Meet the President - Rockhurst University

INSIDEMeet the President 8Introducing Rockhurst University’s 14th president,the Rev. Thomas B. Curran, O.S.F.S.Faced with Contradictions 12Two Rockhurst University theology professors reflecton why the African roots of the Bible go unnoticed.Setting the Record Straight 15Hear from a woman who was mysteriously admitted toRockhurst 10 years before the school went coed.Departmentsrock report 2hawk talk 18advancement digest 20for alumni 22class notes 24RockhurstSpring 2006RockhurstEditor Katherine FrohoffAssistant Editor Jamie Sievering, MBA ’06Design Dig DesignContributing WritersJohn Dodderidge, Katie Fischer, ’98, Sonia WeinbergPhotographyRoy Inman, Mark McDonald, Craig Sands,Jamie Sievering, MBA ’06, Daniel Stramara Jr., Ph.D.,Special thanks to staff photographerJoshua Hardin at Regis UniversityOn the cover: Priest, attorney, athlete, champion of socialjustice. Get to know the many sides of Rockhurst’s new leader.Rockhurst, the magazine of Rockhurst University, ispublished by the Office of Public Relations and Marketing.Opinions expressed in Rockhurst magazine are those ofindividual authors and not necessarily those of theUniversity. Rockhurst welcomes letters and comments.Send letters to:Katherine FrohoffRockhurst University1100 Rockhurst RoadKansas City, MO 64110-2561Or e-mail to katherine.frohoff@rockhurst.eduLearning, Leadership and Service in the Jesuit Tradition