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The Crow’s Nest — October 4, 2024

Pirates, Buccaneers Athletic Teams Honored by NAIA

海角乱伦社区 athletic teams at the and from the 2023-24 academic year were recognized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics on Sept. 16 as part of the NAIA鈥檚 National Awards Day.

Thirty-three 海角乱伦社区 athletic programs 鈥� 15 from the Parkville Campus and 17 from the Gilbert Campus 鈥� earned NAIA Scholar Team Awards. The honor recognizes teams that achieve a minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the nominating institution. Leading the way for the Parkville Campus was the team with a combined grade point average of 3.67. Other Parkville Campus teams above a 3.5 combined GPA was (3.59) and (3.55). The Gilbert Campus was also led by its team with a 3.71 GPA, while the team had a 3.67 GPA. The complete list of teams that were recognized can be viewed at .

Park Political Science Experts to Present Discussion on U.S Presidential Election Implications

Just six days prior to the 2024 presidential election, the results of which could impact issues such as the economy, health care, immigration and foreign policy, two 海角乱伦社区 political science experts will hold a discussion on 鈥淭he 2024 U.S. General Election: Public Policy Implications in January 2025鈥� on Wednesday, Oct. 30, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Jenkin and Barbara David Theater within Alumni Hall on the University鈥檚 flagship Parkville Campus. The event is open to the public and will also be livestreamed at .

While much of the focus in the mainstream media centers on the 鈥渉orse race鈥� aspect of the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump also present widely different visions for the country. Domestically, economic and social policy could look vastly different, from inflation to abortion. Internationally, conflict still rages in Gaza, Ukraine and Lebanon. Matt Harris, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, and Jack MacLennan, Ph.D., who served as associate professor of political science and graduate program director for Park鈥檚 national security studies program before transitioning to the role of senior director for strategic initiatives and communications, and special assistant to the president for governance in August, will address these issues and more. At the conclusion of their presentation, they will take questions from the audience. For more information, visit park.edu/news/presidential-election-implications.

Fishburn Archives Hosting Open House on Oct. 16

In commemoration of National Archives and National Missionary Month, 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 , is hosting an open house for Park students, faculty and staff on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Fishburn Archives home, room MA 810 on the University鈥檚 flagship Parkville (Mo.) Campus. The space is located in the Mabee Learning Center/Academic Underground between the 6th Street entrance to the underground and offices for athletics coaches and staff. Refreshments will be provided.

The open house will feature exhibits highlighting some of the Fishburn Archives 200 Bibles, artifacts donated by missionary alumni dating back to 1888, artifacts related to Chesnut I and Chesnut II resident halls, and Dr. Eleanor Chesnut, an 1888 graduate who was massacred in 1905 during a medical mission in China.

Park ICM Pianist Ilya Shmukler to Perform First Kansas City Concert Since Summer Victory

海角乱伦社区 graduate student Ilya Shmukler, who dazzled the jury and audience as the winner of the Concours G茅za Anda Piano Competition in Zurich, Switzerland, earlier this summer, will perform his first concert in Kansas City since that victory on Saturday, Oct. 5. The performance will take place at the 1900 Building in Mission Woods, Kan., starting at 7:30 p.m.

Shmukler, who also won four additional prizes at the Zurich event, is no stranger to competing on the international stage. The 29-year-old has participated twice in one of the renowned international music contests 鈥� the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. In 2017, prior to becoming a Park ICM student, Shmukler advanced to the Cliburn鈥檚 quarterfinal round. At the 2022 Cliburn (the quadrennial competition was delayed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Shmukler was one of six finalists and earned an additional prize for 鈥淏est Performance of a Mozart Concerto.鈥� In recent years, Shmukler has also won the top prize at the Wideman International Piano Competition in Shreveport, La., the Lewisville (Texas) Lake Symphony International Competition, the Artist Presentation Society competition in St. Louis and the Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition in Tokyo.

Tickets for the concert (before fees) are $30 for the general public and $10 for students, and are . For more information about the concert, visit park.edu/news/shmukler-concert-2024.

The next performance in the Park ICM 2024-25 season will be a recital by students in Stanislav Ioudenitch鈥檚 piano studio on Thursday, Oct. 24, at the 1900 Building. Students scheduled to perform include Shmukler, Yangrui Cai, Jiarui Cheng, Tatiana Dorokhova and Ali Mammadoff. For more information, including tickets, visit park.edu/news/icm-piano-studio-concert-2024.

The ICM will also host two concerts in early November. On Friday, Nov. 1, the Park ICM Orchestra will hold its in Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel on the Parkville (Mo.) Campus. On Thursday, Nov. 14, students in the ICM鈥檚 at the 1900 Building in Mission Woods, Kan. In addition, ICM graduate student Diyorbek Nortojiev, cellist, will perform a recital on Thursday, Oct. 17, starting at 7 p.m. in the Chapel.

海角乱伦社区 to Host Annual Fright Night Event on Oct. 24

Fright Night, 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 annual Halloween celebration, will be held Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Copley Quad residence hall on the University鈥檚 flagship Parkville Campus, from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission to the event is free and open to the public, and children of all ages are encouraged to dress in their favorite Halloween costume. Fright Night will include trick-or-treating for children throughout the residence hall and booths will be set up for face painting, crafts and carnival-style games. Numerous 海角乱伦社区 student organizations, departments and offices will sponsor booths with activities, contests and events for everyone in attendance. Parking for the event will be available in Lot N adjacent to the University鈥檚 Sixth Street entrance next to Julian Field (soccer field). For more information, contact Alyssa Acuna, associate director of student engagement and inclusion, at alyssa.acuna@park.edu / (816) 584-6520.

Deadline Approaching to Submit Ideas for 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 150th Anniversary

As part of 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 150th anniversary during the 2025 calendar year, the University鈥檚 Vision 2025 Priority 5 Strategic Impact Group (Fundraising and Support) is seeking ideas for events and activities for the yearlong celebration. Faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to submit ideas at no later than Thursday, Oct. 31, providing as much detail as possible, including proposed name for the event, a general overview, target audience, estimated resources (including budget, staffing, communications/marketing, event management, etc.) and support documentation. Questions? Contact Jenny Keane, director of alumni engagement and planned giving, and Priority 5 co-chair, at jenny.keane@park.edu.

海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Clery Report Available

Every year, 海角乱伦社区 publishes its Annual Security and Fire Safety Report in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Safety Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Report). This document provides local crime statistics, details the University鈥檚 regulations and procedures for emergency response, and lists on- and off- campus resources for safety assistance. All colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs are required to share this data with the public. 海角乱伦社区 provides this information beyond simply obeying the rules and regulations, and hopes that doing so demonstrates Park鈥檚 commitment to the wellbeing of students, faculty, staff, business tenants and visitors.

The Clery Report for the 2023 calendar year has been posted at park.edu/about-park/campus-safety/clery-reports and includes reports for every Park campus across the country. The report is also available in printed form upon request by contacting the Office of Campus Safety at campussafety@park.edu / (816) 584-6444.

Faculty, Staff, Student News

Matt Harris, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, presented a talk on for the League of Women Voters of Johnson County (Kan.) on Sept. 14. In his talk, Harris explained that Article V of the U.S. Constitution permits states to request a constitutional convention. Yet, in the history of the country, this has never happened. Harris discussed how many states need to make such a request, how they go about doing so and what a constitutional convention look like. The talk was presented as part of 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Constitution Day programming. Also known as Citizenship Day, Constitution Day is federally mandated for all institutions of higher education that receive federal funding. The legislation was enacted in 2004 and implemented by the U.S. Department of Education in 2005. It celebrates the adoption of the U.S. Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens.

Tatiana Dorokhova, a graduate piano student in 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 , placed second in the piano section of the 2024 George Enescu International Competition, held Sept. 13-22 in Bucharest, Romania. Dorokhova won a 10,000 EUR prize (approximately $11,125), as well as a 2,000 EUR (approximately $2,225) prize for the best performance of an imposed work. Fellow ICM graduate student Yangrui Cai was also one of the six finalists along with Dorokhova in the event, but did not finish in the top three. Watch Dorokhova鈥檚 finals performance at (starts at approximately 13:35).

Toni Bland, Ed.D., adjunct instructor of criminal justice administration, authored an article on that was published on Sept. 4 on the Police1.com website.

Hank Roehrich, professor of management and marketing, presented a paper on (pages 1-7) at the Marketing Management Association鈥檚 fall conference in Santa Fe, N.M., in mid-September. The paper was co-authored by his wife, Julie Grabanski, Ph.D., and former Park faculty member Nicolas Miceli, Ph.D. Roehrich was also a panelist for the session on 鈥淔irst Time Teaching Tips.鈥�

Park in the News

A feature story on pianist Behzod Abduraimov, 海角乱伦社区 artist-in-residence, and Shah Sadikov, 鈥�12, NAVO Arts conductor, founder and chief executive officer, (page 122).

Abduraimov participated in an .

A story about聽 Sadikov and NAVO Arts was .

A story about Yumi Hernandez-Hohm, 鈥�02, being appointed as the senior marketing coordinator at the St. Louis headquarters of KAI, a planning, engineering and construction firm, .

Ricky Godbolt, 鈥�93, recipient of the 2024 海角乱伦社区 Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Award, was .

Matt Harris, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, participated in a related to the previous night鈥檚 presidential debate.

Also on Sept. 11, related to celebrity political endorsements and if they make a difference, following Taylor Swift鈥檚 endorsement of Kamala Harris.

On Sept. 17, related to opposition forming on a sports wagering measure that will be on the ballot in Missouri in November. Similar stories also aired on KTVI-TV in St. Louis and on KTMJ-TV in Topeka, Kan.

That same day, , a Russian-language television network based in New York City, about new voter registration.

Harris was related to the Missouri Supreme Court releasing opinions that put Amendment 3 on the ballot in November.

On Sept. 26, Harris was interviewed for stories that aired on KMBZ-FM in Kansas City related to polling in the Missouri U.S. Senate race.

Harris was related to the race for sheriff in Johnson County, Kan., as the county has not elected a Democratic sheriff in 96 years.

A performance of Igor Stravinsky鈥檚 鈥淭hree Movements from Petrushka鈥� by pianist Ilya Shmukler, 海角乱伦社区 graduate student, that was recorded during the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2022, on radio stations across the country in mid-September.

A in St. Louis by Shmukler appeared on the KDHX radio website on Sept. 12.

海角乱伦社区 was as the University hosted a poverty simulation event. Two students, Joazee (Smith) Jarvis, senior middle school education/language arts major, and Cierra Wilhoite, senior social work major, were interviewed for the story. In addition, the . Nikki Pauls DeSimone, assistant professor of social work, Salvador Aleman, senior elementary education major, Cooper Brading, freshman elementary education major, Sydney Duffett, senior social work major, and Velma Adams, graduate student in the Master of Education program, were interviewed for the story.

A feature story about Adam Shirley, 鈥�15, who was named the Blue KC Sporting Samaritan for September, . The Sporting Samaritan program highlights teachers and students who make a positive impact on their schools and communities. Shirley is a forensic science teacher at Shawnee Mission (Kan.) Northwest High School.

Sebastian James (Anderson), 鈥�16, MBA 鈥�18, was . James, who toured the country as the drummer for the Nigel Dupree Band, has launched a solo career. His first two singles, 鈥淎merican Made鈥� and 鈥淲hen We Were Young,鈥� have landed on separate top 40 charts. His debut album, 鈥淥ld School Cool,鈥� is set be released on Friday, Oct. 4.

Sarah Doran, 鈥�19, a U.S. Army veteran and children鈥檚 book author, was as part of an alumni spotlight.

As part of the U.S. Department of Defense鈥檚 鈥淢edal of Honor Monday,鈥� a weekly series which highlights the more than 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients, . Robb, who is the namesake of the on the University鈥檚 flagship Parkville (Mo.) Campus, received the Medal of Honor in 1919.

ECCO Select, an IT talent acquisition and advisory consulting company in Kansas City, Mo., led by Jeanette Prenger, 鈥�09, founder/chief executive officer, and a former chair of 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Board of Trustees, was ranked No. 7 on the Kansas City Business Journal鈥檚 list of top Kansas City area women-owned businesses, ranked by 2023 revenue, in the publication鈥檚 Aug. 29 edition. ECCO Select also ranked No. 5 on 滨苍驳谤补尘鈥檚, a Kansas City business magazine, list of top Kansas City area minority-owned businesses, ranked by 2023 gross revenue.

Recent 海角乱伦社区 rankings:
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� U.S. News & World Report announced its 2025 Best Colleges rankings on Sept. 24. Park rankings included: Best Regional Universities 鈥� Midwest, No. 149 (tie); Top Performers on Social Mobility (Midwest), No. 162; Most International Students (Midwest), No. 60 (tie); Least Debt (Midwest), No. 61; Economic Diversity (Midwest), No. 69; First-Year Retention Rate (Midwest), No. 152 (tie); Best Public Affairs Graduate Programs, No. 191 (tie); Best Social Work Graduate Programs, No. 304 (tie).
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Park was ranked No. 3 by Forbes Advisor on its 鈥淏est Online Educational Technology Master鈥檚 Degrees of 2024鈥� list.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Research.com ranked Park No. 5 on its 鈥�2024 Best Online Psychology Degree Programs in America鈥� list and No. 67 on its 鈥�2024 Best Online College Programs in America鈥� list.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Park was ranked by SmartyPal No. 14 on its 鈥�25 Best Online Construction Management Degree Programs鈥� and No. 17 on its 鈥�25 Best Online Logistics Degrees鈥� list, both for 2024.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Park was ranked No. 10 on EduMed.org鈥檚 鈥淏est Online Bachelor鈥檚 Degrees in Psychology鈥� list.

Upcoming Events

(All events are Central time and on the flagship Parkville [Mo.] Campus unless noted)
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Through October 31 鈥� Art Exhibit: 鈥淪tudio Illustration: Page Studio 24,鈥� by Cody Page, Campanella Gallery (Norrington Center)
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 5 鈥� International Center for Music Concert: Pianist Ilya Shmukler, 7:30 p.m., 1900 Building, Mission Woods, Kan.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 6 鈥� Fall I Term Ends
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 7-13 鈥� Fall Recess (no classes held nationwide; all University offices nationwide open)
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 14 鈥� Fall II Classes Begin
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 14 鈥� 海角乱伦社区 Golf Scramble, 10 a.m., The National Golf Club of Kansas City
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 16 鈥� Open House, 10 a.m.-noon, MA 810 (adjacent to 6th Street entrance)
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 17 鈥� Graduate Student Recital: Cellist Diyorbek Nortojiev, with Collaborative Pianist Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, 7 p.m., Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 18 鈥� Austin (Texas) Campus Commencement Ceremony, 7 p.m., Austin Stone Northwest Campus Auditorium
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 24 鈥� Fright Night, 6-8 p.m., Copley Quad Residence Hall
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 24 鈥� International Center for Music Concert: Stanislav Ioudenitch Piano Studio, 7:30 p.m., 1900 Building, Mission Woods, Kan.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 30 鈥� 鈥淭he 2024 U.S. General Election: Public Policy Implications in January 2025,鈥� with Dr. Matt Harris and Dr. Jack MacLennan, 6:30 p.m., David Theater (Alumni Hall)
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� November 1 鈥� , 7:30 p.m., Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� November 2 鈥� Columbus (Ohio) Campus / Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Campus Commencement Ceremony, 9 a.m., Ohio History Center, Columbus
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� November 11 鈥� Veteran鈥檚 Day Holiday
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� November 14 鈥� , 7:30 p.m., 1900 Building, Mission Woods, Kan.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� November 28-December 1 鈥� Thanksgiving Holiday (All University offices nationwide closed; Parkville and Gilbert daytime classes cancelled; Fall II classes held as scheduled)

To view a comprehensive schedule for all events, including athletics and student life, visit park.edu/calendars/park-events-calendar.