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Park University Appoints Celeste Lupercio as Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
April 19, 2024
Celeste Lupercio has been appointed as the director of corporate and foundation relations within the Office of University Advancement and Alumni Relations at Park University. Lupercio began her duties on April 15.
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Park University Recognizes 2023-24 Academic Achievements at Annual Honors Convocation
April 18, 2024
Park University students, faculty and staff were recognized for their exceptional scholarly efforts from the 2023-24 academic year as part of the University’s annual Honors Convocation held on April 17 on the flagship Parkville Campus. The University acknowledged outstanding students, faculty and staff with a variety of special awards, in addition to a number of departmental academic honors.
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Park University’s Kansas City Area Commencement Set for May 4
April 16, 2024
CiCi Rojas, co-founder of Kansas City, Mo., based Tico Productions and Tico Sports, will present the keynote address during Park University’s Kansas City Area Commencement on Saturday, May 4.
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Park University’s Howell Awards Recognize Leadership Achievements During 2023-24 Academic Year
April 11, 2024
In celebration of the leadership achievements of Park University students, faculty and staff during the 2023-24 academic year, the Office of Student Life and the Park Student Government Association announced recipients of honors as part of the 29th annual Dr. Doris A. Howell Leadership Awards on April 10.
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Park University Mathematics Lecture to Focus on Paradoxes in Single Transferable Vote Elections
April 2, 2024
Park University’s annual J. Malcolm Good Mathematics Lecture on Tuesday, April 16, will feature a timely discussion on “Paradoxes of Negative and Positive Involvement in Single Transferable Vote Elections.”
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Park University Faculty Featured in Campanella Gallery Art Exhibit
March 20, 2024
Past and present Park University faculty from the Department of Art and Design are showcasing their work in an art exhibit being presented in the Campanella Gallery, located within Norrington Center on the University’s flagship Parkville Campus, through Friday, May 10.
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Park University Appoints Dr. Jayme Uden as Chief Human Resources Officer
March 18, 2024
Jayme Uden, Ed.D., has accepted a new leadership role at Park University as its chief human resources officer, effective March 18, 2024.
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Park University’s George S. Robb Centre for the Study of the Great War to Provide Update on Valor Medals Review Project
March 5, 2024
A program that will provide an update on the Valor Medals Review Project being conducted by the George S. Robb Centre for the Study of the Great War at Park University, will be held on Tuesday, March 26, at the Kansas City (Mo.) Public Library’s Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St. The event, which will be held in the Truman Forum Auditorium and virtually via the KCPL’s YouTube channel, begins at 5:30 p.m. with a reception, followed by the program from 6 to 7 p.m.