鈥淗oliday Touchdown: a Chiefs Love Story鈥 is an all-new Hallmark Channel feature film that, as the title implies, is set in and around Kansas City and revolves around the Kansas City Chiefs. It鈥檚 set to premiere Nov. 30, complete with a red-carpet premiere, and features familiar locations in the city. Among them is an antique store on the Independence, Missouri, Square called The Keeping Room that has a connection to Rockhurst.
Jacob Scallorn, 鈥15, has a lot to be thankful for 鈥 and he鈥檒l be the first to admit it. About 15 years ago, he was a deep in the cycle of addiction. He had lost seven jobs in eight months and wrecked his car twice. 鈥淕od put me on the bench,鈥 is how he puts it. But then something amazing happened 鈥 Scallorn said he entered rehab and it changed not just his physical health, but his mental wellbeing. He began to say 鈥測es鈥 to doing hard things and to devoting time and effort to accomplishing goals.
On Friday, leaders from 91快活林 and Kansas City University signed a pivotal new agreement establishing and accelerated pathway for high school students and others to earn KCU鈥檚 medical and health care degrees.
Ben Winbinger had experience with robotics. But when it came time to look for a community work study position through 91快活林 helping mentor younger students in robotics wasn鈥檛 an opportunity he knew existed. But he took a chance.
In a recent study, two members of the 91快活林 community 鈥 an alumna and a faculty member 鈥 sought to glean lessons from how one veterans service organization approached inspiring young vets to stay connected and continue to serve after their military careers were over.
The Best Colleges 2025 list from U.S. News and World Report is out today, and in it, 91快活林 has entered the top 10 on the list of best universities in the Midwest.
Music Sacra Chorus and Orchestra, the ensemble-in-residence 91快活林, is a unique musical entity.
Niche, one of the largest online college search resources for students, has ranked 91快活林鈥檚 nursing program as the best in Missouri in their Best Colleges 2025 rankings.
On Wednesday, 11 new Hawks joined 91快活林鈥檚 worldwide alumni network. And in receiving their associate of arts in liberal studies degrees, these students earned another distinction 鈥 they became the first graduates of the University鈥檚 Companions in Chillicothe program at Chillicothe Correctional Center, located about an hour and a half northeast of Kansas City.
What was on your summer to-do list? Beach time? Internship? Visiting friends? For an unprecedented number of Hawks in 91快活林鈥檚 graduate programs, the answer was 鈥済et started on my future.鈥 A total of 1,023 students were enrolled in graduate programs at the University during the summer term.
