Unveiling at The Crow's Nest on October 4, 2024: Updates Galore!
Park University Achieves NAIA Scholar Team Awards and Hosts Various Events
Park University's athletic teams from both the Parkville (Mo.) Campus and Gilbert (Ariz.) Campus have received NAIA Scholar Team Awards for the 2023-24 academic year. Thirty-three athletic programs were recognized, with 15 from the Parkville Campus and 17 from the Gilbert Campus. The women's cross country team from the Parkville Campus led all teams with a combined grade point average (GPA) of 3.67.
The women's cross country team's impressive GPA of 3.67 was closely followed by the women's outdoor track and field team, who boasted a GPA of 3.71. Other notable teams from the Parkville Campus with a combined GPA above 3.5 were women's beach volleyball (3.59) and women's volleyball (3.55).
Academic achievements aren't the only exciting developments at Park University. The International Center for Music (ICM) graduate student Ilya Shmukler will perform his first concert in Kansas City since his summer victory on Oct. 5, 2024, at the 1900 Building in Mission Woods, Kan. Shmukler's performance will be a highly anticipated event, following his review on the KDHX radio website on Sept. 12 and his performance of Igor Stravinsky's "Three Movements from Petrushka" on American Public Media's "Performance Today" program.
In addition to Shmukler's concert, the ICM will host a recital by students in Stanislav Ioudenitch's piano studio on Oct. 24, 2024, at the 1900 Building. Another notable event at Park University will be a talk on "Constitutional Convention: How are Voting Rights Affected?" presented by Matt Harris, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, for the League of Women Voters of Johnson County (Kan.) on Sept. 14.
Park University is also inviting the community to participate in various events. The open house for Park University's Frances Fishburn Archives and Special Collections will be held on Oct. 16, 2024, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Fishburn Archives home, room MA 810 on the University's flagship Parkville (Mo.) Campus. The event will also be livestreamed at our website umedia.com.
Fright Night, Park University's annual Halloween celebration, will take place on Oct. 24, 2024, at the Copley Quad residence hall on the University's flagship Parkville Campus, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will be a fun-filled evening for the whole family.
Lastly, two Park University political science experts will hold a discussion on "The 2024 U.S. General Election: Public Policy Implications" on Oct. 30, 2024. The event will take place at the Jenkin and Barbara David Theater within Alumni Hall on the University's flagship Parkville Campus and will be livestreamed at our website umedia.com.
For more information about academic achievements, events, and other updates at Park University, please visit their official website or announcements pages.
- Park University's academic success extends beyond athletics, with general news highlighting the upcoming performance of Ilya Shmukler, a graduate student from the International Center for Music, and the recital by students in Stanislav Ioudenitch's piano studio.
- Alongside educational and self-development opportunities, Park University also invites the community to participate in various events such as the open house for Frances Fishburn Archives and Special Collections, Fright Night, their annual Halloween celebration, and a discussion on "The 2024 U.S. General Election: Public Policy Implications."
