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Ioudenitch Inducted Into Steinway Teacher Hall of Fame
October 13, 2021
Stanislav Ioudenitch, associate professor of music/piano and artistic director of Park University’s International Center for Music, has been inducted into the 2021 class of the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame. Ioudenitch was among those honored on Sept. 29 during a ceremony at the Steinway factory in New York City.
Gillette Appointed Athletics Director
October 12, 2021
Park University has announced it has appointed Kristin Gillette to be its next director of athletics following a nationwide search. Gillette will officially begin her role at Park on Thursday, Oct. 28.
Homecoming Royalty 2021
October 11, 2021
As part of Park University’s recent Homecoming Weekend 2021 festivities, eight Park students were announced as homecoming royalty during halftime of the men’s soccer match against Mount Mercy University on Oct. 2, as voted on by the student body.
Alumni Association Awards 2021
September 21, 2021
The Park University Alumni Association has announced the 2021 honorees of its four annual awards. A ceremony recognizing the recipients will be held as part of Park’s Homecoming Weekend festivities on Thursday, Sept. 30, starting at 5 p.m. at the Jenkin and Barbara David Theater inside Alumni Hall on the University’s Parkville Campus.
Constitution Day 2021
September 20, 2021
Park University’s annual Constitution Day event will be a showing of the film “Confounding Father: A Contrarian View of the U.S. Constitution” on Monday, Sept. 27. The film will start at 3 p.m. in the Jenkin and Barbara David Theater inside Alumni Hall on the University’s Parkville Campus. Admission is free and open to the public.
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.
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.
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.