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Fall 2021 KC Area Commencement
November 22, 2021
Adelaida Severson, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Bushtex Inc., an international satellite communications firm in Gilbert, Ariz., will present the keynote address during 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Kansas City Area Fall Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 11. The ceremony, the University鈥檚 first in-person commencement since December 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held at the Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence, Mo., starting at 10 a.m.
Constitution Day 2021 Event Rescheduled
November 19, 2021
海角乱伦社区鈥檚 annual Constitution Day event, which was originally scheduled to be held on Sept. 27, but was postponed due to a power outage, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 30. The event will feature a screening of the film 鈥淐onfounding Father: A Contrarian View of the U.S. Constitution鈥� starting at 3 p.m. in the Jenkin and Barbara David Theater inside Alumni Hall on the University鈥檚 Parkville Campus. Admission is free and open to the public.
Brimage Appointed Gilbert Campus VP
November 15, 2021
Yira Brimage has been appointed to serve as the vice president of 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Gilbert (Ariz.) Campus, effective Nov. 15, 2021.
International Festival 2021
November 2, 2021
In celebration of International Education Week, 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Office of International Student Services will host its annual International Festival on Friday, Nov. 19. The event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in the University鈥檚 Park Avenue area within the Academic Underground on the Parkville Campus. Admission to the festival is free and open to the public.
Longevity Awards 2021
October 29, 2021
海角乱伦社区 has honored full-time staff and faculty who reached milestone service anniversaries between Aug. 2, 2020, and Nov. 1, 2021. Eighty-nine employees were recognized, combining for 895 years of service to Park. Nine employees received special recognition with 25-plus years of service, including Charlie Smith, associate professor of mathematics, who celebrated 35 years of service on Aug. 21.
海角乱伦社区 International Center for Music Orchestra to Hold Second Concert of 2021-22 Season
October 19, 2021
The 海角乱伦社区 International Center for Music Orchestra will present its second concert of the 2021-22 season on Friday, Nov. 5, under the direction of guest conductor David Stewart Wiley. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. inside Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel on the University鈥檚 flagship Parkville Campus.
Great War Institute Inaugural Event
October 14, 2021
海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Great War Institute, a division of the University鈥檚 George S. Robb Centre for the Study of the Great War, will host its inaugural Great War Institute Lecture Series event with a discussion on 鈥淭he Legacy of Col. Charles Young.鈥� The talk will be held on Friday, Nov. 5, starting at 7 p.m. at The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Mo.
Ioudenitch Inducted Into Steinway Teacher Hall of Fame
October 13, 2021
Stanislav Ioudenitch, associate professor of music/piano and artistic director of 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 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.