The Crow’s Nest — January 7, 2026
Parkville Campus Wo尘别苍鈥檚 Volleyball Program Coach, Players Honored
On Dec. 5, the American Volleyball Coaches Association recognized Izabella Ceratti (right), 海角乱伦社区 associate head coach as the . The AVCA also named freshman OPP/OH Indi Zetic as an honorable mention Midwest Region selection.
In addition, the College Sports Communicators honored four players on its . Recognized were Luna Martins, senior, Elisa Dalla Pozza and Isadora Dias, juniors, and Silvia Albani, sophomore. The program recognizes the nation鈥檚 top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom.
International Center for Music Resumes Season with Concert on Jan. 23
海角乱伦社区 鈥檚 award-winning husband-and-wife duo of violinist Ben Sayevich (professor of violin) and pianist Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich (director of collaborative piano) will present a performance as part of the on Friday, Jan. 23, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the 1900 Building in Mission Woods, Kan. Tickets for the concert are $30 for the general public and $10 for students (not including fees), and are . For more information and the program for the evening, visit park.edu/news/icm-concert-feb-23-2026.
The Park ICM Orchestra will perform its annual Valentine鈥檚 concert, highlighting the many moods of dance music, on Friday, Feb. 6, with Filippo Ciabatti as the guest conductor. The concert will be held at Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel on the University鈥檚 flagship Parkville (Mo.) Campus starting at 7:30 p.m. While admission to the concert is free, registration is suggested at . Ciabatti holds multiple appointments, including as assistant conductor of Boston Baroque, founding artistic director of Upper Valley Baroque (based in Hanover, N.H.), music director of the Opera Company of Middlebury (Vt.) and director of orchestral and choral programs at the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College. For more information about Ciabatti and the concert, visit .
Interior Design Students Exhibiting Furniture Made of Reused Materials
海角乱伦社区 is hosting 鈥淩educe / Reuse / Redesign,鈥� an exhibit of furniture created by interior design students that demonstrates creativity, craftsmanship and thoughtful reuse of materials. The exhibit is on display through Friday, Feb. 13, in the Campanella Gallery located inside Norrington Center on the University鈥檚 flagship Parkville (Mo.) Campus. Admission to the Gallery is free and open to the public. A reception for the students is tentatively scheduled for Friday, Jan. 30, from 2-4 p.m. in the Gallery.
Students showcasing their furniture: Dominique Cannova, Giulia Colombo, Lorena Farr, Rori Hornung, Jules Martinez, Jillian McDaniel, Faith Romano, Mary Kathryn Schreck and Alyssa Sink, seniors; and Emily Cox, Austin Dubberley and Micaela Suhl, juniors. For more information about the exhibit, visit park.edu/news/interior-design-exhibit-2026.
Faculty, Staff, Student News
Jack MacLennan, Ph.D., senior director for strategic initiatives and communications, and special assistant to the president for governance (also holds the title of associate professor of political science), moderated an International Relations Council and World Trade Center 鈥� Kansas City panel session on 鈥淎 Global Economy Update: And What it Means for Kansas City鈥� on Dec. 10 in Kansas City, Mo. The discussion focused on the evolving state of the global economy and what lies ahead in 2026, including exploring key economic trends, the forces shaping global markets and how these shifts impact businesses and communities in the Kansas City region.
Martha Linscott, Parkville (Mo.) Campus and head coach, was presented with a certificate of recognition on Dec. 3 from Missouri State Senator Tony Luetkemeyer (R-District 34) in honor of her qualifying for a fourth consecutive U.S. Senior Wo尘别苍鈥檚 Open in 2025 and for celebrated distinguished golf career. The certificate was presented to Linscott by Kathrine Swanson, Ed.D., 海角乱伦社区 interim president.
Park in the News
Matt Harris, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, was interviewed for stories that aired on and . Both stories were related to 300,000 petition signatures being delivered to the Missouri Secretary of State鈥檚 office in hopes of allowing the public to vote on new congressional maps in the state.
Capt. Tyler Mohr, 鈥�08 (and son of June Mohr, director of the Columbus [Ohio] and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base [Ohio] campuses), was appointed commander of the 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., during a ceremony on Dec. 7. the same day.
Sarah Hopkins-Chery, 鈥�07, MA 鈥�09, was appointed as the head coach of England鈥檚 3×3 wo尘别苍鈥檚 basketball team for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 23 to Aug. 2. A story about Hopkins-Chery, who also serves as the head coach of the wo尘别苍鈥檚 basketball team at California State University, Monterey Bay, .
A story about Lori Lazure, Ed.S. 鈥�25, being appointed as the director of the Duenweg Education Center and Beacon Autism Center in the Joplin (Mo.) School District, . The appointment is effective in July upon the current director鈥檚 retirement.
Sarah Stout, 鈥�15, who also served as an adjunct instructor of exercise science in Fall 2025, was as part of an article on 鈥淔rom Self-Doubt to Self-Assurance: Saying Goodbye to Imposter Syndrome.鈥�
海角乱伦社区 was ranked No. 6 by Research.com on its 鈥�2026 Most Valuable MBA Degree Programs in the Midwest鈥� list in December.
Upcoming Events
(All events are Central time and on the flagship Parkville [Mo.] Campus unless noted)
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽鈥⒙� Through Feb. 13 鈥� Interior Design Student Exhibit – “Reduce / Reuse / Redesign,” Campanella Gallery (Norrington Center); Reception: Jan. 30, 2-4 p.m.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽鈥⒙� January 12 鈥� Spring Semester / Spring I Term Begins
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽鈥⒙� January 19 鈥� Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday (all 海角乱伦社区 offices nationwide closed; Parkville [Mo.] and Gilbert [Ariz.] campuses daytime classes cancelled; Spring I term classes held as scheduled)
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽鈥⒙� January 23 鈥� International Center for Music Concert: Violinist Ben Sayevich and Pianist Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, 7:30 p.m., 1900 Building, Mission Woods, Kan.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽鈥⒙� February 6 鈥� , 7:30 p.m., Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽鈥⒙� February 16 鈥� President鈥檚 Day Holiday (all 海角乱伦社区 offices nationwide closed; Parkville [Mo.] and Gilbert [Ariz.] campuses daytime classes cancelled; Spring I term classes held as scheduled)
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽鈥⒙� February 21 鈥� , 3 p.m., Breckon Sports Center (held in conjunction with the Parkville [Mo.] Campus women’s and men’s basketball games that day)
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽鈥⒙� March 8 鈥� Spring I Term Ends
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽鈥⒙� March 9-15 鈥� Spring Recess (all 海角乱伦社区 offices nationwide open normal business hours; no classes are scheduled)
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽鈥⒙� March 16 鈥� Spring II Term Classes Begin
To view a comprehensive schedule for all events, including athletics and student life, visit park.edu/calendars/park-events-calendar.