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1. 2001 Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Awards 2001 Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Awards October 2001 Photos and article about the winners of the 2001 Allied Arts and Craftsmanship Awards of the Kansas City Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, including the Valencia Place dome, the Rockhurst...
2. A Mayor For All People A Mayor For All People July 18, 2008 Article profiles Blue Springs, Mo. mayor Carson Ross, the first African American to hold that office. Prior to being elected mayor, Ross, a Republican, served for eight years on the Blue Springs City Council...
3. A World of Verse in Kansas City A World of Verse in Kansas City October 21, 2012 Article describes the 30th Midwest Poets Series to be held at Rockhurst University. Robert Stewart is interviewed and discusses his organization of the event in 1983 as well as ongoing preparations for...
4. Artist Takes Bite Out of Hunger Artist Takes Bite Out of Hunger November 19, 2009 Review of artist Jennifer Boe's "How to Cook a Wolf" exhibition at Rockhurst University's Greenlease Gallery. Boe uses several mediums and themes of hunger and meat cuts "to relate a narrative about confronting...
5. Biography of Harry Wiggins (1932-2004), Lawyer and Legislator Biography of Harry Wiggins (1932-2004), Lawyer and Legislator 2009;
6. Biography of Phillip Curls (1942-2007), Legislator and Political Activist Biography of Phillip Curls (1942-2007), Legislator and Political Activist 2009;
7. Biography of Rebecca Jaramillo (1939-2005), Advocate for Equal Rights Biography of Rebecca Jaramillo (1939-2005), Advocate for Equal Rights 2009
8. Biography of the Greenlease Family--Robert Greenlease (1882-1969); Virginia Greenlease (1909-2001); and Biography of the Greenlease Family--Robert Greenlease (1882-1969); Virginia Greenlease (1909-2001); and Bobby Greenlease (1947-1953) 2003
9. Called to Account Called to Account November 1, 1986 Photos and biographical article about Reverend Maurice Van Ackeren, 75-year-old chancellor and former president of Rockhurst College on 51st Street in Kansas City, known for his money-raising and political...
10. Chu Strikes Just the Right Note For the Arts and Business Chu Strikes Just the Right Note For the Arts and Business September 29-October 5, 2006 Profile of Jane Chu, incoming CEO of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. She has degrees in piano performance and music education as well as a MBA from Rockhurst University and is persuing a doctorate...
11. Close Up: Father Van Ackeren--Rockhurst College's Alter Ego Close Up: Father Van Ackeren--Rockhurst College's Alter Ego April 17, 1975 Photo and biographical article about Reverend Maurice Van Ackeren, 63-year-old president of Rockhurst College since 1951 (then only composed of three buildings on its campus on Troost Avenue) and a native...
12. Earth and Sky Earth and Sky May 11, 2010 Pictures and article about Kansas City ceramic artist Linda Lighton and her exhibit, "Luminous," of 70 porcelain chandeliers at Rockhurst University's Greenlease Gallery.
13. Educator Is Named Rockhurst President Educator Is Named Rockhurst President March 7, 2006 The Rev. Thomas B. Curran was named Rockhurst's 14th president. A Catholic priest, Rev. Curran is the first non-Jesuit to lead the university. His former position was associate vice president for university...
14. Kansas City Regional Oral History Project Finding Aid Kansas City Regional Oral History Project Finding Aid 1988 The five oral histories in this collection were created as a pilot project which was to serve as the model for a larger Kansas City Regional History Project. The subjects of the oral histories were selected...
15. Kansas City/Local Area Fine Arts Programs Collection Finding Aid Kansas City/Local Area Fine Arts Programs Collection Finding Aid circa 1880 - present This collection consists of various types of local fine arts programs and is designed to be an on-going collection. The programs are arranged alphabetically by either the theater name or place of performance,...
16. Maurice Van Ackeren Maurice Van Ackeren Photos and information on Father Maurice Van Ackeren, chancellor of Rockhurst College and a Jesuit priest in the 1980s.
17. More Than Just a Parking Garage Going Up at Rockhurst More Than Just a Parking Garage Going Up at Rockhurst March 2, 2011 Article about the parking garage planned for Rockhurst University at the corner of Rockhurst Road and Troost Avenue. Efforts are being made by Rockhurst officials to "make it not look like a parking garage"...
18. Old and New at Rockhurst's Greenlease Gallery Old and New at Rockhurst's Greenlease Gallery February 2001 Discusses the new building housing the Greenlease Gallery at Rockhurst University.
19. On an Educational Quest On an Educational Quest March 2002 Article describing metro area higher education institutions and their offerings to students.
20. Phillip Curls: A Political Icon Phillip Curls: A Political Icon May 11-May 17, 2007 Article profiling the life and career of Phillip Curls, who served multiple terms in the Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate. A Kansas City native, Senator Curls graduated from De LaSalle...