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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s Howell Awards Recognize Leadership Achievements from 2024-25 Academic Year

April 18, 2025

In celebration of the leadership achievements of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students, faculty and staff during the 2024-25 academic year, the Office of Student Life and the Park Student Government Association announced recipients of honors as part of the 30th annual Dr. Doris A. Howell Leadership Awards. The awards program, held on April 16, is named for Howell, a 1944 Park graduate who was an internationally renowned leader in pediatrics and hospice care before passing away in November 2018.

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Dr. Kathrine Swanson Appointed Interim President at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

April 17, 2025

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s Board of Trustees has appointed Kathrine Swanson, Ed.D., to serve as the University’s interim president, effective Wednesday, April 23.

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Graphic Design Students to Showcase Work on May 9

April 16, 2025

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ graphic design students will celebrate the pop art era with its Senior Graphic Design Show on Friday, May 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the VIP Special Event Space in Parkville (160 S. Main St.). Admission to the event is free and open to the public.

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Concert Featuring Ioudenitch Father-Daughter Duo to Close Out Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ International Center for Music Season

April 11, 2025

The 2024-25 concert season finale for the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ International Center for Music will showcase the father-daughter duo of pianist Stanislav Ioudenitch and violinist Maria Ioudenitch on Wednesday, May 7, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the 1900 Building in Mission Woods, Kan.

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ will be Well-Represented at Quadrennial Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

April 10, 2025

A trio of pianists from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s International Center for Music have been announced among the 30 selected to participate in the 17th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, to be held Wednesday, May 21, through Saturday, June 7, in Fort Worth, Texas.

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The Crow’s Nest Newsletter — April 7, 2025

April 7, 2025

The Crow’s Nest newsletter for April 7, 2025.

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ICM Orchestra Season Finale to Feature Guest Conductor Barbara Yahr and Cello Concerto Performance

April 2, 2025

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ International Center for Music Orchestra will conclude its 2024-25 concert season on Friday, April 25, with a performance under the direction of guest conductor Barbara Yahr. Admission to the concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel on the University’s flagship Parkville Campus, is free, but attendees are asked to RSVP in advance.

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Hosting KCMO Police 30×30 Initiative Event

March 25, 2025

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s Department of Criminal Justice Administration is hosting a panel discussion related to the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department’s 30×30 Initiative on Friday, April 4. The event, which starts at 9 a.m. in the Dorothy Harper Watson Literacy Center within the Mabee Learning Center/Academic Underground on the University’s flagship Parkville Campus, is open to the public.

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The Crow’s Nest Newsletter – March 4, 2025

March 4, 2025

The Crow’s Nest newsletter for March 4, 2025.

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Appoints Dr. Paul Orscheln as Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services

March 3, 2025

Paul Orscheln, Ed.D., has been appointed to the role of vice president of enrollment and student services at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, effective March 3, 2025.

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