Jay Martin.

Following the 2007-2008 school year, Rockhurst was recognized by the [[National Soccer Coaches Association of America]] as one of 67 colleges and universities in the nation (among all [[NCAA]] and [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] divisions) to have both men's and women's soccer teams receive the NSCAA Team Academic Award. To receive the award, a team must achieve a [[grade point average]] of 3.0 or higher. The women's soccer team achieved a 3.62 [[GPA]], ranking them #4 in the nation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nscaa.com/articles/20081119120007383.php|title=News : National Soccer Coaches Association of America|work=nscaa.com}}</ref>

Rockhurst University alumnus, Kyle Miller (class of 2011), recently signed with the [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] [[Sporting Kansas City]] soccer team in Kansas City, Kansas, for the 2012 season.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dcunited/kyle-miller-scores-stoppage-time-goal-for-sporting-kc-to-tie-stoke-city-1-1/2012/08/01/gJQADnvaQX_story.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529091021/http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dcunited/kyle-miller-scores-stoppage-time-goal-for-sporting-kc-to-tie-stoke-city-1-1/2012/08/01/gJQADnvaQX_story.html| archive-date=2015-05-29|title=Kyle Miller Scores Stoppage Time Goal for Sporting KC to tie Stoke City | url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Student activities==
==Student activities==
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* Cheerleading/Dance Team
* Cheerleading/Dance Team
* Chorus
* Chorus
* Commuter Club
* [[Delta Sigma Pi]] (Deltasig) professional business fraternity
* [[Delta Sigma Pi]] (Deltasig) professional business fraternity
* Education Club
* Education Club
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* [[Pi Delta Phi]] (French)
* [[Pi Delta Phi]] (French)
* [[Psi Chi]] (Psychology)
* [[Psi Chi]] (Psychology)
* Research College of Nursing Honor Society
* [[Sigma Delta Pi]] Hispanic Honor Society (Hispanic)
* [[Sigma Delta Pi]] Hispanic Honor Society (Hispanic)
* [[Sigma Tau Delta]] (English)
* [[Sigma Tau Delta]] (English)
* [[Sigma Theta Tau]] (Nursing)
* [[Theta Alpha Kappa]] (Theology)
* [[Theta Alpha Kappa]] (Theology)
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==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
{{See also|Category:Rockhurst University alumni}}
{{See also|Category:Rockhurst University alumni}}
*[[Hector Barreto]], B.S.B.A., 21st Administrator of the U.S. [[Small Business Administration]]
* [[Hector Barreto Jr.]], B.S.B.A., 21st Administrator of the U.S. [[Small Business Administration]]
*[[Tom Dempsey (Missouri)|Tom Dempsey]], restaurateur, current Republican State Senator
* [[Tom Dempsey (Missouri)|Tom Dempsey]], restaurateur, current Republican State Senator
*[[Wild Bill Elliott]], [[B-Western]] star best known for playing [[Red Ryder]]
* [[Wild Bill Elliott]], [[B-Western]] star best known for playing [[Red Ryder]]
*[[Tommy Frevert]], American football player
* [[Tommy Frevert]], American football player
*[[Diego Gutierrez (soccer)|Diego Gutierrez]], '05, [[midfielder]] for the [[Major League Soccer]] team [[Chicago Fire (soccer)|Chicago Fire]]
* [[Diego Gutiérrez (soccer, born 1972)|Diego Gutierrez]], '05, [[midfielder]] for the [[Major League Soccer]] team [[Chicago Fire (soccer)|Chicago Fire]]
*[[Tommy Heinemann]], '09, [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for the [[USL First Division]] (USL-1) team [[Charleston Battery]]
* [[Tommy Heinemann]], '09, [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for the [[USL First Division]] (USL-1) team [[Charleston Battery]]
*[[Herbert Harris]], B.A. '48, former member of the [[United States House of Representatives]]
* [[Herbert Harris]], B.A. '48, former member of the [[United States House of Representatives]]
*[[Sly James]], B.A. '80, Kansas City mayor
* [[Sly James]], B.A. '80, Kansas City mayor
*[[Mark Lamping]], [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], former President of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] baseball team, now [[CEO]] of the [[Meadowlands Stadium]] Company
* [[Mark Lamping]], [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], former President of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] baseball team, now [[CEO]] of the [[Meadowlands Stadium]] Company
*[[Phillip H. Muller]], Permanent Representative of the [[Republic of the Marshall Islands]] to the [[United Nations]]
* [[Phillip H. Muller]], Permanent Representative of the [[Republic of the Marshall Islands]] to the [[United Nations]]
*[[Walter Ong|Walter Ong, S.J.]], B.A. '33, world-renowned philosopher
* [[Walter Ong|Walter Ong, S.J.]], B.A. '33, philosopher
*[[G. Joseph Pierron]], '68, American [[judge]] serving on the [[Kansas Court of Appeals]].
* [[G. Joseph Pierron]], '68, American [[judge]] serving on the [[Kansas Court of Appeals]].
*[[Bill Reardon]], B.A. '63, former Kansas State Representative
* [[Bill Reardon]], B.A. '63, former Kansas State Representative
*[[Joe Reardon]], '90, 27th Mayor of the City of [[Kansas City, Kansas]]
* [[Joe Reardon]], '90, 27th Mayor of the City of [[Kansas City, Kansas]]
*[[Michael P. Ryan (USMC)|Michael P. Ryan]], Marine Major general
* [[Michael P. Ryan (USMC)|Michael P. Ryan]], Marine Major general
*[[Joseph P. Teasdale]], former Governor of Missouri
* [[Joseph P. Teasdale]], former Governor of Missouri
*[[Denny Thum]], ’74, former President of the [[National Football League]]'s [[Kansas City Chiefs]].<ref name="Thum named">{{cite web|title=Denny Thum named Kansas City Chiefs president |url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2009/05/08/denny_thum_named_kansas_city_chiefs_president/ |publisher=Kansas City Chiefs |date=2009-05-08 |accessdate=2009-05-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515014705/http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2009/05/08/denny_thum_named_kansas_city_chiefs_president |archivedate=May 15, 2009 }}</ref>
* [[Denny Thum]], '74, former President of the [[National Football League]]'s [[Kansas City Chiefs]].<ref name="Thum named">{{cite web|title=Denny Thum named Kansas City Chiefs president |url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2009/05/08/denny_thum_named_kansas_city_chiefs_president/ |publisher=Kansas City Chiefs |date=2009-05-08 |access-date=2009-05-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515014705/http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2009/05/08/denny_thum_named_kansas_city_chiefs_president |archive-date=May 15, 2009 }}</ref>
*[[Josh Tols]], baseball pitcher
* [[Josh Tols]], baseball pitcher
*[[Joseph J. Urusemal]], '76, sixth President of the [[Federated States of Micronesia]]
* [[Joseph J. Urusemal]], '76, sixth President of the [[Federated States of Micronesia]]
* [[George Wendt]], B.A. '71, actor best known for his portrayal of "[[Norm Peterson|Norm]]" on the [[sitcom]] ''[[Cheers]]''<ref name="DC 2013">{{cite web |title=George Wendt in Auburn stage production |website=Democrat and Chronicle |date=September 16, 2013 |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/lifestyle/2013/09/15/george-wendt-in-auburn-production/2817837/ |access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Finn 2016">{{cite web |last=Finn |first=Timothy |title=Cheers! George Wendt takes us to his favorite KC bars |website=Kansas City Star |date=November 23, 2016 |url=https://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article116524368.html |access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref>
*[[George Wendt]], B.A., actor best known for his portrayal of "[[Norm Peterson|Norm]]" on the [[sitcom]] ''[[Cheers]]''


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==See also==
* [[List of Jesuit sites]]
* [[History of education in Missouri]]


==References==
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==Further reading==
* Brennan, Sean "The Little School on the Hill: The Founding of Rockhurst College." ''Missouri Historical Review'' 96#1 (October 2001): 32-45. [http://digital.shsmo.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/mhr/id/54487/rec/1?_gl=1*8poe0e*_ga*MTkyNjAzOTc5My4xNjk4NDYxMDM0*_ga_B5NXL6MKLP*MTY5ODU3MjcxNy4yLjAuMTY5ODU3MjcxNy4wLjAuMA.. online]


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"Rockhurst" redirects here. For other uses, see Rockhurst High School and Rockhurst (Rhode Island).

Rockhurst University
Former names
Rockhurst College (1910–98)
MottoSapientia Aedificavit Sibi Domum'(Latin)
Motto in English
Wisdom has built herself a home
TypePrivate
Established1910; 115 years ago (1910)
AccreditationHLC
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Endowment$35.8 million (2020)[1]
PresidentSandra Cassady
Students2,980 (fall 2019)[2]
Undergraduates2,208
Postgraduates835
Location
Kansas City, Missouri
,
U.S.
CampusUrban, 55 acres (22.3 ha)
Colors   Blue & white[3]
NicknameHawks
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – GLVC
MascotHawk
Websitewww.rockhurst.edu

Rockhurst University is a private Jesuit university in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 as Rockhurst College, Rockhurst University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It enrolled 2,980 students in 2019.[2]

History

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In 1909, Fr. Michael Dowling, S.J., the founder of Rockhurst, purchased 25 acres (10.1 ha) of land at 53rd Street and Troost Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri for $50,000. Rockhurst was chartered by the state as Rockhurst College in August 1910. It included the Academy of Rockhurst College, an institution of secondary education which became Rockhurst High School in 1923, though the two remained under a single corporate umbrella until the high school moved onto its own campus in 1962.

The university's central tower

Sedgwick Hall was constructed in 1914, allowing the opening of high school classes, and college classes began in 1917, all held within the same building. The first Rockhurst University students were all taught by Alphonse Schwitalla. The first class graduated in 1921. In 1939, Rockhurst was granted accreditation by the North Central Association. In 1969, all divisions of Rockhurst became coeducational. Its name change to Rockhurst University became official on July 1, 1999.[4] In October 2006, Rockhurst officially installed its fourteenth president, Thomas Curran, a Catholic priest and the school's first non-Jesuit president. In May 2015, Curran took his finals vows to become a Jesuit.[5] Rockhurst and Research College of Nursing jointly announced in 2018 that they were ending their partnership.[6][7] In 2020, Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences merged with Rockhurst University to form the Saint Luke's College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Rockhurst University.[8]

Service education

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Rockhurst University adheres to a traditional Ignatian philosophy of educating students not only in academics, but in leadership and service as well. The university stresses a values and ethics based education with an emphasis on lifelong learning. Graduates from Rockhurst University receive two transcripts: one for academics and another for community service.[9] 97% of all students participate in community service, and every year students complete over 25,000 hours of service to the Kansas City area and worldwide community.[10] Before classes even begin in the fall, the freshmen class joins with upperclassmen and university Regents for the Finucane Service Project as part of the Orientation program. Over 550 people participated in the Finucane project last fall, logging over 1,200 hours of service in a two-hour period.[11] The university sponsors numerous annual service trips within the United States, as well as in Guatemala, Belize, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, El Salvador, The Bahamas and other developing countries.

In recognition of its dedication to community service programs, including the number of people who participate in service and the number of service-learning courses, Rockhurst was recognized on the 2008 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, among only 127 schools in the country and one of nine Jesuit schools to receive that honor.[12] Rockhurst has continued to receive this distinction every year since 2007.[12]

In addition to the service completed by its student body, Rockhurst has been recognized as a university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching with the foundation's community engagement classification for its ongoing engagement with its neighborhood and the Kansas City community. Rockhurst was first school in the Kansas City area to receive this honor.[13]

Campus

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Ignatius Science Center

Rockhurst sits on a 40-acre (16.2 ha) campus located in Kansas City's cultural district, a short distance from the popular shopping and dining center, Country Club Plaza, and just across Troost Avenue from the neighboring University of Missouri–Kansas City.

Housing

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The campus is home to three residence halls and the Townhouse Village, offering housing for interested students, as well as university-owned houses on two streets adjacent to campus. McGee Hall typically houses only freshmen women, while Corcoran Hall houses primarily freshmen men. Xavier-Loyola Hall is a co-ed residence hall for upper-class students, mainly consisting of sophomores and juniors, with male and female students living in separate wings. The Townhouse Village houses upper-class students in apartment-style living, with a full kitchen, dining room, living room, and two or three bedrooms. Upper-class students can also apply to live in university-owned houses on residential streets adjacent to campus, giving them the opportunity to live more independently. These houses are deemed "on-campus" and hold groups of 3 to 6 residents.

The quad

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The main area of campus, including all classroom buildings, surrounds the quad with the monumental Rockhurst bell tower and adjacent pergola flanking one end. In 2007 the quad has been renamed the Kinerk Commons by the university, in honor of Edward Kinerk, the thirteenth president of the university. The recently renovated Conway Hall is home to the Helzberg School of Management, the university finance office, and university computer services. Sedgwick Hall contains classrooms and faculty offices as well as the Mabee Theatre, where the university's players have put on four productions each year. The Greenlease Library holds the school's volumes of reference books and periodicals. The science center, built in 1996, holds the science classrooms and labs, as well as the doctoral program in physical therapy and doctoral program in occupational therapy. VanAckeren Hall holds the education department, the learning center (open to all students for free tutoring and writing help), and career services, which helps students find jobs and internships across the Midwest. Massman Hall is the center of the campus, both physically and organizationally. The admissions, business, student development, and administrative offices are all in Massman, as well as the cafeteria, the student pub, a coffee shop, Mabee Chapel, a fully equipped fitness and workout facility, and the Rock Room, which is a 24-hour recreational lounge for students.

Arrupe Hall

A major addition to the Rockhurst campus was Arrupe Hall, opening in August 2015, a classroom and faculty office building which includes a 500-seat auditorium. It features versatile classrooms accommodating modern teaching methods and technologies and has a variety of small gathering spaces along the corridors to facilitate sharing and friendship among the students. It was also built with a view to energy conservation and openness to natural light. Its name honors the vision of Jesuit Superior General Pedro Arrupe who coined the term "men and women for others"[14] that has become integral to Jesuit education, and who "called the Society to the service of faith and the promotion of justice. His call clearly resonates with the message from (Jesuit) Pope Francis."[15]

Athletic facilities

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The campus has several athletic facilities, including the soccer stadium, recently renovated with new grass-like turf, a baseball stadium, softball field, and a tennis complex. The Mason-Halpin Fieldhouse holds the basketball and volleyball court, and the adjacent Convocation Center contains a multipurpose court and racquetball courts. The Magis Activity Center, built in 2019, houses workout facilities for students and faculty.

St. Francis Xavier Church at Rockhurst

Religious worship facilities

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The Campus Ministry Center (CMC) is located in a house adjacent to campus. The CMC is used by the many Campus Ministry programs for their weekly meetings and activities, including the Christian Life Communities (CLCs), student-led faith sharing and reflection groups. Within Massman Hall is the Mabee Chapel, where daily mass is held each school day, and where student devotional prayer and praise-and-worship groups meet weekly. Across the street from campus is St. Francis Xavier Church, a Jesuit parish church, used by the university for student masses every Sunday evening.

Community center

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The Rockhurst University Community Center is located at 54th and Troost, where children's literacy programs, community programs, and the RU College Bound high school tutoring program all are held. The Community Center serves as a physical link between the university and the surrounding neighborhood.

Academics

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Academic rankings
Regional
U.S. News & World Report[16]11

Rockhurst University offers over fifty graduate and undergraduate programs, serving over 3,000 students annually. The core undergraduate curriculum is designed to shape students into leaders who are engaged in the world around them in whatever path they choose, and the graduate programs aim to prepare professional leaders with a hands-on curriculum, nationally recognized faculty and flexible schedules. Rockhurst University operates under one president, but has the following schools with their own deans or directors: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, Influence, and Information Analysis, and Saint Luke's College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

In 2018, U.S. News & World Report ranked Rockhurst University as the 11th best institution among Midwest regional universities,[16] up from No. 15 in previous years. The Helzberg School of Management earned several top accolades, including the school's undergraduate management program listed at No. 11 (tied with the University of Notre Dame), and the undergraduate quantitative analysis program listed at No. 9 (one spot behind the University of Michigan).[17]

Campus ministry

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Sunday student Mass

Rockhurst University's campus ministry offers many opportunities for students and staff to live out the school's Catholic, Jesuit tradition. They offer daily mass in the Mabee Chapel every weekday at noon, as well as a student mass every Sunday at 6:00 pm at St. Francis Xavier Parish. Campus ministry also offers RCIA to any interested students.

Christian Life Communities (CLCs) are student-led faith-sharing and reflection groups that meet for an hour each week as small groups. Unity, a gay-straight alliance that meets weekly for prayer, support and service, is open to students of all faith traditions and sexual orientations. Voices for Justice is a student-led social justice group that explores the justice implications of Christianity and raises awareness of social justice issues on campus and beyond. People for People is a group of students exploring issues relating to the respect for life.

The Campus Ministry Center (CMC) is a house located just off-campus across Rockhurst Road from Conway Hall. Christian Life Communities, Voices for Justice, Unity, and People for People all hold their meetings in the CMC, and Campus Ministry offers several social activities in the CMC during the school year.

Retreats

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Campus Ministry runs several different retreat programs during the academic year. The Frosh Getaway, offered annually on a September weekend, is an opportunity for freshmen, led by sophomore leaders, to get to know their new classmates and to adjust to college life with a fun stress-free weekend. The Retreat on the Rock is designed as a college adaptation of Kairos-style retreats. The Fifth Week Retreat is intended as a follow-up to Kairos, Search, TEC, Retreat on the Rock, or similar style retreats, offering ample time for personal reflection and group discussion. The Busy Persons Retreat, offered annually in the spring, is an opportunity for spiritual guidance and reflection within the context and schedule demands of daily college life. The SuperNatural Christian's retreat is a six-day backpacking retreat in upper Michigan's Sylvania Wilderness Tract. This retreat is offered biannually along with the Lumberjack Service Retreat, which offers students the chance to travel to Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula (specifically the town of Hancock) and chop wood for elderly residents of the area.

Athletics

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Main article: Rockhurst Hawks

Rockhurst University is home to the Hawks, the university's athletic program. After a generation in the NAIA, Rockhurst University joined NCAA Division II in 1999, as a founder of the Heartland Conference. In 2005 it moved to the Great Lakes Valley Conference. In July 2009 the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) rejected a proposal for Rockhurst to join the conference to compete with geographically closer teams. The MIAA said at that moment it currently did not want to expand beyond 12 teams.[18]

Rockhurst has 15 varsity athletic teams, including men's and women's basketball, cross country, soccer, golf, lacrosse and tennis, men's baseball, women's softball, and women's volleyball. The school also offers two club sports: tennis and the Spirit Squad, composed of the Dance Team and the coed cheerleading squad. It is a popular joke around campus that the Rockhurst University football team has remained undefeated since 1949 (the year that the team was dissolved).

Student activities

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Rockhurst students participate in many diverse activities throughout the school year both on campus and within the wider community. Some general campus organizations include:

Rockhurst has several academic honorary societies (membership by invitation only):

Greek life

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Rockhurst's Greek life consists of five fraternities and four sororities (totaling over 30% of the undergraduate population):

Notable alumni

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See also: Category:Rockhurst University alumni
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Rockhurst University Campus
  • Sign on Troost Ave.
    Sign on Troost Ave.
  • West central entrance
    West central entrance
  • Greenlease Library
    Greenlease Library
  • Ignatius Grotto
    Ignatius Grotto
  • Conway Hall: human resources
    Conway Hall: human resources
  • Sedgwick: once Rockhurst High
    Sedgwick: once Rockhurst High
  • Tower, grotto, and fountain
    Tower, grotto, and fountain
  • Van Ackeren Hall
    Van Ackeren Hall
  • Van Ackeren Hall & Memorial
    Van Ackeren Hall & Memorial
  • East Entrance
    East Entrance
  • McGee Residence Hall for women
    McGee Residence Hall for women
  • McGee & Arrupe Hall
    McGee & Arrupe Hall
  • South end of campus
    South end of campus
  • Townhouse, one of six
    Townhouse, one of six
  • Off-campus housing
    Off-campus housing
  • Massman Hall: chapel, dining, admissions
    Massman Hall: chapel, dining, admissions
  • Campus Ministry house
    Campus Ministry house
  • Student Activities Hall, field, Corcoran Residence
    Student Activities Hall, field, Corcoran Residence
  • Fieldhouse & gym
    Fieldhouse & gym
  • Baseball field
    Baseball field
  • Softball field
    Softball field
  • Tennis courts
    Tennis courts
  • Jesuit residence at Rockhurst U.
    Jesuit residence at Rockhurst U.
  • Xavier church at Rockhurst U.
    Xavier church at Rockhurst U.
  • Rockhurst U. Community Center
    Rockhurst U. Community Center
  • Rockhurst U. parking garage
    Rockhurst U. parking garage

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Trends in Headcount Enrollment, 2013-2019". Missouri Department of Higher Education. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rockhurst Branding Guidelines" (PDF). Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  4. ^ Seal and Alma Mater – Rockhurst University. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "Rockhurst Traditions - Rockhurst University - Acalog ACMS™". catalog.rockhurst.edu. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  6. ^ Hines, Kori (February 4, 2019). "An alliance untethered: a 40-year nursing program splits, talk of change stirs Rockhurst campus". The Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "Research College of Nursing Concludes Joint BSN Program with Rockhurst University". Research College of Nursing. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "It's Official: Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences Will Join Rockhurst University" (Press release). Rockhurst University. March 5, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "Service Transcript". rockhurst.edu. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  10. ^ "Community Service". rockhurst.edu. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  11. ^ "Finucane Home". rockhurst.edu.
  12. ^ a b "News". rockhurst.edu.
  13. ^ "Carnegie Foundation". rockhurst.edu.
  14. ^ "Men for Others". onlineministries.creighton.edu. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  15. ^ "RU President T. Curran, SJ". Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  16. ^ a b "2024-2025 Best Regional Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. September 23, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  17. ^ "Rockhurst University". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  18. ^ "MIAA doesn't take Rockhurst". CJOnline.com.
  19. ^ "Denny Thum named Kansas City Chiefs president". Kansas City Chiefs. May 8, 2009. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
  20. ^ "George Wendt in Auburn stage production". Democrat and Chronicle. September 16, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  21. ^ Finn, Timothy (November 23, 2016). "Cheers! George Wendt takes us to his favorite KC bars". Kansas City Star. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

Further reading

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  • Brennan, Sean "The Little School on the Hill: The Founding of Rockhurst College." Missouri Historical Review 96#1 (October 2001): 32-45. online
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