Rockhurst Sentinel

Issue date: 8/20/07 Section: News

Media Credit: Pat Sommer The Rockhurst Quad has officially been renamed "Kinerk Commons."

Media Credit: Pat Sommer Students and faculty can expect a new parking fee this year.

While Rockhurst students spent their summers at work and on vacation, the University has been preparing for their return with a few new surprises. Here's a rundown of what's new around campus, as well as a list of notable summer campus news.

What's New?
The Parking Fee
By this time, most students have noticed the new parking fee which appeared on their first bill. Parking will be $100 each semester for students and faculty will pay $200 for the academic year. Rockhurst hopes the new fee will bring in revenue to help pay for new lots. and relieve some of the parking problems.

Kinerk Commons
The Rockhurst Quad has officially been renamed "Kinerk Commons" after former Rockhurst president, Edward Kinerk, SJ, who served as president until 2006. A new rock wall bears the name, and promptly blocks the route for anyone who cuts across the grass on their way to Sedgwick.

SAB Office
SAB now occupies the former office of Geoff Smith of Rockhurst telecommunications where it can display shirts and future event notices to students in an area of Massman Hall that gets a lot of student traffic.

Administrative musical chairs
A number of administrative offices have moved to different locations on campus. Career Services is now located in Massman 3 with the rest of the Student Development Offices and Financial Aid is now in the same space as the Registrar.

Campus News from the Summer
Women's Basketball team earns academic honor
The Rockhurst women's team made the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Academic Top 25 Honor Roll. The Hawks were one of three teams in the Great Lakes Valley conference to make the grade, as they finished with a team average 3.315 GPA, which earned them a tie for the 25th spot.

Harvard
recognizes Helzberg Professor
Professor Sudhakar Raju, Ph.D., earned the top teaching award given to teaching fellows in Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Raju was on sabbatical last year, earning his master's degree in public administation and public policy. While working on his degree, Raju also served as a teaching fellow in a graduate finance class. The Kennedey School student government voted on the award.

Rockhurst Athletic Director retires
Frank Diskin retired from his position as athletic director on June 30. Diskin took over the job in 1985. During that time span, the athletic program has grown from four varsity sports to 11 varsity sports, and Rockhurst now has membership in NCAA Division II. Rebecca Morrisey, assistant athletic director, will be the interim athletic director while a search committee looks for the next athetic director.

(Some information taken from the Rockhurst website. Photos of Raju and basketball team taken from rockhurst.edu)

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