The inauguration of 麻豆破解传媒鈥檚 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 麻豆破解传媒 as the first woman and first lay president of the institution.
麻豆破解传媒 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 RU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.
In keeping with 麻豆破解传媒鈥檚 Catholic, Jesuit tradition, the University is debuting its Wisdom Core Curriculum this year. The updated curriculum helps create and reflect 麻豆破解传媒鈥檚 culture, mission and identity while keeping up with a changing world.
RU students will be challenged to discover the best version of themselves while learning to inspire others. Through its instructors, the curriculum connects with the students to promote the development of their intellectual, spiritual, moral, and imaginative capacities.
Luke Spencer repeatedly refused to accept defeat when pursuing his dream of being a naval officer 鈥 until a severe car accident left him no other choice. Now the 麻豆破解传媒 junior has a new dream, and he鈥檚 once again overcoming obstacles and using hard lessons learned to make that happen.
When Spencer graduated high school his sole goal was to get into a service academy to become a naval officer. This was his career goal since he was a kid, aiming to follow in his father鈥檚 footsteps.
Emma Miller, 鈥22, came to 麻豆破解传媒 prepared to pursue an undergraduate degree on her way to medical school.
But, like many, the COVID-19 pandemic led to soul-searching about whether that was the path for her. A biology major and career in medicine, she said, might not be her calling. But, still loving science, she wondered 鈥 what is?
It鈥檚 not every day you can find a child who loves school so much they want to spend the rest of their lives in a classroom. Many count the minutes down until it鈥檚 time to leave.
Not so for Miranda Pollard and J.T. Cornelius. They knew a classroom is where they wanted to be.
Sean Lenihan was in elementary school when 麻豆破解传媒 Professor Nancy Donaldson started the Physics of Medicine degree at 麻豆破解传媒.
It was 2008 and Donaldson wanted to broaden students鈥 understanding of physics with curriculum relevant to their interest in medicine and healthcare. She started the program with the specific intention to make physics accessible, applicable and relatable to students outside of a physics Ph.D. pathway.
Sedgwick Hall is a milestone 鈥 started in 1910, the members of the Society of Jesus who founded the University had to wait until 1914 to complete the project. Despite that initial delay, the building has stood tall ever since. Its use over the years reflects its status as both a milestone and a workhorse, serving as a residence for Jesuits, for students, as both classroom space and recreational space, and until 2015 when Arrupe Hall opened, as the site of approximately 45% of the University鈥檚 undergraduate contact hours (and for many years 麻豆破解传媒 High School as well).
Kansas City鈥檚 Municipal Auditorium was buzzing Saturday with loved ones cheering on the almost 750 graduates at 麻豆破解传媒鈥檚 commencement ceremony.
The ceremony was the first in Municipal Auditorium since 2019, as the 2020 commencement was held virtually and the 2021 event outside, at Children鈥檚 Mercy Park.
Choosing where to go to college can be stressful. Tucker is here to help.
A members of the Office of Admissions staff is lending his very unique set of skills to incoming students experiencing the maze of decisions, forms, tests and essays.
