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ICM Orchestra 2021 First Concert
September 9, 2021
The Park University International Center for Music Orchestra will present its first concert of the 2021-22 season on Friday, Oct. 1, beginning at 8 p.m. inside Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel on the University’s flagship Parkville Campus.
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Peacebuilding Conference 2021
August 30, 2021
Park University and its Center for Global Peace Journalism, along with Johnson County (Kan.) Community College, are again co-hosting the Greater Kansas City Peacebuilding Conference. This year’s conference theme, “Peacebuilding: Healing Our Polarized Societies,” will feature three events in a mix of both in-person and virtual discussions.
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Hauptmann Lecture 2021
August 12, 2021
A presentation on “Public Administration’s Triple Bottom Line: People, Process and Performance,” will be the focus of Park University’s 29th annual Dr. Jerzy Hauptmann Distinguished Guest Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 9, starting at noon.
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English Announces Retirement
July 20, 2021
Longtime Park University director of athletics Claude English has announced that he will retire, effective Friday, Aug. 13.
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Golf Scramble 2021
July 19, 2021
The 2021 Park University Golf Scramble, a four-person tournament that benefits the University’s Parkville Campus athletics programs, is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 11, at The National Golf Club of Kansas City. Golfers get on the course with a shotgun start at 10 a.m., with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.
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Hanrahan Appointed CEHP Dean
July 12, 2021
Timothy Hanrahan, Ph.D., has been appointed to serve as the dean of Park University’s College of Education and Health Professions, effective July 12.
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Staff Updates July 2021
July 6, 2021
Park University announces the promotion of two staff members and the appointment of a new employee.