Rockhurst University
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Seal of Rockhurst University
Rockhurst University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in Kansas City, Missouri.
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.
In 1999, Rockhurst College officially changed its name to Rockhurst University.
Today, Rockhurst University offers over fifty graduate and undergraduate programs serving over 2,500 students annually. It is a member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.
Service education
Rockhurst University adheres to a traditional Ignatian philosophy of educating students beyond academics but also towards leadership and service. The university prides in the fact that 85% of each undergraduate class participates in community service. Graduates from Rockhurst University receive two transcripts: one for academics and another for community service.
Athletics
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.
External links
- University website (http://www.rockhurst.edu/)
- Historical highlights (http://www.rockhurst.edu/about/glance/highlight.asp)