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Park University Coronavirus Update
March 3, 2020
As communities around the world remain on alert concerning Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Park University is undertaking an ongoing review of its Pandemic Response Plan in the event of a widespread outbreak of the disease.
Johnson Lecture 2020
March 3, 2020
Established nearly 50 years ago (December 2, 1970) to consolidate in one agency a variety of federal research, monitoring, standard-setting and enforcement activities to ensure environmental protection, the Environmental Protection Agency works to provide a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. On Tuesday, March 31, Park University will host Jeffery Robichaud, director of the EPA’s Region 7 Water Division, for an insider’s view of the history of environmental protection and the imperative for science to drive the next 50 years as part of the University’s fifth annual Johnson Family Lecture Series in Science. The talk will begin at 7 p.m. in the Jenkin and Barbara David Theater inside Alumni Hall on the University’s Parkville Campus. Admission to the lecture is free and open to the public.
Womens History Month Lecture 2020
March 2, 2020
Park University’s annual Women’s History Month Lecture will feature a discussion on “Prescribing the Pill” on Monday, March 30. The lecture, to be presented by Beth Bailey, Ph.D., will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Jenkin and Barbara David Theater inside Alumni Hall on the University’s Parkville Campus. Admission to the event is free and open to the public.
Vision 2020 Exhibit
February 27, 2020
An art exhibit featuring the work of Park University faculty will be on display Monday, March 9, through Friday, April 24, in the University’s Campanella Gallery, located within Norrington Center on the Parkville Campus. Admission to the exhibit, “Vision 20/20: Art by Park University Faculty, is free.
Night at the Helm 2020
February 26, 2020
Night at the Helm, Park University’s annual fundraising event that benefits selected University programs, will be held on Wednesday, June 10, at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Mo., starting at 6 p.m.
Mallon Lecture
February 6, 2020
Park University’s Department of History, Political Science and Interdisciplinary Studies will host a lecture by Ron Mallon, Ph.D., discussing racism and sexism on Thursday, Feb. 27, starting at 3:30 p.m. in the Jenkin and Barbara David Theater within Alumni Hall on the University’s Parkville Campus. Admission to the event is free and open to the public.
True Justice Screening
February 4, 2020
The National Archives at Kansas City, in partnership with Park University and the Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group, will hold a screening of the HBO-produced documentary “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality” on Tuesday, Feb. 18, beginning at 6 p.m. The program will take place at the National Archives at Kansas City, 400 W. Pershing Road in Kansas City, Mo.
Spencer Cave Black History Month Lecture 2020
February 3, 2020
A discussion spotlighting Joplin, Mo., native Langston Hughes (1902-67) will be the focus of Park University’s 19th annual Spencer Cave Black History Month Lecture on Monday, Feb. 24. The lecture will take place in the Jenkin and Barbara David Theater inside Alumni Hall on the University’s Parkville Campus starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but registration is requested at park.edu/2020spencercave.