With Your Generous Support, FOR THE GREATER

I n 2017, Rockhurst University launched a major fundraising campaign called For the Greater to transform campus and support future generations of Hawks. We asked you to join us in imagining a bold vision for the future of this institution so many of you have called home. And you answered. So in this look back at what we accomplished together in the For the Greater campaign, we want to celebrate you.

For The Greater Timeline

AUGUST 2018

A completely renovated Townhouse Village opens for the fall 2018 semester, including new flooring, furnishings, interior and exterior paint and landscaping, an estimated $2 million in improvements made possible by donors.

For The Greater Gifts By Giving Level

16 13 63 55 277 182

$1 million or more

$500K-$999,999

$100K to $499K

$50K to $99K

$10K-$49,999

$5K to $9,999

For The Greater By The Numbers

$2 MILLION Townhouse Village

$10 MILLION Annual Fund

$7 MILLION MAC

$15 MILLION+ Endowment

$23 MILLION Sedgwick Hall renovation

NOVEMBER 2021

JUNE 2022

OCTOBER 2019

The Rockhurst University community celebrates the opening of the MAC with a dedication and blessing.

JUNE 2017

For the Greater campaign launches with a $55 million goal.

AUGUST 2019

University reaches halfway mark for the $55 million goal of the For the Greater campaign.

JUNE 2018

University breaks ground on the MAC (Magis Activity Center), a 16,200 square-foot fitness and recreation center for students. The design includes a multipurpose room, a fitness studio and locker rooms for men’s and women’s soccer.

DECEMBER 2020

Construction begins on the $23 million renovation of Sedgwick Hall into a state-of-the-art health sciences facility, the centerpiece of the For the Greater campaign.

Rockhurst President Emeritus the Rev. Thomas B. Curran, S.J., announces one final project for the campaign – the construction of the Alvin Brooks Center for Faith-Justice on campus, where campus offices related to social justice and mission-centered programming and community organizations will serve side by side, in addition to a new campus chapel.

University hosts ribbon cutting for Sedgwick Hall, the centerpiece of the For the Greater Campaign. With a large classroom space, offices for faculty, the Seelos Simulation Center and other features, the first building on campus becomes the new home of the Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

JANUARY 2021

Having already raised approximately 90% of its $55 million initial goal, the For the Greater campaign goes “public,” inviting all members of the Rockhurst University community to contribute to it remaining priorities.

2020

A $6 million gift funds the Seelos Simulation Center, a state-of-the-art health sciences training and learning facility to be located in the renovated Sedgwick Hall.

MAY 2022

For the Greater campaign officially meets $55 million goal as gifts continue to come in.

You are why I have the opportunity to foster relationships with professors, coaching professionals, and mentors through my scholarship to attend Rockhurst.

EMMA BARBEN, ’23

Omaha, NE

Because of scholarships, can learn from exceptional faculty who motivate students to excel in their fields.

BRAYAN MANCIA GUARDADO, ’23

Grandview, NE

Because of scholarship assistance, I can participate in multiple academic organizations where I can discover and discern career options.

MARCI MCCANN, ’23

Grandview, NE