Unveiled: Crow's Nest Discloses Details on April 6, 2018
Park University in the Spotlight: Achievements, Events, and Recognitions
Park University continues to make waves in various fields, with several of its degree programs receiving recognition from renowned websites. The University was ranked No. 12 on OnlineU.org's "2018 Most Affordable Online Colleges for Public Administration Degrees" list, No. 12 on BestValueSchools.org's "Schools Offering the Best Online Teaching Degrees of 2018" list, and No. 24 on OnlineU.org's "2018 Most Affordable Online Colleges for Communications Master's Degrees" list.
In other news, Roberta Park, coordinator of academic advising in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, presented a discussion on "Talking Tolkien" in Kansas City, Mo., on March 25. The event was open to all, with registration requested to ensure seating.
A significant event is scheduled for April 9, when Sonia Warshawski, a Holocaust survivor living in the Kansas City area, will have her story screened at Park University. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion, featuring Rabbi Doug Alpert, Brian Cowley, Ph.D., Jennifer Tavernaro, and others. The event is part of Park's 2017-18 Year of Diversity series of events and is free and open to the public. More information about the event and the film can be found on the university's website.
Meanwhile, Patty Ryberg, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology, provided comments for a story that appeared on the National Geographic website on March 16 related to five new fossil forests being found in Antarctica.
Amy Wolf, Ph.D., associate professor of education, was interviewed by KCTV in Kansas City for stories that aired on April 2 related to active shooter response training for child care centers/providers.
In sports news, Colleen (Mahoney) Scherman, '09, has been selected for Park University's 2018 class for the Park Athletics Wall of Honor. Scherman was Park's first-ever NAIA All-American in women's volleyball and will be the first women's volleyball individual to be inducted into the Athletics Wall of Honor.
The Park Student Government Association is hosting its third annual 5K Run/Walk for Charity on April 21. The race will begin at Copley Quad on the Parkville Campus at 10 a.m. and wind through the campus as well as the Parkville Commercial Underground. Those that donate more than two items will earn additional tickets to be used toward a post-race raffle.
Interested applicants can join the FCI team on Monday, April 9, or visit innovateour website.org/sour-website-tank or e-mail innovate@ourwebsite for more information and to apply. Teams of three (faculty/staff/student combinations) can compete for grant awards up to $5,000 to fund implementation of an innovative teaching or learning idea.
Robert "Bob" Corbett, '38, an honorary trustee of Park University, passed away on March 31 at the age of 100. Parkville Campus students will recognize his legacy through the Robert P. and Mary Alice Corbett Stairway, which connects students who live in the Copley Quad residence hall to the academic heart of the campus.
Alla Adams, Ph.D., Harold Griffin, Ph.D., and James Vanderleeuw co-presented a poster at the Small Cities Connect Conference and Expo on March 28 in Kansas City, Mo. The poster was titled "How City Websites are Used."
Two development projects in the Kansas City area that involved Park University were awarded Capstone Awards by the Kansas City Business Journal. Commerce Tower and the Lenexa (Kan.) Civic Campus received awards in the mixed use and community impact categories, respectively.
In international news, Lora Zaidarhzauva, associate director of international recruitment, represented Park University and Study Missouri at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Advocacy Day, March 19-20, in Washington, D.C.
Lastly, Patrick Moon, former U.S. ambassador/chief of mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, who spoke at Park University on April 4 related to NATO-Russia relations and its impact on the U.S., was interviewed for stories that aired on KMBZ-FM in Kansas City on April 3. The event was part of Park's ongoing series of events aimed at fostering discussion and learning on important global issues.
- Park University's lifestyle and education-and-self-development segments have received notable recognition, with the University ranked in various online lists for programs such as Public Administration, Teaching, and Communications.
- In the general news section, Sonia Warshawski, a Holocaust survivor living in the Kansas City area, will have her story screened at Park University on April 9, followed by a panel discussion, which falls under Park's 2017-18 Year of Diversity series of events and is free and open to the public.
