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Howell Awards 2018
April 25, 2018
In celebration of the leadership achievements of Park University students, faculty and staff during the 2017-18 academic year, the Office of Student Life and the Park Student Government Association co-hosted the 23rd annual Dr. Doris A. Howell Leadership Awards on April 18 on the University’s Parkville Campus.
Gwendolyn Grant Commencement Keynote
April 24, 2018
Gwendolyn Grant, president and chief executive officer of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, will present the keynote address at her alma mater during Park University’s Kansas City Area Commencement on Saturday, May 12.
Grand Forks AFB Graduates 2018
April 23, 2018
Park University’s Grand Forks (N.D.) Air Force Base Campus Center held its commencement ceremony on April 21 at Grand Forks Central High School. The University had 13 students eligible to participate in the ceremony — 12 received a bachelor’s degree and one student received an associate degree.
Chiefs Higher Education Partnership
April 19, 2018
The Kansas City Chiefs have announced that the NFL club has signed a partnership agreement with Park University that will make Park the Chiefs’ first-ever Official Higher Education Partner.
Senior Thesis Exhibit
April 18, 2018
A trio of Park University fine art students will exhibit their work as part of their senior thesis, Tuesday, May 1, through Thursday, May 31, in the University’s Campanella Gallery. Admission to the gallery, located within Norrington Center on the Parkville Campus, is free. A reception for the artists will be held Friday, May 11, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Gallery.
Park Mourns Bob Corbett
April 3, 2018
Robert “Bob” Corbett, ’38, an honorary trustee of Park University, passed away on March 31 at the age of 100.
Big Sonia Screening
March 19, 2018
Sonia Warshawski is one of the last remaining Holocaust survivors living in the Kansas City area, and one of the only survivors who speaks publicly about her wartime experience. On Monday, April 9, Park University will host a program that will include a screening of Warshawski’s story, “Big Sonia,” a live music performance and a panel discussion starting at 6 p.m. in the Jenkin and Barbara David Theater inside Alumni Hall on the University’s Parkville Campus.
NATO Russia Relations Discussion
March 12, 2018
Patrick Moon, who served as U.S. ambassador/chief of mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2010 to 2013, will present a discussion on “NATO – Russia Relations: From the Cold War to Current Challenges” at Park University on Wednesday, April 4, starting at 6:30 p.m.