News
Golf Scramble 2018 Rescheduled
October 8, 2018
The 2018 Park University Golf Scramble, a four-person tournament that benefits the University’s athletic programs, has been rescheduled for Monday, Oct. 29, at The National Golf Club of Kansas City. The event was rescheduled from Oct. 8 due to more than seven inches of rain that fell on the course.
Fort Leonard Wood Graduates 2018
October 8, 2018
Park University’s Fort Leonard Wood (Mo.) Campus held its commencement ceremony on Oct. 5 at Nutter Field House on base. The University had 20 students eligible to participate in the ceremony — 14 received a bachelor’s degree and six students received an associate degree.
Longevity Awards 2018
October 2, 2018
Park University honored staff and faculty who reached milestone service anniversaries between Aug. 1, 2017, and July 31, 2018, during a ceremony on Sept. 26 on the Parkville Campus. Sixty-five employees were recognized, combining for 695 years of service to Park.
Fright Night 2018
October 1, 2018
Fright Night, Park University’s annual Halloween celebration, will be held Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Copley Quad residence hall on the University’s Parkville Campus, from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission to the event is free and open to the public, and children of all ages are encouraged to dress in their favorite Halloween costume.
Homecoming Royalty 2018
September 20, 2018
As part of Park University’s recent Homecoming Weekend 2018 festivities, six Park students were announced as royalty during halftime of the men’s soccer match against Lindenwood University-Belleville on Sept. 15.
Plaster Center Gifts
September 18, 2018
Park University announces that a trio of Kansas City area family foundations have made recent gifts totaling $1.8 million toward a new building to house the University’s School of Business.
Camp Pendleton Graduates 2018
September 13, 2018
Park University’s Camp Pendleton (Calif.) Marine Corps Base Campus held its commencement ceremony on Sept. 7 at the Pacific Views Event Center on base. The University had 128 students eligible to participate in the ceremony — five students received a master’s degree, 118 students received a bachelor’s degree, one student received a bachelor’s degree and an undergraduate certificate, and four students received an associate degree.
Bradbury Book Reading
September 13, 2018
Novelist Jamey Bradbury will read from her debut novel, The Wild Inside, at Park University on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The event will be held in the Jenkin and Barbara David Theater within Alumni Hall on the University’s Parkville Campus starting at 7 p.m.
Constitution Day 2018
September 6, 2018
Park University’s annual Constitution Day lecture will feature a discussion on “The Culprit is not the Constitution: Why the Majority of Voters are Dissatisfied with Government.” The event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 20, starting at 7 p.m. in Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel on the University’s Parkville Campus.