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Mountain Home AFB Graduates 2019
November 18, 2019
Park University’s Mountain Home Air Force Base (Idaho) Campus held its commencement ceremony on Nov. 15 on base. The University had 18 students eligible to participate in the ceremony — one student received a master’s degree, 15 students received a bachelor’s degree and two student received an associate degree.
Fore Appointed Gilbert Athletics Director
November 12, 2019
Park University has appointed Jeff Fore as director of athletics at the University’s Gilbert, Ariz., campus. Fore, who also serves as the Park–Gilbert women’s basketball head coach, began his additional duties on Nov. 4.
VFW Donation
November 7, 2019
Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander William “Doc” Schmitz presented a $70,000 donation to Park University on Nov. 6 in support of the University’s research initiative into the awarding or denying of World War I military service medals based on possible racial bias.
Wright-Patterson AFB Graduates 2019
November 4, 2019
Park University’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Campus held its commencement ceremony on Nov. 3 at the Hope Hotel and Richard C. Holbrooke Conference Center on base. The University had 24 students eligible to participate in the ceremony — two students received a master’s degree, 21 students received a bachelor’s degree, and one student received a bachelor’s degree and associate degree.
DSC Columbus Graduates 2019
November 4, 2019
Park University’s Defense Supply Center Columbus (Ohio) Campus held its commencement ceremony on Nov. 2 at the Ohio History Connection in Columbus. The University had 38 students eligible to participate in the ceremony — five students received a master’s degree, 28 students received a bachelor’s degree, four students received an associate degree and one student received a bachelor’s degree and associate degree.
Huynh Appointed AVP
October 21, 2019
Park University announces the appointment of Long Huynh, D.B.A., as associate vice president of marketing and strategic growth. Huynh began his role at Park on Oct. 14.
Longevity Awards 2019
October 9, 2019
Park University honored staff and faculty who reached milestone service anniversaries between Aug. 2, 2018, and Aug. 1, 2019, during a ceremony on Oct. 8 on the Parkville Campus.
Area 51 Discussion
October 7, 2019
Brent Geary, Ph.D., a historian with the Central Intelligence Agency and its Center for the Study of Intelligence, will present a discussion on “Very Secret, Very Cool, but not Aliens: The U-2, the A-12 and Area 51” at Park University on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Jenkin and Barbara David Theater within Alumni Hall on the University’s Parkville Campus. Admission to the discussion is free and open to the public.