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From the Center, Reaching the World Park emanates with new realities, expanded capabilities and fresh global horizons

George S. Park and John A. McAfee, Ph.D., founded Park University in 1875 in Parkville, just north of Kansas City, Mo. The comprehensive Master’s I

independent institution is a national leader in higher education.

Armed with the motto Fides et Labor (Faith and Work), McAfee created the Park Family Work Program, which enabled students who otherwise

could not afford an education the

opportunity to gain one — if they were

willing to work. The school’s founding

motto continues to symbolize that vibrant

promise for all Park scholars.

The original Parkville Campus is now

the University’s administrative center,

serving more than 26,000 students on 43

campus centers in 21 states and Online.

Compare Park of 1905 to the inviting,

majestic Parkville campus that today is

home to students who live and attend

classes here.

To arrange a tour, contact the Office of

Alumni Relations at (800) 488-PARK (7275),

(816) 584-6207 or alumnioffice@park.edu.

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Park University Alumniad Volume 97, Number 1

President of Park UniversityBeverley Byers-Pevitts, Ph.D.

Vice President for University Advancement Caren Handleman

Associate Vice President for Communication Rita Weighill, ’90

Communication CoordinatorBrad Biles

Director of Alumni RelationsJulie McCollum (816) 584-6206, (800) 488-PARK (7275)fax (816) 505-5409julie.mccollum@park.edu alumnioffice@park.edu

Alumni Relations CoordinatorAlisha Coggins, ’03 (816) 584-6207alisha.coggins@park.edu

EditorKathy WalkerWalker Texas Writer

Assistant EditorJohn Dycus

Art DirectionJennifer Hendersonjodesign

Established in 1875, Park University is a national leader in higher education. Distinguished by its innovative adult degree-completion programs. The University has 26,402 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate degree programs at 43 campus centers located in 21 states and Online.

2007-08 Park University Alumni CouncilKaren Peters Frankenfeld, ’59PresidentBella Vista, Ariz. frnknfld@aol.com

Neal McGregor, ’89, Ph.D.Vice PresidentBlue Springs, Mo. scotsman@toto.net

Matt Dodson, ’98, M.P.A. ’01 TreasurerKansas City, Mo. FinRisk@kc.rr.com

Scott Briscoe, ’04Kansas City, Mo.scott.briscoe@pirate.park.edu

Jay Flaherty, ’71Kansas City, Mo.flahertyjay@sbcglobal.net

Chris Hershey, ’03, M.P.A. ’05Kansas City, Mo.Chris.hershey@gmail.com

Dirk Lawson, ’94Lee’s Summit, Mo.dlawson@pswslaw.com

Susan Kensett McGaughey, ’74Olathe, Kans. Mcgoo302@comcast.net

Jeff McKinney, ’81Round Rock, Texasupwarddestiny@sbcglobal.net

Michael Newburger, ’70Parkville, Mo.newie@kc.rr.com

David Oswald, x65Webster Groves, Mo.DavidOswald@wlgdirect.com

Bruce Wilson, ’03Kansas City, Mo.bruce.wilson@kclawns.com

Ken Zacharias, ’71The Villages, Fla. kenzacharias@earthlink.net

Alumniad Advisory BoardDonna Bachmann, associate professor of

art and designCathy Colapietro, director of admissions

and student financial servicesBrian Davis, associate vice president,

College of Distance LearningOlga Ganzen, M.P.A. ’99, Ph.D., associate

professor of international education, director of international education and study abroad

Caren Handleman, vice president for university advancement

Julie McCollum, director of alumni relations

Diana McElroy, Ph.D., dean of student services

Rita Weighill, ’90, associate vice president for communication

Kathy Walker, editor

Cover photo by Glen E. EllmanPhoto illustration by Jennifer Henderson

Correction: In the spring 2007 Alumniad, Kay Dennis, Ed.D., was listed as the director of healthcare leadership. She is chair of the Adult Education Program.

See www.park.edu for more information about Park University.

We would like to hear from you. Send your comments to Rita Weighill at rita.weighill@park.edu.

Alumniad is published by the Office of University Advancement for Park alumni and friends. Send address corrections to Office of University Advancement, Park University, 8700 N.W. River Park Drive, Parkville, MO 64152, or call (816) 584-6200 or e-mail advancement@park.edu.

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Ourmission:The mission of Park University, an entrepreneurial institution of learning, is to provide access to academic excellence which will prepare learners to think critically, communicate effectively and engage in lifelong learning while serving a global community.

Ourvisionstatement:Park University will be a renowned international leader in providing innovative educational opportunities for learners within the global society.

Ourcorevalues:• Commitmenttocommonalitiesanddifferences.• Commitmenttocommunityamongallpeoplesoftheworld.• Commitmenttolifelonglearning.

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To our Great Park Alumni and Friends,

The University continuously renews itself within the framework of the core of our mission,

Access to Academic Excellence, and our motto since 1875, Fides et labor (Faith and Work). We

want you to know that we are a responsible 21st-century global higher education institution

whose core values rest on our historic foundation.

Throughout the 2006-07 academic year Park demonstrated commitment to leadership roles

that enhance its communities. Improvements in campus safety, student housing and emergency

management planning ensure the comfort and well-being of our students, faculty and staff.

Dedication to shared governance and to the American College & University Presidents Climate

Commitment demonstrates our desire to improve local and global quality of life. Park’s ongoing

commitment to academic excellence is evidenced in the honors that faculty and student receive.

The following summary demonstrates Park’s commitment to advance campus life, improve

campus safety and communication, and engage in ongoing response to global issues.

Campus safety is a top priority, so it was no surprise when the University was selected to

serve on the Missouri governor’s Campus Security Task Force, represented by Dorla Watkins,

’80, M.P.A. ’00, vice president for business and finance. This 23-member task force

developed initiatives to improve safety standards and heighten security on Missouri public and

private higher education campuses. The task force presented its report to Governor Blunt in

August.

PirateConnect phone services were announced in late March, becoming the latest

technology program to serve Park students nationwide. Among PirateConnect options, the

phones will be able to transmit emergency text messages to handheld devices and cellphones,

defining the situation and providing safety directives. Also, the phone’s owner can request GPS

tracking by campus security personnel. Park’s decision to implement PirateConnect was made

before the Virginia Tech tragedies, but that horrific day underscored the need for providing the Park

community with an immediate response communication system (see 26,000 Learners, p. 23).

To ensure that the University is prepared for emergencies, I formed an Emergency

Management Planning Task Force of Park constituencies and community leaders to

develop a pandemic management plan that will meet federal, state and local public health

guidelines. The plan will provide students and employees with comprehensive steps and outlined

responsibilities in the event of a flu pandemic.

It is my pleasure to announce new student housing. Groundbreaking in May 2007

celebrated the start of construction on Copley East and Copley West on the Parkville Campus,

initiating Copley Residential Quad’s first phase. The residences will house 250 students in

beautiful multi-floor buildings that complement historic Copley Hall, the inspiration for the

design. Construction should be completed in 2008 (see p. 22).

Shared governance is a frequently discussed topic and a concept with many definitions.

I challenged a task force of faculty, students and staff to draft a “working definition of shared

governance” that would serve the University. The Park University Commission’s discussions

threaded through five meetings, resulting in a document produced in May that has been shared

with the University community for further refinement.

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I have never been as proud of the purpose

or appreciated the value of collegiate

exchange more than that demonstrated by

the commission members. Their openness to

explore ideas that uniquely fit Park brought

freshness and a better understanding of how

shared governance will guide our decisions.

Park has joined more than 300 colleges

and universities as charter signatories of the

American College & University Presidents

Climate Commitment. This commitment

is supported by students and faculty who

believe in addressing environmental safety

and becoming a carbon neutral University,

with the intent to reduce large-scale adverse

health, social, economic and ecological effects. Park became the first

higher education institution in the Kansas City area and the second in

Missouri to accept this global challenge to address critical environmental

issues threatening our future. The ACUPCC task force, led by David Fox,

geography assistant professor, as chair and Roger Hershey, vice president

and general counsel, as vice chair, will develop a comprehensive plan to

achieve climate neutrality at Park through long-term reduced global emissions

of greenhouse gases.

Park academic leaders continue to advance our commitment to

academic excellence. For the second time, Steven Youngblood, assistant

professor of communication arts, was selected as a Fulbright Scholar — the

University’s fourth in six years. The International Center for Music also

brought international acclaim to Park University as piano and string students

repeatedly won the most prestigious global competitions (see pp. 11-13).

Park continues to strengthen its position as a 21st-century international

educational leader, thanks to the resources and talents of our faculty, staff,

students, trustees and, especially, our outstanding alumni.

Park will engage in other notable activities. The combined talents and

support of our wonderful alumni and friends will advance the University to

celebrated levels of distinction. Thank you for helping us reach our goals.

Cordially,

Beverley Byers-Pevitts, Ph.D.

President

Barnes Brings Experience, Leadership to Center

In her new role as distinguished professor for public leadership, the HonorableKayBarnes, former mayor of Kansas City, Mo., will head Park’s Center for Leadership. She is teaching leadership, communication and public affairs courses in the Hauptmann School for Public Affairs.

“Park students have the distinct privilege to learn from a professor who exemplifies the best in public service and servant leadership,” said PresidentBeverleyByers-Pevitts, Ph.D. “Mayor Barnes brings proven leadership to the development of Park’s newest center.”

The Center for Leadership will equip learners to advance leadership for the common good in local and global arenas and will develop students’ leadership and service abilities for application to a global business community.

The mission of the center, including details regarding its activities, will be established by Barnes, its founding director, and will include:

• Developing a Leadership Coaching Program and leadership-oriented programs for professionals.

• Assisting in the development of an Executive M.P.A. Program.

• Assisting local governments in identifying and solving problems.

• Developing programs with local schools and nonprofits, while addressing community issues.

• Developing a nationwide mentor program for M.P.A. students.

Since joining Park in May, Barnes has met with Kansas City-area civic leaders for their input on the center’s direction.

This summer, she co-taught the M.P.A. Organizational and Leadership Development course with HSPA Dean LaurieDiPadova-Stocks,Ph.D. Barnes will teach the course again during the fall II term. She also co-taught the HSPA Community Leadership course in the fall I term.

Barnes served eight years as the 54th mayor of Kansas City, Mo.

President Beverley Byers-Pevitts, Ph.D., accepts a certification plaque from Tascha Naber (center left), SCA Tissue North America, in recognition of Park’s ongoing commitment to become a “green” campus. Flanking Naber and Dr. Byers-Pevitts are, from left, Roger Hershey, vice president and general counsel; David Fox, instructor of geography and Presidents Climate Commission co-chair; and Rich Ludwikoski and Dan Reyes, Xpedx.

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OlgaGanzen in February participated in

the Association of International Education

Administrators conference in Washington,

D.C. Workshops revolved around The Global

University: Challenges and Opportunities.

Students KokFangLoo, AbdelSalam

Lazkani, OtabekYuldashev, AiglineYoke,

MariaGabrielaRossi, ShakirValiyev,

Wei-LingLai and Chiao-YingWang, along

with faculty adviser AngelaMarkley

Peterson, participated in the Global

Future Washington, D.C., trip as part of

the Park University/Kansas City Chamber

of Commerce World Trade Center’s Global

Future program. The trip included visits

to the Ronald Reagan International Trade

Center, the Capitol and the Supreme Court.

In March,OlgaGanzen,CarolGetty,

CharlesSmith,DavidFox and WenHsin

represented Park in Washington, D.C.,

at the American Council on Education’s

Internationalization Collaborative

annual meeting titled FLASHPOINTS in

Comprehensive Internationalization IT.

Park students, faculty and staff

represented Armenia and Greece at the

2007 National Model United Nations

Conference in March at New York City’s

Marriott Marquis. Student team members

included VeronicaAguilar, MariaAyala,

FlorizaChandler and AndreaDelahoz

from the El Paso Campus Center; David

Rosenfeld and JonathanLeefrom the

Fort Myer Campus Center; and Khulangoo

Batchuluun, AzbilegtChuluunbat,

SimonaCibotara, LindseyDeegan,

EldorFazilov, AmiranGelashvili, Elvin

Hatamzada, AbdelSalamLazkani, Gelin

Liao, BayanMailybayera, MariaGabriela

Rossi, SunnyThomas, LauraWarman

and OtabekYuldashevfrom theParkville

Campus. Faculty and staff included George

Belzer, FabioGarcia, JamesPasley,Art

Rodriguezand MarijanePeplow.

MichaelDroge and CarolGetty

presented the Outstanding Contribution

to International Education award check

to JudithRichards during the Park

University faculty conference in April.

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StevenYoungbloodreceived his second

Fulbright Award to teach at Baku State

University in the spring 2007 semester.

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Parkville Campus members participated

in the Brazil Service Learning program in

Recife, where they aided people in a local

favela by providing student-taught nursing

and craft (graphic design) classes. They

also provided equipment and professional

techniques. Travelers included students

JamesBeale, JaclynAcosta, Pam

Adams, JaneBond, AndreaNelson, Erin

Prideaux, JessicaStewart, JodiStoafer

and LorraineWright; faculty BeverlySouth

and MasoomKhawaja; and staff Fabio

Garcia, AngelaMarkleyPeterson and Gina

Mumpower-Turner.

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In March,President Byers-Pevitts,

RobertPevitts, OlgaGanzenand Trustee

BennyLee in Beijing discussed a future

partnership with Beijing Normal University,

Capital University of Economics and

Business, and Central University of Finance

and Economics.

Beijing Normal University, which

provides international education to many

nations, is expanding fields of study and

providing interdisciplinary studies to meet

national plans for innovation that include

strong research programs in biology,

environmental studies, social studies,

information systems and others. University

representatives discussed challenges to a

joint graduate degree program and made

plans to draft a more detailed template of

a proposal linking BNU and Park.

The Park group visited the U.S. Embassy

in Beijing. Other sites visited included

the Central Conservatory of Music, the

China Conservatory of Music and Beijing

Municipal Commission of Education. At

the Chinese People’s Association for

Friendship with Foreign Countries, the

group learned that Park was introduced

in a television program about early

20th-century American universities that

attracted Chinese students. Park also was

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Robert Pevitts, Krista Irick and President Byers-Pevitts on the Great Wall of China. Krista received Park’s Freeman-Asia Award for study in Nanjing, China.

Park students teach craft classes in Recife, Brazil.

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confirmed to be on a list of U.S. schools

recommended to Chinese students.

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In January,ThimiosZaharopoulos met

with the private education group EMI-

Educational and the Business Training

Center in Athens to discuss potential

cooperation with Park and EMI.

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In February, OlgaGanzen,J.Mark

Noe and PeterSoule discussed

faculty/student exchange, certificate

programs and a joint M.B.A. program

at the St. Petersburg University of

Finance and Economics and the St.

Petersburg University of Economics and

Engineering.

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PresidentByers-Pevitts made a

goodwill visit to Tamkang University

in Tapei City in March to discuss the

possibility of building a cooperative

academic relationship. Park guests also

toured the university and attended a

reception and discussion hosted by

Tamkang University President Flora C.I.

Chang. Other visits were to Chueh Sheng

Memorial Library and the Carrie Chang

Fine Arts Center.

PresidentBeverleyByers-Pevitts,

RobertPevitts and TrusteeBennyLee

participated at the International Forum

of University Presidents. President Byers-

Pevitts was one of 10 guest speakers

at Ming Chuan University in Tapei City,

where she presented her successes in

internationalizing education.

Focus on Park University

Park University offers associate and bachelor’s degrees at Defense Supply Center Columbus

Defense Supply Center Columbus Campus Center Columbus, Ohio

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The Defense Supply Center Columbus is one of three inventory control points of the Defense Logistics Agency, a division of the Department of Defense. This supply center leads in managing materials and spare parts for land, maritime and missile weapons systems for all military branches, handling more than 1.6 million items.

The Park University DSCC Campus Center serves military members and dependents as well as civilian students, offering associate and bachelor’s degrees in computer science, management, management/accounting and management/logistics, and bachelor’s degrees in management/computer information systems, management/human resources and social psychology.

The DSCC Campus Center and the Alumni Association co-host an annual golf scramble and networking party each summer. Alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends throughout Ohio and from West Virginia have participated. The formation of an Ohio alumni chapter was announced at this year’s June 22 event.

*Opened in October 1991 at Rickenbacker Air Force Base, the campus center was relocated to DSCC when Rickenbacker closed.

Park’s world travelers

GeorgeBelzer, adviser, Model United Nations

BeverleyByers-Pevitts, Ph.D., president, Park University

MichaelDroge, Ph.D., provost and senior vice president for academic affairs

DavidFox, instructor of geography

OlgaGanzen, M.P.A.’99, Ph.D.,associate professor of international education and director, Office of International Education and Study Abroad

FabioGarcia, ’03, coordinator, International Program

CarolGetty,Ph.D., associate professor of criminal justice

WenHsin,Ph.D., associate professor of information and computer science and coordinator, Computer Science Program

MasoomKhawaja, assistant professor of art and design

BennyLee, Trustee

GinaMumpower-Turner, admissions counselor

J.MarkNoe,Ph.D., associate dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Engineering

JamesPasley, Ph.D., associate professor of political science

MarijanePeplow,assistant professor of humanities

AngelaMarkleyPeterson,assistant director, Office of International Education and Study Abroad

RobertPevitts,Ph.D., executive director, International Center for Music and Youth Conservatory for Music

JudithRichards,Ph.D., chair, Modern Languages Department

ArtRodriguez, library manager and faculty coordinator, Ft. Bliss Campus Center

CharlesSmith,Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics

PeterSoule, ’73,Ph.D., professor of economics and associate dean, School of Business and Management

BeverlySouth, assistant professor of nursing

StevenYoungblood, assistant professor of communication arts

ThimiosZaharopoulos,Ph.D., dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

“Dream with me of new realities, new

capabilities and new global horizons

for all our learners. We will maximize

our creative, our educational, our

spiritual and our entrepreneurial

potential. Imagine a Center for

Global Culture, Economics and

Understanding. We will prepare all of

our learners for a global marketplace,

for cultural awareness with the

ability to lead, to communicate and

to conduct business. Our learners

will participate in international

study programs and internships. We

will increase our partnerships with

global agencies and corporations.

Our students will bring about a

new culture of peace through their

interaction.”

– Dr. Beverley Byers-Pevitts

presidential inaugural address

April 12, 2002

FROM THE CENTER,

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Park’s founding principle of providing

access to academic excellence is the

cornerstone of the University’s growth.

Alumni successes and contributions

to economic and civic life reflect the

effectiveness of Park’s commitment to

a challenging curriculum and rigorous

academic standards.

As the University enters its 132nd year,

its commitment to academic excellence

remains firm. From its founding campus in

the nation’s heartland, Park branches out

to 43 campus centers nationwide to teach

students to think critically, communicate

effectively and provide leadership to

today’s interconnected global economy.

All administrative and support functions

flow outward from Parkville to the campus

centers and thousands of Online students.

Park’s innovation and entrepreneurial

approach to delivering education provide

the core strength necessary to sustain its

“reach around the world.”

ATTHECENTEROFITALL

Park’s strong core is essential to its goal of

fostering lifelong learning habits. To ensure

that every student does his or her best

academically, and to encourage intellectual

risk taking, exploration, skill development

and innovative critical thinking, Park

has developed Academic Centers of

Excellence. The centers provide an

efficient structure where best practices

in education flourish and students reap

the benefits of creativity and innovation.

Following is a glimpse inside these

remarkable programs.

Academic Centers of Excellence

The centers offer a diverse array of

programming designed to stimulate

academic achievement. Programs offer

intellectually motivating classes, seminars

and projects, while providing students

the opportunity to exceed the norms of

traditional classroom experiences. They

can explore challenging concepts and

ideas, while applying critical thinking to

the learning experience.

Academic Centers of Excellence focus on:

•Online education

•Sustainability

•Honors

•Social research

•Language and linguistics

Center for Leadership

On May 1, former Kansas City, Mo.,

Mayor Kay Barnes joined Park’s faculty

and was charged with the task of creating

a Center for Leadership within the

Hauptmann School for Public Affairs and

for the University. The CLPA will equip

learners to advance leadership for the

common good in local and global arenas

and will develop students’ leadership and

service abilities for application to a global

business community.

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Barnes will establish the center’s

mission, including the details regarding

the following activities.

•Develop a Leadership Coaching

Program as well as programs for

professionals.

•Assisting in the development of an

Executive M.P.A. Program.

•Assisting local governments in problem

identification and problem solving.

•Develop programs with local

schools and nonprofits, and address

community issues.

•Develop a nationwide Mentor Program

for M.P.A. students (see p. 3).

Center for Excellence in

Teaching and Learning

With the mission of promoting Park’s

teaching practice and profession, the

Center for Excellence in Teaching and

Learning provides faculty with resources

to achieve greater curriculum and method

innovation and to pursue their scholarly

research and publishing goals.

CETL publishes the annual refereed

journal InSight, the first University-

sponsored peer-reviewed publication,

and plans call for expanding to regional

authors. InSight features theoretical and

empirically based research articles, critical

reflections, case studies and classroom

innovations relevant to teaching, learning

and assessment. Unique among many

discipline-based and teaching-oriented

journals, each edition focuses on a theme

relevant to trends in higher education.

CETL also facilitates a summer

scholarly writing group, the Presidential

Leadership Program for women faculty,

and seminars, panel discussions and

presentations that focus on issues faculty

identify annually as critical areas for

professional development.

EXTENDINGOURREACH

International Institute for

Global Culture, Economics and

Understanding

From its founding, Park has created

an environment to expand its learners’

horizons, preparing them for the world

in which they will conduct their careers.

Since the earliest days, classes were

filled with learners who studied, lived

and worked side by side with individuals

from other countries and cultures as

they prepared to embark on career paths

that took them into fields as varied as

business, arts and education.

Today students are taught by

faculty who infuse multicultural and

international studies throughout the

curriculum. This includes offering

internationally themed majors and

minors, integrating international

courses into graduation requirements,

sponsoring international faculty

exchanges and supporting the English

as an International Language Program.

Students also are encouraged to

participate in study abroad programs.

Social, political and economic

structures and processes are affected as

the globalization of commerce and civic

interaction evolves. Some analysts argue that

knowledge, education and learning play a

more important role than land, capital and

labor. To address the needs generated by

the global economy, Park is establishing the

International Institute for Global Culture,

Economics and Understanding.

Establishing the international

institute is a cost-effective way to

globalize the University by focusing

on “internationalization at home.” The

institute’s unique offerings will facilitate

connections for students, faculty, staff and

the community.

Goal

As outlined in Explorations &

Transformations 2012:Access to

Excellence, the international institute

will translate the University’s mission

and vision into academic practice, while

creating Park’s unique identity in the

Kansas City area. The institute will:

•Enhance existing programs at all

campus centers and Online.

•Solidify Park’s position as the region’s

leading internationally focused

institution of higher education.

•Prepare students to enter the global

workforce.

•Provide access to the arts to University

and external communities.

•Provide services to the business

community.

•Facilitate new interdisciplinary

academic programs.

•Stimulate new community outreach

opportunities.

Brick, Mortar and Dreams

Housing the international institute will

require construction of a building on the

Parkville Campus — a symbol of Park’s

vision statement to “be a renowned

international leader in providing

innovative educational opportunities for

learners within the global society.”

It is proposed the institute will

feature two auditoriums, a gallery and a

professional conference center, all designed

for the dissemination and exchange of local,

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regional and national cultural artifacts,

ideas and community experiences.

International Institute Centers

Initially the international institute will

comprise three centers, with additional

centers probable. It will create synergy

between its centers, generating ideas

and innovations.

International Center

for Culture and the Arts

The International Center for Culture

and the Arts will include the already

established International Center for

Music, as well as activities involving the

visual and performing arts, literature

and communication. It will coordinate

activities related to international studies

and multicultural studies.

The International Center for

Music fosters the exchange of master

teacher/performers, renowned young

musicians and music programs from

countries around the globe. The

ICM has attracted a talented corps of

international students in its Graduate

Certificate Program in Applied Music.

The Center will serve an

important role in the Global Solutions

conferences, bringing together faculty

and other experts from arts and sciences

and business disciplines.

International Center

for Civic Engagement

The International Center for Civic

Engagement was launched in 2005 to

advance Park’s global mission, develop

links with international efforts across

campuses and provide innovative

educational opportunities for learners

within the global society, while establishing

an outlet for channeling community

outreach in the Kansas City area.

The ICCE currently facilitates a

University book discussion series and

a foreign policy speaker series. It also

serves as the University’s conduit to

the United Nations Online Network

in Public Administration and Finance

and other internationally focused

organizations. The ICCE publishes

occasional civic engagement papers

written by scholars and practitioners.

The ICCE will be home to

its existing programs as well as a

proposed Civic Engagement Lecture

series and the Hauptmann Citizens

Scholars Program — a citizenship skill

development program that will be linked

with the University’s undergraduate

degree programs (local and Online).

International Center for

Entrepreneurship and Economic

Development

This center will engage faculty, students

and professionals in generating

development solutions and models of

interest on local, regional, national and

international levels. Programming will

include:

•Global Entrepreneurship Speakers

Series

•Global Future International Business

Program

•Pre-Business Entrepreneurship

seminars

•Faculty Research Entrepreneurship

and Economic Development

•A mentor program to develop

entrepreneurs and students

•A business incubator

PREPARINGGLOBALCITIZENS

“The flattening of the world ... has

presented us with new opportunities,

new challenges, new partners but

also, alas, new dangers, particularly as

Americans. It is imperative that we find

the right balance among all of these. It

is imperative that we be the best global

citizens that we can be.”

– Thomas L. Friedman,

The World is Flat (2005)

The international institute’s primary

work will be to facilitate and enhance

the University’s ability to accomplish its

mission of educating global citizens.

The international institute

will promote global citizenship to

students, faculty and the community

via classroom, cocurricular and

extracurricular programs. Its

establishment will enable the

University to better showcase its

existing international programs to the

community and strengthen programs

that will equip citizens to compete in

the global marketplace.

PROMOTING ACADEMIC

EXCELLENCE

Park’s mission as an entrepreneurial

institution of learning is to provide

access to academic excellence that

will prepare learners to think critically,

communicate effectively and engage in

lifelong learning while serving a global

community.

The international institute will

support teaching, scholarship and

service via a variety of programs and

services.

Fellowships

Each center will establish a limited

number of annual fellowships, open to

Park faculty and visiting scholars and

practitioners. The faculty will engage in

scholarly work in a specific discipline or

an interdisciplinary area. Many visiting

scholars will lecture; others will perform

musical work, display art, read poetry or

engage in other related cultural activities.

The international institute will connect

fellows to the University via satellite

technology and video and audio feeds that

can be incorporated into Online classes.

Professorships

The international institute will attract

extraordinary faculty and fellows by

offering a limited number of discipline-

related professorships.

Engaging Adjuncts

“Star” adjuncts will serve as visiting

fellows. These leaders will come from the

corporate world, government, civic life

and the arts. They will become resources

for Park students and faculty and will

interact with the community.

The international institute will connect

Park’s existing adjunct instructors, many of

whom bring knowledge and skills from years

of workplace and classroom experience.

Graduate Assistantships

The international institute will provide an

ideal vehicle to increase the number of

teaching and graduate assistants. Not only

will this enhance the learning experience,

but the students will have a practical

credential on their résumé at graduation —

that of experience in the global economy,

be it in culture, arts or business practices.

Conference on Global Solutions

The University’s master plan, Explorations

& Transformations 2012: Access to Excellence

outlines the establishment of an annual

Conference on Global Solutions that will

bring together academics, professionals

and students to discuss issues that

have local, national and international

implications. The international institute

will host the conference, which will

incorporate international participation via

distance technology.

Service-Learning

Several Park programs incorporate a

service-learning dimension. According

to the National Service-Learning

Clearinghouse, “Service-learning is

a teaching and learning strategy that

integrates meaningful community

service with instruction and reflection

to enrich the learning experience, teach

civic responsibility, and strengthen

communities.”

The international institute will provide

faculty with service-learning assistance

and resources, particularly in terms of

matching students with (appropriate

community agencies).

Fulbright Mentoring

Four Park faculty members have received

Fulbright awards over the past six years.

The Fulbright recipients will mentor

colleagues interested in applying for

future awards.

Serving the Business Community

Through the International Center

for Entrepreneurship and Economic

Development, the international institute

will fill a major gap in the Kansas

City marketplace by providing quality

conference and meeting space as well

as direct access to scholars and visiting

corporate leaders.

The international institute will

establish a CEO roundtable that will

bring together executives from a range of

professions to discuss common concerns

and strategies.

FROMTHECENTER,

REACHINGTHEWORLD

Throughout its history, Park has

witnessed community, national and

global changes. In each era it has

sought to prepare students to not

merely respond but to actively generate

economic and civic development. Park

graduates have strong public voices, lead

public or private organizations or have

access to public media and often shape

public knowledge about globalization.

Supported by the University’s strong core

and established Centers of Excellence,

Park students and alumni will remain

important voices as the discussion of

globalization unfolds.

Contributors: Erik Bergrud, director

of the International Center for Civic

Engagement and special assistant to

the president; Caren Handleman, vice

president for University Advancement;

and Susan Walker, special gifts, University

Advancement

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CLASSICAL MUSIC | Park University

RIDING A CRESCENDOInjustfouryearsParkville’sInternational

CenterforMusichasgainedworldwide

renown.

ByPAULHORSLEYThe Kansas City Star

In the warm, resonant acoustics of Graham

Tyler Memorial Chapel high above Parkville,

four graduate students were playing the

knickers off Mendelssohn’s A-minor String

Quartet, Op. 13.

Their chamber-music coach, cellist Martin

Storey, listened. In two weeks they would play

it for an audience expecting a performance at

the highest professional level. The stakes were

high. Many use such performances to gauge the

progress of Park University’s new music program.

The program, the International Center for

Music, is growing into something unique among

American conservatories.

In just four years it has gone from a glimmer

in the eye of Van Cliburn Piano Competition

gold medalist Stanislav Ioudenitch [associate

professor of music and artistic director of

the Youth Conservatory for Music and the

International Center for Music]– known

affectionately as Stasik – to a significant player

among music conservatories in the United States.

“It’s a completely different atmosphere from a

normal conservatory,” Storey said. “The emphasis

is entirely on performance.”

Park’s master plan also includes a massive

revitalization of the campus, with $16 million in

new housing (doubling the dorm capacity) and

a $35 million International Institute for Global

Culture, Economics and Understanding.

© Copyright 2007 The Kansas City Star. All rights

reserved. Format differs from original publication.

Not an endorsement.

JIMBARCUS|THE KANSAS CITY STAR In four years Park University’s International Center for Music has drawn talented young musicians from around the globe. Since the program began, a dozen students have won international competitions. Above, in the intimate glow of the school’s chapel, Shan-Ken Chien, Leslie Henrie and Amy Gowans, from left, fill the room with music and dreams of the future.

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The latter would build a 600-seat

concert hall, a 250-seat recital hall and

a 250-seat convertible black box theater,

all of which could double as revenue-

generating conference space.

The money is rolling in from the

dramatic increase in online enrollment at

Park, which serves some 25,000 students

at satellite campuses and on the Internet.

Meanwhile students are coming from

all over the world to study at the Center

for Music – one of three parts of the

International Institute – led by Ioudenitch

and populated now by two more full-time

teachers, former University of Kansas

violin professor Ben Sayevich and the

British-born Storey.

Seven years ago the Park trustees

wanted to revitalize their music and

humanities programs. Ioudenitch urged

Park CEO and President Beverley Byers-

Pevitts and the board to create something

unique.

“We are training exceptional young

artists to the highest level of performance,”

Byers-Pevitts said. “That is the dream that

Stasik had and that we have supported.”

The result is what organizers

lightheartedly call a “boutique

conservatory” – but there’s nothing

lighthearted about their determination

to make this one of the top places in

the United States for advanced musical

performance and study.

“We’re small, and we want to stay

small,” said Center for Music executive

director Robert Pevitts, husband of Park’s

president. “Our goal is to attract the very,

very top people in the field. The quality

of the students that we’re attracting is

amazing.”

As Pevitts spoke, Russian pianist

Tatiana Tessman was in the basement

taking a piano lesson from Ioudenitch

preparing for this summer’s Tchaikovsky

Competition in Moscow. Since the

program began in 2003, a dozen

other students have won or placed in

international competitions – 13 prizes so

far, and nine firsts. Romanian violinist

Christian Fatu continues a promising

concert career, and Uzbek pianist Ulugbek

Palvanov has several European concerts

booked already.

Currently the center’s graduate

certificate program has 18 students; the

undergraduate programs, 12. Pevitts

said the goal for now is to increase those

numbers to 24 and 15, but no more. The

supporting music faculty is in place, he

said. “At one time music was the second-

largest major on this campus,” he said.

You can’t be around Park long without

hearing the words global and international

creeping into every conversation about the

school’s mission and vision.

© Copyright 2007 The Kansas City Star. All rights reserved. Format differs from original publication. Not an endorsement.

Stanislav Ioudenitch, front, the inspiration for Park’s music resurgence, here teaches prize pupil and Siberian-born Tatiana Tessman. She heard Ioudenitch play in Moscow, admired his work and followed him to Parkville to study.

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© Copyright 2007 The Kansas City Star. All rights reserved. Format differs from original publication. Not an endorsement.

Park University has what young artists need: calm, peace, serenity and time to practice. Here, Behzod Abduraimov, left, and Maria Ioudenitch do just that.

“The core of our mission is to provide

access to education, but also to prepare

our students to be part of a global society,”

Byers-Pevitts said. “If we can have an

understanding of peoples’ culture and

economics, we have a better chance of

understanding who they are. And there’s no

greater international language than music.”

Creatingsomethingfromnothing

What are the models for building a

music program the likes of which can

hardly be found in the United States?

“We’ve stolen bits from all the models of

all the places we’ve been,” said Storey, who

abandoned a professional piano trio in

London to marry his longtime sweetheart,

Japanese-born Kanako Ito, who also

teaches at the center. From the Russian

model they have the rigorous devotion to

long hours of music making per day. “We

all bring certain things that we liked and

didn’t like from where we were before,”

Sayevich said.

For Siberian-born Tessman, 28,

Park provides what she needs as a

developing concert artist more than any

big conservatory could have: calm, peace,

serenity and the chance to practice. The

center’s youngest student, 16-year-old

Uzbek native Behzod Abduraimov, turned

down a full scholarship to the Juilliard

School’s Pre-College division to come.

“He is a professional musician,”

Ioudenitch said. “He is not a talented

amateur.” Abduraimov lives on campus,

takes classes in theory and English as a

Second Language and practices five to six

hours a day.

For the faculty, too, the resources at

Park and the respect they receive are

unlike anything they’ve experienced. When

they fantasize and then ask for something,

they’re likely to get it. “Many dreams have

come true,” Ioudenitch said, such as the

$100,000 Hamburg Steinway that sits in

the chapel, the only German Steinway in

the region.

“This kind of treatment I’ve never seen

anywhere in the world,” said Sayevich,

a native of Lithuania, adding that state

institutions such as the University of

Kansas offer advantages but ultimately

move graduate students further and further

from actual performance.

“Park is in a renaissance state,” Pevitts

said. “Amazing things are happening, and

you can feel that energy.”

It’swonderful,but...

Tessman says Ioudenitch was the

reason she traveled from Russia to study

in quaint little Parkville. She’d heard him

play in Moscow and had never heard

anything like it. “It was a completely new

style, a new tradition of playing.” She went

backstage and immediately asked to study

with him. “His style of playing is unique.

There’s this electricity, this energy. He’s

always creating new images.”

For Ioudenitch, the center gives

students utmost respect, even the young

ones. “We treat them as colleagues, not

students.” But the intensity is as high-

powered as the halls of Juilliard.

“There are times in a student’s life

when he needs a few years of complete

dedication to his art,” Ioudenitch said,

even if it means homeschooling for other

subjects. “A person gets a certain number

of years, and his whole life is going to be

determined by what he does during those

few years.”

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Campus News

InteriorDesignStudentsCreateCardboardComfort Depending on the quality of its design, furniture can expand or limit physical comfort in a real and tangible way. Park interior design students tested this theory by designing and constructing chairs using 5x48-inch cardboard strips and wood glue. The chairs were displayed at the Campanella Gallery.

FortBlissCampusCenterHostsGreatDecisionsForumThe Fort Bliss Sergeants Major Academy hosted more than 35 students and faculty April 11 at the Fort Bliss Campus Center’s border issues discussion forum, sponsored by the International Event Committee. The event, part of Park’s Great Decisions Forum initiative, focused on U.S.-Mexico border issues and created a foundation for future events.

ICCEBookReviewExploresImplicationsofGlobalization The International Center for Civic Engagement hosted the second book review during the spring semester on the University and societal implications of Tom Friedman’s The World is Flat. Discussion sessions included topics such as “Preparing Our Children to Compete in the Global Marketplace,” “How Should American Higher Education Adapt to the Flattened World?,” “Implications of Offshoring” and “What Does Globalization Mean for Greater Kansas City?”

IfMalcolmXandDr.KingShouldMeetPark hosted The Meeting, an imagined

encounter between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, on Feb. 12 in the McCoy Meetin’ House. The production by the Grimes Theatre Group of New York was written by Jeff Stetson.

FinancialAidWorkshopStudent Financial Services and monster.com hosted a financial literacy workshop Feb. 5 at the Parkville Campus. The workshop explored budgeting, banking options, the importance of saving, credit reports and ratings, and identity theft.

ICMHoldsMasterClassesThe International Center for Music

presented string master classes with Eric Rosenblith of the Longy School of Music on Feb. 13-14 in the Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel at the Parkville Campus.

CarnegieFoundationAcceptsArtfromCannedGoods On Feb. 2-3, interior design students participated in CANstruction, a design/build competition benefiting Harvesters of Kansas City that showcases the talents of design and construction industry professionals. The students joined with several architecture and design firms in building structures out of nonperishable items. The event also collected 33,000 canned goods.

CETLtoAffiliateProgramThe Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning accepted a proposal to participate in the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Affiliates Program. Park is a Carnegie institutional participant. Coming from seven countries on three continents, the participants are the most internationally diverse that Carnegie has ever coordinated. InternationalScholarVisitsParkResearcher and scholar Valeria Heuberger, Ph.D., from the Austrian Institute of East and Southeast European Studies, toured the Parkville Campus on Jan. 25 and learned about Park’s Difficult Dialogues Program from Assistant Professor of English CynthiaWilliams.

AustinCampusCenterGivesBackThe Austin Campus Center encourages students, faculty and staff to be engaged in their communities by participating in service-learning

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projects. The ACC organized volunteer opportunities with TreeFolks, an organization that has planted tens of thousands of trees in Texas schools, parks, green spaces and neighborhoods since 1989. Faculty and students also conducted financial training classes at local churches.

Students,FacultySingforNobelPrizeWinnerOn Jan. 28, 42 Park faculty, staff and Kenyan students traveled to Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., to meet with Wangari Maathai, the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Green Belt movement. Maathai spoke about the importance of social, political and environmental action as well as the importance of doing one’s best to make the world a better place. The students and MichaelHernandez, director of International Student Services, sang the Kenyan national anthem for more than 1,000 participants.

LectureSeriesHostsEmilyHauptmannThe Hauptmann School for Public Affairs hosted its 15th Annual Dr. Jerzy Hauptmann Distinguished Lecturer on April 4 in the McCoy Meetin’ House. The lecturer, Emily Hauptmann, Ph.D., is an associate professor of political science at Western Michigan University and the daughter of Professor Emeritus JerzyHauptmann,Ph.D.

Crowns EnjoysSecondSeasonEncouraging “hattitude” while celebrating African-American traditions, Park hosted the Unicorn Theatre’s production of Crowns, a soul-stirring musical celebration of African-American women and their church hats on March 27-April 1. One of the most successful plays in Unicorn’s 33-year history, Crowns tells of Yolanda, a Brooklyn girl who discovers her connections to traditions and a deeper spirituality when she goes to stay with her grandmother in the South and observes ladies in the rituals of Sunday church services.

FoundersDayHonorsPatriciaGarneyPark celebrated its 132nd anniversary at Founders Day 2007 by honoring Patricia Garney for her servant leadership to the Kansas City community. Founders Day took place April 19 at the Westin Crown Center in downtown Kansas City, Mo.

FacultyPayTributetoFallenServicePersonnelOn April 18, Park faculty honored American service personnel who have died in Afghanistan and Iraq by reading their names aloud at the entrance to the Parkville Campus Academic Underground. Led by RonaldF.Brecke,Ph.D.,professor of political science, the faculty members recited more than 3,200 names in 15-minute intervals. A webcast is at www.park.edu/tribute/.

CulturalSharing:BecomeKenyanforaDayPark explored Kenyan culture at the University’s Cultural Sharing on April 20 in the David Theatre at the Parkville Campus. The third installment in a series that seeks global understanding through cultural exchange, the event featured Kenyan history and traditional food, music, dance and clothing. The Park chapter of People to People International and the Graphic Design Department, Office of International Education and Study Abroad, Office of International Student Services and the Milele Kenya Club sponsored the event.

MusicStudentWinsTopPrizeatIowaPianoCompetitionGraduate student LolitaLisovskaya earned the $7,500 top prize at the 2007 Iowa Piano Competition on

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Megan Wescoat and Mel Gardner help kids cook snacks at The Sanctuary After School Program.

President Beverley Byers-Pevitts, Ph.D., Patricia Garney, Jackie Russell and Emilie Jester

Cleanup crew at the Child Guidance Center

StudentsForgoSpringBreakforCivicEngagementOn March 10-17, eight students and two Student Life graduate assistants from the Parkville Campus traveled to Jacksonville, Fla., to volunteer at Second Harvest Food Bank, Dignity-U-Wear, Clothing Warehouse, the Clara White Mission’s homeless shelter and The Sanctuary’s after-school program. They also volunteered at the Child Guidance Center in Kansas City, Mo.

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March 10 in Sioux City, following three days of competition and a performance of the first movement from Mozart’s Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K. 482. The competition, hosted by the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra

at Morningside College’s Orpheum Theatre, included a recital, a chamber performance with Kia-Hui Tan and William Conable from Ohio State, and a concerto performance for the three finalists. The judges complimented the involvement and intricacy of Lisovskaya’s playing.

Sprint,RaveWirelessPowerMobileServicesPark students now may buy mobile phones that come pre-loaded with Rave applications for academics, safety and community-building, as well as special calling plans. In addition, Sprint is offering additional coverage of its nationwide PCS network at the

Parkville Campus, giving students the power of continuous access to information nearly any time (see p. 23).

GrandPianoFestivalHostsSequeiraCostaPark’s International Center for Music hosted its third consecutive Grand Piano Festival on March 14 at the Parkville Campus. Guest artist Sequeira Costa, a University of Kansas professor of piano, taught master classes along with StanislavIoudenitch, Park associate professor of music and artistic director of the International Center for Music. The festival featured concert performances by Costa, Ioudenitch and ICM students TatianaTessman, LolitaLisovskayaand UlugbekPalvanov.

PDIHostsWorkshoponPovertyintheClassroom,WorkplaceSince A Framework for

Understanding Poverty was published in 1995, millions of readers worldwide are believed to have changed their view of social class. Many Kansas City

leaders joined Park at a two-day workshop featuring author Ruby

Payne, Ph.D., on March 1-2 at the KCI Expo Center. The event, hosted by the Professional Development Institute, drew more than 750 participants from Missouri, Kansas and Iowa. On the first day, Payne spoke to educators and

administrators from 48 school districts and five higher education institutions. The next day, she and Phil DeVol, her co-author of the book Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professional and Communities, addressed issues related to generational and situational poverty and the “hidden rules” associated with social class.

FulbrightFacultyWorkshopPark hosted a Fulbright faculty workshop April 2 at the Parkville Campus. Gary L. Garrison, assistant director for Asia and the Middle East at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, discussed lecturing and research opportunities in 150 countries; where to get advice on which country to apply to and how to make contacts abroad; and how to prepare the Fulbright application. He also shared how campuses can explore hosting visiting foreign Fulbright scholars (see related Fulbright story on p. 28).

CrumtoServeasCouncilFellowJimCrum,’83, director of Business and Institutional Services, was selected as a fellow of the Council on Ethical Billing.

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GlobalFutureProgramTakesStudentstoD.C.From Feb. 18-21, Park students traveled to Washington, D.C., for the World Trade Center’s Global Future program. They visited the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, the Capitol, Supreme Court, USAID, National Press Club, International Spy Museum and Arlington National Cemetery, among other sites. Highlights included meeting Fort Myer Campus Center faculty and staff and visiting the White House, where some students saw President George W. Bush.

Shakir Valiyev (Azerbaijan), Darrell Loo (Malaysia), Aigline Yoke (France), Maria Gabriela Rossi (Brazil), Fabiola Kamga,

Otabek Yuldashev (Uzbekistan)

ParkPledgestoGoGreenPledging to reduce the greenhouse gases generated by the campus and to ultimately achieve carbon neutrality, PresidentBeverleyByers-Pevitts,Ph.D., signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, while in Washington, D.C., with members of Congress in attendance, making Park the first institution in the Kansas City area and the second in Missouri to join in the effort. Sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, the initiative is solidifying institutional commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Students,FacultyEngageinInternationalServiceLearningPark students and faculty participated in a spring service-learning program in Recife, Brazil, on March 8-19. The group worked with members of the Pau Amarelo community center near the coastal town of Olinda, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Pau Amarelo center serves residents of favelas, or slums, in and around Olinda and Recife.

ParkModelU.N.TeamGoestoNewYorkPark’s Model United Nations team participated in the National Model U.N. in New York on March 19-24. The 20-member team included 14 delegates from the Parkville Campus, four from the El Paso Campus Center and two from the Washington, D.C., campuses. M.B.A. student SalamLazkani and Parkville Campus senior SimonaCibotaru led the team in representing Armenia on nine U.N. committees and Greece on the Security Council.

ICSStudentReleasesFreeE-mailApplicationforMacintoshUsersInformation and computer science senior NickKreeger has released an open-source e-mail Macintosh application called Correo (“mail” in Spanish) designed to combine the advantages of the Mozilla platform and the end-user features of Mac OS X. Kreeger added in-page RSS news feed detection and improvements to the download manager.

DesertPiratesWalkforMSPark’s “Desert” Pirates at Davis-Monthan Campus Center walked to benefit multiple sclerosis research March 31 in Tuscan, Ariz. The team of students, staff, family and friends went 3.3 miles and raised $200. The “Desert” Pirates intend to make this an annual event.

BiologyStudentEarnsScholarshiptoStudyinGermanySophomore DarinaDurlova received a prestigious DAAD research internship in science and engineering scholarship to study at Germany’s University of Bielefeld from May to August 2007. DAAD stands for Deutscher Akademischer Austausch

Dienst (German Academic Exchange Service). The RISE scholarship gives biology, chemistry, earth sciences, engineering and physics students the opportunity to spend a summer working with German doctoral students on research projects. Durlova is an international biology major originally from Bulgaria. Her project investigates the relationship between mother and baby guinea pigs and how pups signal their mother about their needs. ParkArtistDonatesWorktoKCCouncilThe Council on Philanthropy featured art donated by Park graphic designer JakeMarshall on note cards that were sold at the organization’s luncheon May 11. Packets included five cards with Marshall’s watercolors on the front. Proceeds supported the council’s mission to provide affordable programs, workshops and services to those working and volunteering in the nonprofit sector. Cards may be purchased at kcphilnet.org. Click on “Support the Council.”

campus news >>

Shop ’til You’re Satisfied!

You can now shop from the convenience of

your home at the Pirate Virtual Store — the

Online source for Park apparel, gifts, books,

software and office supplies. The store, at

http://megastore.mbsdirect.net/park.htm,

provides a secure credit card environment,

and items can be delivered within three days.

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Shakir Valiyev (Azerbaijan), Darrell Loo (Malaysia), Aigline Yoke (France), Maria Gabriela Rossi (Brazil), Fabiola Kamga,

Otabek Yuldashev (Uzbekistan)

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Lucy Picco was by all accounts a reserved young woman. A first-generation college student from Cicero, Ill., she enrolled at Park on the recommendation of her pastor. Although the University was far from home, and her family only reluctantly supported her higher education choice, Lucy’s pastor was confident that she would excel at Park.

Campus culture had a family feel to it in the late 1950s, and students quickly developed into a community, cementing lifetime friendships. Romances, too. Although Lucy did not marry Barry Simpson, ’59, until both had graduated and migrated to the East Coast, they met while students at the Parkville Campus.

At Park, Lucy honed her sense of right and wrong through her political science studies under the tutelage of Jerzy Hauptmann, Ph.D. From the course work, classroom discussions and lively debates in the cafeteria, the Commons and the dorm grew a strong voice for her convictions. The pastor was correct: Education changed her life. After graduation, she set out to help others experience that same change.

After earning a graduate degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., Lucy spent time as a classroom teacher, but it was soon apparent that her true vocation lay elsewhere. She had long been bothered that in textbooks women were depicted mostly in domestic

and passive roles, despite the number of competent and entrepreneurial women who had tremendous impact throughout history.

As a member of the textbook review committee for the publishing company McGraw-Hill, Lucy worked to present accurate depictions. Still, she was dissatisfied with the historical filter that failed to tell the stories of strong women.

So she began publishing a journal to provide classroom instructors the resources necessary to teach a more authentic view of history. TABS soon gained national recognition. Gloria Steinem subscribed to TABS and displayed a poster of the journal in her office at Ms. Magazine.

Thanks in part to Lucy’s efforts during the tumultuous 1970s, event descriptions and images in today’s textbooks better represent both genders. Her husband credits Lucy’s Park education as the catalyst that enabled her to be part of this momentous change.

“If we hadn’t come to Park, life would have been much different,” he noted. “I could have stayed in Davenport [Iowa]

— I had plans to remain on the farm or become a minister — and she could have stayed in Cicero. She might have worked at Western Auto, perhaps married, had a family and a nice enough life. Instead, Park became the portal to a very different and very exciting life for both of us.”

The bonds forged during her college career lasted a lifetime. Reflecting on a campus visit for a 10-year class reunion, she wrote: “I have such a strong feeling for this place — the hills, the stairs, the Missouri River view, the weeds and bugs, the smells behind Commons, the sound of a tray load of dishes dropping and breaking. I had forgotten how much I loved the campus. The strong pleasure of simply walking around surprised me.”

Cancer would end her life. Facing her final days with dignity and strength, Lucy found pleasure in memories of her accomplishments and gratitude for Park’s role in making those achievements possible.

She desired that today’s students have the same benefits of a close-knit community and academic excellence that changed her life’s course. To that end, she made a gift to the Hauptmann School of Public Affairs a few weeks before her death on March 1, 2006. Park is honored to be entrusted with her gift and is committed to maintaining the campus culture that produces accomplished leaders like Lucy Picco Simpson.

by Susan Walker, special gifts, University Advancement

Lucy Picco Simpson, Betsy Street Porter and Barbara Walker Psarakis from the Class of 1962

GivingBornof

Gratefulness Lucy Picco Simpson,’62, found a strong voice for her convictions at Park. Her gift to the University provides educational opportunities for others do to the same.

Lucy Picco Simpson with her husband, Barry Simpson, ’59

COURTeSy OF CliFFORD PORTeR, x64

InMemoryof

Billie Smith Allen to the Park FundWilliam Allen, ’93

Alice Elliott Easley, ’46, to the Park FundHarriet Trautwein Allgood, ’47

A. Morris Everett, ’42, to the Park FundCarol Allison Polson, ’42

Peter Francis, ’67, to the Park FundRobert Theiss, ’67

Delta Gier to the Park FundRobert Bell, ’53, and Jean Benjamin Bell, ’53

Morene Sue Grisham, ’88, to the Park FundRoy Lorenz, ’79

David Gunderson to the Friends of the LibraryAlbert and Betty DusingG. Ann SchultisNeil and Blanche Sosland

Lester Harris to the Park FundJoseph Keevil and Frances Harris Keevil, ’48

Ruth Harris to the Park FundJoseph Keevil and Frances Harris Keevil, ’48

Elizabeth Lerma to the Friends of the LibraryAlbert and Betty Dusing

Nicholas Manchion to the Nicholas Manchion English AwardEdward Manchion and Jody Manchion, ’99Marjorie Severin

Patricia McClelland to the Pat Hutchens McClelland Endowed Scholarship for EducationJutta PeguesTom Rule, ’59, and Beulah Rule

Patricia McClelland to the Education DepartmentMargaret Monahan

Patricia McClelland to the Friends of the LibraryAlbert and Betty DusingG. Ann SchultisHarold Smith, ’44, and Carolyn Douglas Smith, ’47

Patricia McClelland to the Mary L. Parker Women’s ScholarshipRay Seidelman Jr., ’00, and Sandra Seidelman

Calvin C. McCollum to the Friends of the LibraryG. Ann SchultisHarold Smith, ’44, and Carolyn Douglas Smith, ’47

Terri Lynn Morris to the Nicholas Manchion English AwardEdward Manchion and Jody Manchion, ’99

Oleva Morrison Myers, ’32, to the Myers Scholarship FundRobert C. Myers, ’61

Frances Perry to the Friends of the LibraryHarold Smith, ’44, and Carolyn Douglas Smith, ’47

Jon Porter, ’59, to the Park FundE. Ann Mariner Porter, x62

Marian Wightman Renfro, ’38, to the Park FundRichard Renfro, ’37

Rosa Mae Rose to the Nicholas Manchion English AwardEdward Manchion and Jody Manchion, ’99

John R. Sanders to the Dr. John Sanders Memorial ScholarshipBrian Hoffman, ’86Debra McArthurCarol Sanders

Myrtle Shannon to the Park FundCharles Shannon, ’80, and Clarita Shannon

Marlowe Sherwood, ’63, to the Marlowe Sherwood Endowed ScholarshipFouad Azab, ’80

Lucille Picco Simpson, ’62, to the Hauptmann School for Public AffairsBarry Simpson, ’59

Armour Stephenson, ’78, and Shirley Gilmore Stephenson, ’81, to the Park FundGwendolyn Williams Brazil, ’79Jeffrey Winston, ’79

D.H. Thomas, ’15, to the Park FundRobert Thomas, ’50, and Evelynn Thomas

Meta Oelfke Thomas to the Park FundRobert Thomas, ’50, and Evelynn Thomas

Luke Williams to the Nicholas Manchion English AwardMarjorie Severin

Sam Williams to the Nicholas Manchion English AwardMarjorie Severin

InHonorof

Dr. Jerzy Hauptmann to the Hauptmann School for Public AffairsBarry Simpson, ’59

Dr. William C. Pivonka to the Dr. William C. Pivonka Science ScholarshipDennis Epperson (T), ’69, and Bonnie Wallace Epperson, ’70Sapna GuptaBrian Hoffman, ’86Penelope Scialla, ’69

(†) In memoriam

(T) Trustee

(A) Alumni Council

Tribute Gift Recognition::AlumniandFriendsWhoMakeaDifference::Park University gratefully acknowledges the individuals, associations,

corporations and foundations that honored loved ones and friends through tribute gifts between January 1 and May 31, 2007.

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Mark your calendars for Alumni Weekend 2008

• June 19 - 22• Class of 1958 Golden Reunion

Dinner, June 19• Class reunions for classes ending

in 1 and 8 • Fun events for all ages

Janie David Fopeano, ’73; Lynn Bondurant, ’61; and Mary Ann Hasty Johnson, ‘63

Honoree Daley Walker, professor emeritus, and wife Dixie

Class of 1957 wins the Loving Cup for highest number of classmates in attendance.

Joe Williams, ‘57

Edwin Hancock, ’34, with daughter Mary Wirch

Members of the Class of 1957 visit in front of the chapel.

Lynnese Paulson, ’57, and Roger Layman, ‘57

Photos provided by Tom lucas, ’62; Alan McArthur, ’07; bobbi Shaw, ’01; and Kevin Keith.

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Deborah Hammond, ’05, and Ken Austin, MBA ’04, team up at the golf scramble.

Alumni and friends in the McCoy Meetin’ House

Liberty Memorial, National World War I Museum, location of the Friday evening tour and dinner.

Dr. Tim Wescott, assistant professor of history, welcomes Forest Brown, ’49, to the Liberty Memorial. Wescott is a National WWI Museum Trustee.

Alumni Council officers conduct the Alumni Association’s annual meeting in the Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel. Karen Peters Frankenfeld, ’59; president; Neal McGregor, ’89, Ph.D., vice president; and Matt Dodson, ’98, M.P.A. ’01, treasurer

Alumni brought their families to experience the Liberty Memorial.

John Snider, ’57, and wife Betty McHaley examine a display at the National WWI Museum.

[Alu mni Weekend] went a bsolute ly perfect for me. Ju lie a nd her staff we very he lpfu l a nd thoughtfu l every step of the

way. The Ba nqu et was a lot of fu n, a nd it ena bled me to … meet some very i ntere sti ng a lu mni. Su nday morning a s my

f light is ta king off from K CI, I look out the window a nd lo a nd behold, there is the Pa rk ca mpus. It was a perfect ending

to a wonderfu l weekend. … Tha nk you a nd you r whole staff. Pa rk will a lways hold a specia l pla ce i n my hea rt a nd life.Si n ce re ly,

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There has been a rush of activity since autumn 2006, when work picked up

on the Parkville Campus Master Facilities Plan, adopted by the Board of Trustees for the Parkville Campus in May 2005.

In October 2006 the Board authorized the design, construction and financing of student residences on the Copley Residential Quad, which takes its name from nearby Copley Hall. In January 2007 the Board adopted two sets of site design guidelines to bridge the Master Plan and the design process for two related projects. One set applies to University land near the 6th Street entrance, the other to the new residences near Copley Hall.

The residences will be constructed on the campus’ westerly edge at the middle elevation on the Copley Quad. Students will live closer to the academic center, and the Quad will bridge the upper campus and downtown Parkville, thus encouraging a closer connection between the University and the community.

Ellerbe Becket Construction Services will oversee design and construction, and Ellerbe Becket Inc. and Sinclair Hille Architects will develop the architectural design. UMB Bank, N.A. will assist with the financing.

Three connected buildings will share a central community lounge, kitchen,

laundry, vending area, computer lab and study lounges. The resident life coordinator will have administrative offices and an apartment. One elevator will serve all three buildings, avoiding some of the many steps that abound on campus.

Unlike individual rooms found in traditional university dormitories, these residences have been designed around two suites. Suitemates will share space that consists of two bedrooms, a common area and a mini-kitchen and living room. There will be four-bedroom suites and two-bedroom suites.

President Beverley Byers-Pevitts, Ph.D., recently signed the American

Implementation Begins

by Roger W. Hershey,

vice president and general counsel; chair,

Park University Master Planning Commission

NEW STUDENT RESIDENCES BY FALL 2008

Groundbreaking for the Copley Residential Quad took place May 11.

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College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, pledging that Park will achieve climate neutrality in greenhouse gas emissions on the Parkville Campus. This decision was anticipated by the Master Plan goal to “utilize planning principles that encourage a healthy, attractive environment (including sustainable design principles)” and the site design guideline mandates to select environmentally sensitive building materials and consider Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design guidelines promoted by the U.S. Green Building Council. The University has required that the new buildings meet the council’s LEED Silver Standard.

In the future when Copley Hall is renovated into student residential usage, that building will serve as the architectural keystone that establishes the character of Copley Quad, where residential students will enjoy modern accommodations in a historic setting. Building materials have been selected for durability as well as appearance. Stone highlights will visually tie the new buildings to Copley Hall and other historic stone structures nearby.

The buildings center on the Copley Quad level. However, one building continues up the hillside toward Findlay-Wakefield Science Hall and is expected to provide pedestrian access from the top floor of the building to the upper

level of the campus. The westerly building faces the Quad but then continues down the hill four levels.

Copley Quad will replace the west side’s main vehicular thoroughfare, thus separating pedestrian and vehicular traffic. A new perimeter drive will connect the main entrance with 6th Street. Until that road is built, drivers will select their campus entrance based on their destinations.

Labor Hall may be expanded to meet the recreation and wellness needs of the campus community. This project is scheduled to be completed in a later phase; however, renovation of a portion of Labor Hall has been accelerated in response to student requests.

The design-build project delivery

method will save money by avoiding the inevitable cost increases and by taking advantage of the current low interest rates. Students could occupy most of the new suites by the beginning to the 2008 fall semester, with all suites completed by the end of October 2008.

The project has offered new opportunities for cooperation between the University and Parkville, starting with the mayor and city staff participating in the Master Plan process. In fact, the location of the new residences was influenced by the city’s request that student housing be located near downtown. And at the University’s suggestion, the city created the Parkville Industrial Development Authority, which will issue tax-exempt bonds, with proceeds providing the funds that PIDA will loan to the University to finance the project.

While campus traffic patterns, parking and other activities will be disrupted during construction, an intra-campus shuttle bus will provide transportation from parking lots to the campus. Various campus activities and community events will be relocated or rescheduled to help minimize disruption. Patience will be a virtue, especially as the campus community recognizes what a boon the new residences and fitness facility will be to Park University.

26,000 Learners Connect Across One UniversityA new partnership with Sprint and

Rave Wireless should enhance the Park academic experience and unite students across 43 campus centers and Online.

Rave Wireless phones available to Park students come pre-loaded with applications for academics, safety and community-building, plus special calling plans. Sprint is offering additional coverage of its nationwide PCS network at the Parkville Campus.

Park and Rave will integrate existing computing systems into an optional mobile

phone platform, giving students who sign up 24/7 access to administrative and class information.

“The partnership between Park, Rave Wireless and Sprint brings together the expertise of three technology leaders that will result in an unprecedented mobile program that unifies our students and provides enhanced academic opportunities on their preferred devices, regardless of the Park program in which they are enrolled,” said SaraFreeman,

associate chief information officer. Park’s mobile phone program launched fall 2007.

Aigline Yoke, communication major

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PUBLICATIONSDavidYates, ’93, chemistry and physics instructor, co-authored The Status of Science Safety Initiatives in Missouri Secondary Schools: A Progress Report, which was published in the December 2006 issue of Missouri Science News.

SCHOLARLYACHIEVEMENTSOlgaGanzen, M.P.A.’99, Ph.D. executive director of International Education and Study Abroad, earned a doctorate in philosophy in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in arts and sciences from Union Institute & University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her dissertation is titled Educating Global Citizens: The Internationalization of Park University, Kansas City, Mo.

President BeverleyByers-Pevitts,Ph.D., co-facilitated the World Trade Center Book Club discussion of Richard Florida’s book The Flight of the Creative Class on April 23 in Kansas City, Mo. The book explores what Florida calls the looming crisis affecting the United States in light of tighter immigration and visa laws.

GRANTSANDAWARDSMissouri Campus Compact is funding service-learning initiatives at Park. The MCC is a statewide coalition of university and college presidents that helps students develop the values and skills of civic participation through public service. VirginiaBrackett,Ph.D., assistant director of the Honors Program and assistant professor of English, applied for the funds to support development of a mandatory

service-learning program that will be introduced to the expanded fall 2007 freshman program.

PRESENTATIONSLaurieDiPadova-Stocks,Ph.D., dean of the Hauptmann School for Public Affairs, was the distinguished lecturer at the Alpha Alpha meeting April 13 at Mississippi State University. She presented Humility, the Unscripted Future, and Your Graduate Degree.

StephenPew,Ph.D., Master of Healthcare Leadership associate professor, presented The Expanding Role of Consumer Education in Healthcare Advocacy (Educational Programs for Patients and Their Advocates) at the 36th Annual Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy Conference on April 11 in Tucson, Ariz.

DennisKerkman,Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, presented the study Mapas Mentales y Actitudes Sociales de Españoles, Mexicanos y Estadounidenses (Mental Maps and Social Attitudes of Spaniards, Mexicans and Americans) to the Department of Social Psychology at the University in Seville, Spain, on Oct. 17, 2006. The research shows how U.S. students with negative attitudes toward Mexican Mestizos (partly Mexican, partly Spanish heritage) exaggerate the social distance between themselves and Mexico.

RoxanneGonzales-Walker, Ed.D., CDL associate dean and assistant professor of education, conducted two sessions in January at the Council of College and Military Educators conference in Monterey, Calif. The presentation, Training, Mentorship, and Evaluation of Online Adjunct Faculty as a Means to Meeting the ACE Principles of Good Practice, focused on how to meet the new Department of Defense best practice standards for Online courses.

In February, KayDennis,Ed.D., chair of the Adult Education Program and assistant professor of education, and Gonzales-Walker co-presented Faculty Training: Critical Steps toward Academic Quality Online at the Instructional Technology Council’s e-learning conference in Albuquerque, N.M.

BobTheus, FBCC academic director, co-presented at the 2007 Southwest Regional Professional Development Institute on Feb. 22 in Las Cruces, N.M. Their workshop sessions focused on leadership and motivation.

DerekMueller, ’96, English adjunct faculty member, spoke at the 2007 Conference on College Composition and Communication on March 24 in New York City. He participated in the session Re/Visions of a Field: Representing Disciplinary Identities in the Pages of College Composition and Communication and presented Clouds, Graphs, and Maps: CCC from a Distance.

WalterKisthardt,Ph.D., Department of Social Work chair, presented a seminar with the social work staff

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March 23 at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. His presentation, Crisis as Opportunity: Will Social Workers reclaim a leading role in discharge planning and community re-integration for returning vets?, reviewed the history of social work as an integral component of service and treatment for service men and women from the post-Civil War era through 1926 when the first social service department was established in veterans hospitals.

BartlettFinney, professor of business administration, and MichaelMartin, assistant professor of management, co-presented at the North American Management Society conference March 28-30 in Chicago. Finney’s paper, A Comparison of Business Policy Case Analyses and Reports of Online and Traditional MBA Graduate Students, was published in the conference proceedings. Martin’s paper was titled Perceived Value of Traditional Face-to-Face vs. Online Degrees as Viewed by Corporate HR Departments.

KennethChristopher,Ph.D., assistant professor of criminal justice, presented at the third annual Western Hemispheric Port Security Conference and Trade Exhibition, SecurePort 2007, Jan. 30 in Houston. Christopher’s paper, Risk Assessment Modeling: Developing Efficiencies in Risk Assessment Strategies for Seaport Facility Security Officers, provided support and recommendations to maritime officials and seaport security managers for developing cost-effective risk assessment plans consistent with the National Strategy for Maritime Security.

DebraSheffer, assistant professor of English, presented Manhood, Honor, Nostalgia, and Civil War Soldiers at the Southwestern Social Science Association’s 87th Annual Meeting on March 15 in Albuquerque, N.M. Her paper discussed the role of honor in the antebellum and Civil War era in relation to psychological combat trauma.

GregPlumb,J.D., professor of criminal justice, participated in a roundtable on diversity in society March 25-30 at Lincoln College at the University of Oxford in England. He was discussion leader for a paper presented by Kevin Hopkins of the John Marshall Law School in Chicago titled At the Crossroads: Challenges to Diversity in U.S. Higher Education.

Criminal justice department faculty members participated in panel discussions March 13-18 at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 44th Annual Meeting in Seattle, Wash. Department Chair CarolGetty,Ph.D.,presented Twenty Years of Federal Sentencing, which discussed the evolution of federal sentencing guidelines. Greg Plumb,J.D., professor of criminal justice, chaired a panel on outcomes and assessment strategies during which he presented Analysis of Program Assessment Tools. He also made a presentation titled Use of Technology to Support Traditional Classrooms. In a police work and stress panel, Assistant Professor John Hamilton,Ph.D., presented research on Stress Coping Mechanisms of Police Officers. Assistant ProfessorKennethChristopher,D.P.A., presented

A Systemic Approach to Seaport Security: A Case Study of the Port of Miami after 9/11. The four faculty members met with ACJS officials to review processes related to certification of Park’s Criminal Justice Administration Degree Program.

ArtworkExhibitedProfessor of Art DonnaBachmann’s painting/assemblages Small Triptych: The Golden Rectangle was selected for exhibit April 4-29 at the 6th Annual Juried Exhibition at the Lemon Street Gallery in Kenosha, Wis.

AWARDS,APPOINTMENTS,RECOGNITIONSLaurieDiPadova-Stocks,Ph.D., dean of the Hauptmann School for Public Affairs, received the Public Administrator of the Year Award-Academic on May 16 at the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration awards luncheon. Professor Emeritus JerzyHauptmann,Ph.D., presented the award.

The American Society for Public Administration elected DiPadova-Stocks to a three-year term on its National Council. She represents District 4, which includes much of the Midwest from Canada to Mexico, on the governing board of the international professional and academic association.

ErikBergrud, M.P.A.’9�, director of the International Center for Civic Engagement and special assistant to the president, received the 2007 Presidential Leadership Award from the Conference of Minority Public

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Administrators. Each year the COMPA president selects an individual who has made significant contributions to the organization.

RoxanneGonzales-Walker, Ed.D., was appointed associate dean of the College for Distance Learning. She has been with Park since 2004 as an assistant professor of education and an Online instructor evaluator in the School for Online Learning.

The Missouri Department of Higher Education appointed CathyColapietro, M.P.A.’06, director of admissions and student financial services, to its School Advisory Committee for the Missouri Loan Program.

FacultyHonoredatRecognitionLuncheonOn March 21 the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning recognized 19 peer-selected “Outstanding Faculty” and “Outstanding Part-time Faculty” from across Park’s disciplines who demonstrate excellence in student motivation: DonnaBachmann, College of Liberal Arts and SciencesBettyBennett, School for EducationJohnL.CookinhamIII, Graduate School (M.B.A.) AmberDailey-Hebert,Ph.D., Graduate School (M.Ed.)SharlyndaTeagueDehnel, College of Liberal Arts and SciencesMichaelT.Eskey,Ph.D., College for Distance LearningBartlettJ.Finney,Ph.D., School of Business and ManagementRayJames, M.P.A.,Graduate School (M.P.A.)CaliKliewer, School for Education JosephB.Kubec, School of Business and ManagementJoleneLampton,Ph.D., College for Distance Learning

JonStevenLees, College for Distance Learning JeanMandernach,Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts and SciencesTeresaMason,Ph.D., College for Distance Learning WalterMiszczenko, College of Liberal Arts and SciencesJ.MarkNoe,Ph.D., Graduate School (M.C.L.) StephenPew,Ph.D., Graduate School (M.H.L.) CarolSanders,Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts and SciencesJohnP.Sylvester, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

OTHERDavidYates, ’93, chemistry and physics instructor, passed the NRCC Chemical Hygiene Officer Certification examination March 29.

DebraSheffer, English assistant professor, attended the 2007 West Point Summer Seminar in Military History in June. The seminar advances the field of academic military history by training educators in Western military history. Fellows then return to their home institutions and develop or enhance a program in the study of military history.

VirginiaBrackett, Ph.D., English assistant professor and assistant director of the Honors Program, attended Citizens’ Day, sponsored by Missouri Citizens for the Arts, on Feb. 7 at the Missouri Legislature. She was among 250 arts advocates who met with their senators and representatives. Brackett met with Rep. Will Krause, Rep. Jason Grill and Sen. Gary Nodler, vice chairman of the Appropriations Committee.

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considerations Jan. 1, 2008

It would have been easy to stay at home in Parkville, comfortable and content, teaching my communication arts students.

Instead, I spent the spring 2007 semester in Baku, Azerbaijan, trying to reach students through a translator, riding around in dangerous minibuses, struggling to master a new language, teaching broadcasting with no broadcasting equipment, getting lost, cramming myself into a subway car so crowded that my extremities went numb, rescheduling my classes a dozen times, going stir-crazy in a little apartment, and enduring the windiest, longest winter of my life.

Still, I loved it.Yes, there were bumps in the road,

but my second J. William Fulbright Scholarship experience delivered a number of rewards — professional, personal and even patriotic.

ProfessionalrewardsMy teaching at Baku State University, the ANS Journalism Academy (held at a Baku TV station), Azerbaijan English Teacher’s Association and Baku Oxford [High] School was most satisfying. At Baku State, I taught two sections of broadcast journalism, team-taught an Online journalism class and advised students working on projects for national TV and radio. At AzETA and Baku Oxford, I had a ball working with high school-aged kids producing a newspaper. My students, ranging from age 13 to professional journalists, seldom disappointed me. The

Baku State University students were a fascinating group on a par with my Park students.

My Fulbrights have helped me gain a new understanding about media in Azerbaijan and Moldova. These post-Soviet experiences, combined with other professional activities abroad in places like China, provide a context for study of international media and the interactions between media and government. Through the Fulbright in Moldova, I established ties with the Independent Journalism Center and the Youth Media Center, and I have returned to Moldova each summer since 2001 to continue planting the seeds of a free press. In Azerbaijan, I also established ties with several professors with whom I will collaborate on a broadcasting textbook. I would like to return to teach youth media workshops and continue my work with AzETA.

Another ongoing project is my work with professional journalists in the neighboring Republic of Georgia. I taught a “peace journalism” workshop there featuring journalists from both sides of a simmering dispute over Abkhazia, a breakaway Georgian region. At the end of the workshop, each journalist drafted a code of conduct indicating his intention to write in ways that de-escalate conflict, without inflammatory language. They agreed on the need for sound, objective journalism that verifies information, avoids rumors, seeks sources from all sides of an issue and does not give extremism a platform. I was proud of their commitment and their

accomplishments.My Fulbright experiences have made

me a better journalist, taught me about the world and given me perspective on both media and teaching. Not a day goes by that I don’t use this knowledge and these experiences in my Park classroom.

PersonalrewardsAccording to my wife, Barbara, the Fulbrights helped me become more understanding and compassionate, although I still have a long way to go in both areas. Barbara, a Park education student, is the most compassionate, empathetic person I know, and these attributes were amplified in Azerbaijan through her work teaching English to poor children. These qualities also have been enhanced in our son, Alex, and I hope he takes from this experience a new open-mindedness and concern for less fortunate people.

Adjusting to life abroad is difficult, and Barbara and Alex were troopers. Whether it was cooking every day from scratch in a poorly equipped kitchen, trying unusual foods (tough for a 9-year-old) or using squat toilets, they both showed an admirable spirit of adventure and adaptability.

Our personal rewards continued this fall when we welcomed an Azerbaijani student, Ulvi, to Park. He joined several other Azeris at the University, and we became his host family as he began his sophomore year in August. We got to know him during our stay in Baku and have welcomed him to our extended

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family of international students. My first Fulbright resulted in a number of Moldovan students coming to Park, and Barbara, Alex and I have been rewarded many times over by our host family relationships with these wonderful young people.

PatrioticrewardsThe Fulbright program is a cornerstone of our country’s public diplomacy. Though not officially diplomats, Fulbright professors and other Americans abroad, like Peace Corps volunteers, are on the front lines of projecting the U.S. image. At a diplomatic reception in Baku, an undersecretary of state said that in the past, government-to-government contact was a sufficient means of diplomacy but that today the State Department realizes that some of the best contacts

are those made between individuals. I agree. As Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy Karen Hughes put it, “I believe there is no more important challenge for our future than the urgent need to foster greater understanding, more respect and a sense of common interests and common ideals among Americans and people of different countries, cultures and faiths throughout the world.”

I felt like a diplomat many times when fielding difficult questions about America and Islam and American foreign policy. My work put me in contact with hundreds of Azerbaijanis and Georgians, and I understood the importance of making a positive impression. Our family’s best public diplomats, however, were Barbara and Alex, who couldn’t walk one block in Baku without hugging an

old lady or giving a friendly smile and a “salam.” They left a tidal wave of goodwill in their wake every day.

ConclusionAs with my Moldovan Fulbright, I see the Azerbaijan experience as a beginning rather than an end. I have established professional ties in Azerbaijan and Georgia and look forward to returning to both places to teach and collaborate with professional educators and journalists. Also, my family’s friendships with two wonderful Azerbaijani families will continue.

It’s impossible to overstate the positive impact of the Fulbright program.

My Fulbright experiences have made me a better journalist,

taught me about the world and given me perspective on both

media and teaching. Not a day goes by that I don’t use this

knowledge and these experiences in my Park classroom.

Steve teaching a Baku State

University broadcasting student.

Barbara, Steven and Alex at an Azerbaijani wedding.

Alex and Steve relaxing in Qax, Azerbaijan,in the countryside.

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Park is fulfilling another goal in

Explorations & Transformations 2012:

Access to Academic Excellence as the Honors

Program expands this fall. The program

welcomes its first group of freshmen and

sophomores — nine students, including

three McAfee Scholarship winners and one

McAfee finalist.

Twelve students applied for the full

scholarship, which includes on-campus

housing. All of the applicants already held

tuition scholarships, indicating an interest

among these high academic achievers to

live on campus. Several of the new Honors

Program students live on campus, which

could prove crucial to the program’s cohort

development and, ultimately, its success.

These students are already leaders

among their peers, serving as officers in

their honor societies and senior classes,

as community volunteers and engaging

in programs like Prominent Youth, in

which students design their own business

initiatives. Studies link shared experience

to improved retention on university

campuses, and an obvious shared

experience that Park can offer its students

is top-rate on-campus living opportunities.

Creating Honors Program cohort groups

has several goals, including a higher

graduation rate for Park’s most gifted

students; their earning of prestigious

national and international scholarships;

an increase in the number of graduates

admitted to top-flight graduate schools;

and increased faculty interaction with

these students.

A vital element of the program’s first

two semesters will be participation in

service-learning. This should intensify

the students’ desire for lifelong civic

involvement by increasing community

and civic awareness. It also will help

students make decisions regarding

majors; yield ideas for research projects

undertaken during the junior and

senior years; and create University

partnerships with nonprofit agencies. As

Park graduates know, one can truly feel

a part of the campus only through such

involvement.

Program scholarships support

enrollment in four specially designed

cohort courses, and students completing

all four will receive up to 50 percent

scholarship support for study abroad

or domestic summer internships. The

courses offer opportunities to explore

local, national and global communities;

to produce an application portfolio

supporting entry into the global

community; to propose a tentative list of

scholarships and academic opportunities

for application; to evaluate topics in

the humanities, math and sciences;

and to engage in first-stage planning of

a research project. The students’ close

interaction will play an enormous role in

the success of the expanded program.

Students Enter HonorsProgram

McAfee Scholarships attract outstanding

freshmen and sophomores to Park’s newly expanded Honors Program.

byVirginiaBrackett,Ph.D.,assistantdirectoroftheHonorsProgram

andassistantprofessorofEnglish

All of the applicants already held tuition

scholarships, indicating an interest among these

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Jerry L. Schrader, ’57 M.D., is the Park University Alumni Association’s 2007 Distinguished Alumnus.

Schrader arrived in Parkville in 1953 with $100 in his pocket and an incredible amount of untapped talent. One of the first persons he met was Bursar Connie Vuillamy, ’33. She put him to work in Park’s family work program. Eventually, he became the janitor supervisor. Four years later, he received a bachelor’s degree in biology, Park’s Burtons Scheib Science Pre-Med Award and acceptance into the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

Schrader credits his Park friends with setting his career on the right path. “I was quite undereducated when I came to Park College, and much of what I learned was taught to me by my peers. … Thanks to Park College, I was extremely well-prepared for medical school.” Shrader’s peers admired him as well. Many nominated him as Distinguished Alumnus.

Schrader became a medical doctor in 1961 and served internships in Puerto Rico and Seattle, Wash. He settled in Salem, Ore., where he completed his residency in psychiatry, studying under social psychiatrist Maxwell Jones, M.D. The experience influenced Schrader’s career path to private practice with a community-oriented approach focusing on advocacy and administration.

He spent half his time working and consulting in community settings. He was the first staff member of Oregon’s Linn County Mental Health Clinic and was psychiatric consultant to the Willamette University Health Center and to the Oregon State University

Health Center. He taught psychiatry to rural general medicine doctors through the University of Oregon Medical School, which led to a yearlong postdoctoral NIMH Fellowship at the Harvard University Medical School’s Laboratory of Community Psychiatry.

In 1973, as a result of his Harvard training, Schrader became Alaska’s director of mental health, based in Juneau. He developed the state’s mental health system and influenced major legislation regarding residents. As president of the Mental Health Association in Alaska he helped obtain a multibillion-dollar class action judgment in the Alaska Supreme Court favoring the mental health community. He explains this process as starting down “the path of suing the state as a well-informed but single person, and by the time it was settled there were attorneys representing the mentally ill, the alcohol and drug groups, the developmentally disabled and the seriously mentally ill. One should not underestimate the power of a determined citizen.”

This victory resulted in Schrader’s appointment as chairman pro tem of the Alaska Mental Health Board, where he was charged with creating a working relationship between the board and the legislature. He also was named an American Psychiatric Association fellow.

In 1987 his paper on the Alaska land

issue experiences was published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. In 1989 he returned to Oregon and resumed his private practice with an emphasis on community mental health until his retirement in 1999.

Schrader has received numerous awards, including commendation letters from the Alaska Mental Health Board and the governor. He has served on several boards and has devoted personal time to serving his community. He owns a 48-foot, 33-ton deep-sea fishing vessel, the F/V Good News, which he fished commercially from 1978 to 1982. He continues to be an avid hiker and mountain climber, in past years scaling Mt. Hood, Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens prior to its eruption, among others.

Schrader has two daughters and two granddaughters, who consider him to be the finest sourdough pancake chef in the world.

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The 2007 Marlowe Sherwood Memorial Service Award recipient, Francis Campbell, ’78, so impressed the volunteer coordinator at Banner Homecare and Hospice of Arizona that she brought Campbell to the Alumni Association’s attention.

Campbell graduated from the Williams Air Force Base Campus Center near Mesa, Ariz., making him the first recipient of an Alumni Association award from a campus center outside Kansas City. Like many Park alumni, he credits his education for success in his career. He came to the Parkville Campus for the first time to participate in Alumni Weekend 2006.

Campbell always demonstrated an inclination toward service and muses about mowing the parish lawn for free as a child. When he was 11 he began a self-defined form of hospice care, reading to and studying with a bedridden friend. Years later, after retiring from careers in the military and teaching, Campbell still devotes volunteer time at a hospice center in his hometown of Mesa.

In 1954 at the age of 17, he joined the Air Force. By 1968 he was a civil affairs officer in Vietnam, serving as a liaison between the Army and civilian authorities and populations.

“If a Vietnamese official contacted me about a needed building, it was my job to get materials and people to build it,” he

said. “The base medical personnel, myself and an escort would go to villages and do dentistry and medical care once a month.”

The job appealed to Campbell’s humanitarian nature. “I had a good job — I didn’t have to shoot at anyone and had enough sense to duck when they shot at me.” The Air Force honored his program for excellence, and the Air Force Times ran his picture on the front page.

Even with his accomplishments, Campbell insists that he’s “nothing special.” “What makes me different is that I’ve taken every opportunity for education that faced me and done the best that I could with that chance.”

He returned from Vietnam to Williams Air Force Base and took advantage of his GI Bill education benefits. In September 1978 he received a Park degree in social psychology with an emphasis in guidance and counseling. He earned a teaching certificate and taught special education in the Mesa public schools for 19 years until 1998 and simultaneously taught classes in creative writing and worked in Mesa Community College’s athletic department until retiring in 2004.

By September 2005 he was volunteering 30 hours a week at Banner Homecare and Hospice of Arizona. He works in the assistant to the volunteer coordinator’s office and sees three elderly patients during home visits.

So much for retirement. “I decided to get off the couch and do volunteer work. I prayed long and hard for the best place for me. I believe God directed me toward Banner Homecare and Hospice.”

Campbell’s religious life has always played an important role in his decisions. He volunteers for his church and teaches Bible studies. He also works with the Knights of Columbus.

The Park founders’ dream was to create a sense of social responsibility through service to others. Francis Campbell exemplifies this basic Park University principle.

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Daley Walker has been honored twice by the Alumni Association for his service to Park students and alumni. He received the 2007 Torchlighter Award and was named a Park University honorary alumnus.

Walker retired from teaching in 2006 after 43 years in Park’s math department, serving as department chair full time from the 1970s until 2004, when he began teaching on a part-time basis.

Many students, including non-math majors, credit him for their success at Park and in their personal lives. “Daley displayed the beautiful flow of mathematics... [It] became more than just a bunch of number crunching,” said Paul S. Curtis III, ’05.

Walker’s patience and gentle persistence coaxed students beyond what they

thought they could accomplish. He taught a complex subject with simple, understandable explanations. He never quit on his students, patiently repeating the lessons until they understood the material.

His methods impressed his colleagues, prompting Ann Schultis, director of library systems, to tell the nominating committee that “Daley taught innumerable independent studies for students who needed a class to graduate, and I observed him teaching one on one many times in his office or the coffee shop, or by talking with students in the hall.”

Upon retirement, Walker told a reporter for The Stylus, Park’s student newspaper, the reason he spent his entire career at Park was because he loved the people with whom he worked. The math

department had been a close, supportive group. Students continually stopped by his office and still visit his home when they return to Parkville.

Walker has been an integral part of the Park family. In addition to his academic contributions, he helped start Park’s baseball team and coached for several years in the 1970s.

His students are delighted by what they call his “eccentricities.” He removed his office door to illustrate his open door policy and staunchly clung to his original office furniture, retrieving it from the DumpsterTM after the University upgraded and discarded it.

Walker and wife Dixie have been married more than 50 years. They have one son, Steve Walker, ’76; two daughters and five granddaughters.

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CornerGreetings from the Alumni Office,

We had just finished Alumni Weekend. As I sat in a meeting for our department’s annual planning and team building retreat, I was feeling pretty high from the experience. I had visited with old friends and made new ones. I listened to stories about earlier times at Park — some funny, some touching, some even a little shocking.

Reflecting on those few days in June raised a question, which I would ask of each staff member at the retreat. “What makes you proud to work at Park University?” I also would be challenged to answer the question. It has taken me a long time to decide.

As I look out my office window in Park House, the Parkville Campus is absolutely gorgeous. The grass is green and the flowers are in full bloom. Wildlife — deer, hummingbirds, groundhogs, foxes, lizards — wander into the yard, oblivious to humans. Though I brag about it, this isn’t my answer.

I love Park’s diversity. It’s everywhere. I travel around the country visiting with students and alumni. I have never met people of such varied backgrounds, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs and points of view. Our student body and alumni easily represent more than 100 countries — a kaleidoscope of people. Although I feel very fortunate to have this opportunity, this isn’t my answer, either.

I grew up in Parkville and came to love this school with its sense of family. The community and Park shared so much. The local children swam in the college pool. We went to the campus movie theater and played on the athletic fields. We wore Park T-shirts to high school. We marched with our school band in the Harvest Fest parade. Throughout the years, Park students student-taught in Parkville schools and worked in the community. Alumni frequently stay and become a part of the community. Although Park is an important part of local life, this still is not my answer.

Park has struggled through hard times and flourished. From the first graduating class of four, the University now exceeds 26,000 students and still finds ways to keep tuition affordable through entrepreneurial endeavors and fund-raising. And this leads me to the reason I am most proud to be associated with Park.

Park leaders have always strived to make education accessible to all who are willing to make the commitment. That first graduating class in 1879 included three women at a time when women rarely went to college. During World War II, a group of Nisei — Japanese American — students were rescued from the internment camps and given the opportunity to continue their education. Park integrated its classes and its dormitories in 1950, long before legally required. The “family work program” required all students to have a job on campus, keeping costs low while allowing students to earn their tuition. Through the years following World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam, Park welcomed returning servicemen and service women and provided a friendly, safe environment to use their GI Bill benefits.

In the past, students often halted their education to take care of family and commitments. Today’s Online program and multiple campus centers enable students to earn their degrees while caring for families and continuing careers. At the last two graduations in Kansas City, military students deployed in Iraq and Kuwait were awarded degrees via live satellite. Others have received and will receive diplomas in absentia, accepted by family members.

No matter the challenge, Park is determined to provide its students with the opportunity to learn. If there is a student who wants to be educated, Park will find a way.

That’s what Park is all about — the students. This ongoing dedication to adapt and serve our students is the reason I am most proud to be affiliated with Park University.

Sincerely,

Julie McCollumDirector of Alumni Relations

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KansasCityAreaPark After Hours, a social and networking event held the last Thursday of each month, continues to bring Park alumni together. In March the group was hosted by Michelle Shoemaker Rodriquez, ’01, M.B.A. ’05, at Nick and Jake’s in Parkville. In April, Susan Kensett McGauhey, ’74, hosted the event at Granite City in Olathe. The May venue was the patio of Harry’s Country Club in the River Market. Wendy Engle Farmer, ’00, entertained the group in June at the new Big Brothers Big Sisters’ office in the Northland. Ken Smith, ’94, welcomed alumni to Ponaks on Southwest Boulevard in July. Becky Montanino, 75, hosted the August event at The Granfalloon on the Plaza. These events enable alumni from all class years and programs to reconnect, make new friends and network in a friendly, informal setting. Plus, attendees can enter drawings for free “Park stuff.” Faculty and staff are welcome. The Office of Alumni Relations is looking for hosts and locations for future events.

Alumni

Bulletin BoardFor information about alumni travel, events, opportunities and news, call (816) 584-6206 or (800) 488-PARK (7275) or e-mail alumnioffice@park.edu.

PeacockSocietyThe Hauptmann School for Public Affairs and the Alumni Association co-sponsored the M.P.A. graduation dinner May 11 at Piropos Restaurant in Parkville. Graduates received peacock feathers — their welcome

into the Peacock Society, the HSPA alumni chapter. Professor Emeritus Jerzy Hauptmann, Ph.D., and Kay Barnes, former mayor of Kansas City, Mo., now distinguished professor of leadership, were featured speakers. Graduates, faculty, staff and members of the Alumni Council and Peacock Society attended.

LegacyScholarshipThe Marlowe Sherwood Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to its first recipient, Quilla Sanders, ’00. She received an associate degree at Wright Patterson Campus Center in Ohio and is working toward her bachelor’s degree at the Defense Supply Center Columbus Campus Center. A second scholarship will be awarded during the 2007-08 academic year. An applicant must be an alumnus/a or the spouse, child, grandchild or niece/nephew of a Park alumnus/a. To apply, contact Renee Jack at renee.jack@park.edu or go by the Financial Aid Office.

During Alumni Weekend 2007, the Class of 1957 chose to give its class gift to this scholarship fund.

Park Pirate Virtual StorePark has partnered with MBS Direct to launch the Pirate Virtual Store — the Online source for Park apparel and gifts, books, software, office supplies and more (See p.17). Access the store at www.park.edu/alumni. Send suggestions for items to add to the store to alumnioffice@park.edu.

BrickTributeGardenThe Brick Tribute Garden has been relocated to the Park House lawn. All bricks from the old garden have been replaced and are easily visible to visitors.

For an annual gift to the Park Fund in the amount of $250 or more, a donor may place a brick in the garden. Bricks can be personalized with up to three lines of text and include name and class year or the name of a loved one, department, favorite professor, club, campus center, etc. Bricks will be limited to one per donor per year. New bricks will be added each year prior to Alumni Weekend.

OhioThirty-four golfers participated in the third annual Ohio Golf Scramble at the Defense Supply Center Columbus on June 22, and more than 75 alumni, students, faculty and staff attended the party that followed at the “19th Hole” in the Officers Club. Mark Baisden, ’05, has volunteered to lead the formation of the new Ohio Alumni Chapter. To join, e-mail alumnioffice@park.edu.

ALumnI TrAvELBeijing, China - Nov. 1-8

Davos, Switzerland, and Salzburg, Austria - Fall 2008

EvEnTsPhoenix Golf Scramble - Nov. 15Tucson Golf Scramble - Nov. 16Alumni Weekend 2008 - June 19-22

Laurie DiPadova-Stocks, Ph.D., presents the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Student in the M.P.A. Program to Randall Duncan, M.P.A. ’07.

Sydney Bradford, ’01, CDL assistant enrollment counselor, and Wendy Engle Farmer, ’00, BBBS senior

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Sixteen classmates from the Class of 1938, many of whom lived in Terrace Dormitory, began a round-robin to stay in touch after graduation. Doris McGill Fraser and Ruth Roach Malan pioneered the group, which included Ella “Eme” Eskridge Clark, Miriam Hiner McBride and Mary “Betty” Dean Schooler. Today, Eme, Doris, Betty; Ruth’s widower, Hugh Malan, ’36; and Louise Hurn Jenkins and Margaret Jones

Danielson correspond via the letter. Many alumni groups report that

they maintain contact through round-robins, but this letter is believed to be the longest running one.

So what is a round-robin?1. Person No. 1 writes a letter and

passes it to person No. 2. 2. Person No. 2 writes a letter, adds

person No. 1’s letter and passes both to person No. 3.

3. Person No. 3 writes a letter, adds it to the “package” and passes all three letters to person No. 4.

4. And then ‘round and ‘round …

Join the Online alumni community at www.park.edu/alumni and stay in touch with your classmates!

M.B.A.AssociationAs a class project, the members of Assistant Professor Mike Fitzmorris’ M.B.A. class, Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy, organized the Park University M.B.A. networking and business card exchange for alumni and current students May 3. Layne Prenger, director of career development, shared tips on job interviews and networking.

If you haven’t already done so, you can still submit a photo for Park’s 2007 Photo Contest. All alumni, students, faculty, staff and trustees may submit up to three color photos of any subject: vacation, a favorite landscape, family, work — you name it.

The photo receiving the most votes will grace the cover of the 2008 Park University Calendar. The next 12 top vote getters each will accompany a month, along with a small write-up and picture of the entrant, and the photographer’s byline.

The rules are simple: 1. Entries must be in the Office of Alumni Relations by Oct. 29. 2. Vote Online from Nov. 1 - 14. 3. One vote per person.

4. Photo subject or the photographer must be a Park alumnus/a, student, faculty, staff or trustee.

5. Photo must have been taken within the last five years. 6. Photo must be G-rated. 7. Photo may be digital (at least 300 dpi, jpeg) or print (3x5

to 8x10). No cellphone photos, please. 8. Each entry may include up to three photos. 9. Include: a) explanation of each photo, b) short

autobiography and c) photo of yourself.10. Photos taken commercially by non-Park persons are not eligible.11. A completed entry form and signed photographer’s

release must accompany each entry. Download the entry form and release at www.park.edu/photocontest.

12. Photos and accompanying information will be posted at www.park.edu/photocontest.

Submitting a photo gives permission for it to be posted on the web site and used in the calendar. Photographs will not be returned.

Send entries to Park University, Office of Alumni Relations, 8700 N.W. River Park Drive, Parkville, MO 64152 or alumnioffice@park.edu. Include your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and class year or position at Park.

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’50sJerry L. Schrader, ’57, M.D., received the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. Read more on p. 31.

’60sManuchair Ebadi, ’60, M.D., retired as associate dean for research and program development at the University of North Dakota’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Read about his distinguished career in the Online edition of the fall 2005 Alumniad at www.park.edu/alumni.

John Malveto, ’67, is associate professor at Louisiana State University’s School of Art in Baton Rouge, La. Sixteen of his works were displayed at the Parkville Campus during Alumni Weekend.

William L. Perry, ’67, became Eastern Illinois University’s 10th president July 1. He had worked at Texas A&M since 1971, most recently as executive vice president and vice provost.

’70sJoseph Drew, ’70, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, is senior vice president of real estate for Tejon Ranch Co. near Lebec, Calif. He joined the company in 2001 from the International Trade and Transportation Center where,

as president, he developed and marketed a 700-acre Class A industrial park in Shafter, Calif. Drew also was CEO of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Kern County administrative officer and director of airports. The California State University, Bakersfield, inducted him into its Hall of Fame. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Park and a master’s degree in public administration at CSUB.

Sam Schembri, ’76, is president and CEO of Martech in Kansas City, Kan. The company specializes in database and list management, and currently employs five Park alumni.

Francis “Pete” Campbell, ’78, received the Alumni Association’s Marlowe Sherwood Memorial Service Award. Read more on p. 32.

’80sMike Gunter, ’86, retired as the Missouri education liaison representative for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, based in St. Louis, Mo.

George Jordan, ’88, an Air Force reservist, returned from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and was awarded the Global War on Terrorism Medal as a logistical combat support officer.

Inger Scherer Condit, ’89, girls volleyball team coach at St. Pius X High School in Kansas City, Mo., was named Missouri Coach of the Year by the Greater KC Volleyball

Coaches Association. Her team won the Missouri Class 3 state championship Nov. 4, 2006 at the University of Central Missouri. In national high school rankings published by Prepvolleyball.com, the team carried a final ranking of 111th. This was the third time Condit coached her team to the state Final Four, the second time she reached the title game and her first championship win.

’90sRobert “Mac” McGovern, ’91, is corporate vice president of Horizon Sunrooms, the largest home improvement company in Northwest Florida. He also is president and contractor of Emerald Coast Roofing, a company recently incorporated as an affiliate department. His first published book is Poetry Past and Present or the Ravings of a Madman.

Donald Weiss, ’91, played the organ in Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel on June 17 during the Alumni Weekend church service. He lives on the Jersey shore and works in New York City.

Marialena Bridges, ’97, is director of counseling at Brooke Point High School in Stafford, Va. She is a doctoral student in educational

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leadership at Northcentral University in Prescott Valley, Ariz., and recently opened a business — La Dolce Vita, an Internet company marketing the first-ever compartmentalized, organizational leather handbag.

Dionysius Sebwe, ’97, has been confirmed by the Liberian Senate as Liberia’s deputy defense minister for operations.

’00sBuck Christensen, ’00, and Buck Teri his wife, were married at Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., on April 26.

Ray Seidelman, M.P.A. ’00, received the Order of Merit from the Boy Scout Thunderbird District. This is the highest award given to adult leaders on the district level. Seidelman has worked with Kansas City-area Scouts for 19 years.

Richard Zarate, ’02, is a business development specialist at the Hispanic Economic Development Corp. in Kansas City, Mo.

Max Pórtero, ’03, works for the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development in the Passaic County Workforce Development Center’s Workforce Learning Link. He provides counseling and assessment in GED training, adult basic education and basic skills training. He also helps participants prepare résumés and find employment.

Alicia deFlon, ’04, graduated from the Parkville Campus with a degree in interior design and is the new owner of Home Embellishments on Main Street in downtown Parkville.

Russ Johnson, M.B.A. ’04, was elected to the Kansas City, Mo., City Council on March 27 and began his four-year term May 1. He lives in Kansas City, Mo., with his wife, Julie, and daughters Victoria, Olivia and Sophia. Since 1996 he has been the managing consultant for System Solutions, an information technology consulting firm of which he was a founding partner.

Melody Brown Webb, ’04, is a trial assistant with the Johnson County, Kan., District Attorney’s Office. She is pursuing paralegal certification at Johnson County Community College.

Christa Meeks DeAngelo, ’05, took 2nd place on the CBS reality television show Pirate Masters. She was Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2005 and has been a featured extra on The Sopranos and The Knights of Prosperity.

Bianca Hendricks Myers, ’05, is development coordinator for alumni relations at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa.

Dan Smith, ’05, is stationed aboard the USS Antietam, based in San Diego, Calif. His first novel, Feeding the Dragon: A Novel about Seaborne Piracy and the Mouth it Feeds, was published in February. He and his wife, Alicia, have two children. Cindy Perez, ’06, graduated from Army Officers Candidate School and was commissioned a second lieutenant May 17. She attends the U.S. Army Intelligence School.

Jerod Dahlgren, M.P.A. ’07, is a staff writer in the public relations office at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, N.Y. He married Tanya Wright on Oct. 14, 2006.

Alexa Barton, M.P.A. ’07, county administrator for Clay County, Mo., received the Stanley Fisher Memorial Award on May 16 from the Greater Kansas City chapter of the American Society for Public Administration. Bryan Long, M.P.A. ’06, city manager for Oak Grove, Mo., presented the award.

Faculty Daley Walker retired at the end of the 2006 summer semester after teaching math at Park for 43 years. On June 16 the Alumni Association gave Walker the Torchlighter Award and made him an honorary alumnus. Read more on p. 33.

Families The Peeke family held a reunion June 2 on the Parkville Campus. Several Park alumni attended: Jean Peeke Olin, ’46; Brad Rohwer, ’51; Mary Sue Cooksey Rohwer, ’53; Anne Pawley Tabb, ’51; Jim Peeke, ’65; Bryan Peeke, ’66; and Caroline Peeke Johnson, x59.

Jean Peeke Olin writes: Thank you for the use of the Meetin’ House. There were 16 of us who sat around and talked about the things that we remembered about our folks when they were at Park. All of our parents attended Park. You probably

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’30sOlive Peeke Pawley, x31April 10, Riverside, Calif. As did many members of her family, Mrs. Pawley attended Park Academy and Park College. She taught high school science, worked as a medical technician for her surgeon brother in South Dakota and conducted speed-reading workshops across the country for Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics. She returned to high school teaching and became vice principal at Yorktown High School in Virginia, where she remained until retirement in the mid-1970s. While in Virginia, she participated in Dr. Edward Bauman’s Good News for Modern Man television series.

Sam Passiglia, ’33May 11, Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Passiglia was a teacher and counselor in the Kansas City Public School District for 38 years and was the district’s first teacher of Italian descent. He leaves behind a rich legacy of students and immigrants brought to citizenship by his naturalization classes. An educator until the end, he continued to teach his family lessons of grace and dignity.

Dean Johnson Dimmitt, ’35March 13, Topeka, Kan.

Marjorie Noble Ehrhard, ’37Dec. 1, 2006, Modesto, Calif.

Mildred Morthland Pearson-Quist, ’37 Jan. 10, Montesano, Wash. Mrs. Pearson-Quist was married to Edgar

Pearson, ’37, for 41 years. After his death in 1980 she earned a certificate in pastoral counseling and a master’s degree in psychology. She traveled the world and lived in Nepal for four years. In 1996 she married Austin Quist. She said her most important life achievements were raising her five children, serving God as the wife of a minister and working in psychotherapy and counseling in Nepal.

Robert Swanson, ’37 Sept. 15, 2006, Alma, Mich.

Ruth Roach Malan, ’38Sept. 17, 2006, Pinckneyville, Ill.Mrs. Malan was one of the “round-robin” pioneers from the story on p. 36. She was a homemaker and teacher who sang in the church choir, taught nursery and Sunday School classes and was a deacon. She was a member of Pinckneyville Women’s Club and the American Association of University Women. She is survived by her husband,

know that my grandparents were missionaries in Japan. Some of the children were sent to Park and spent [eight] years there, like my uncle, Lonnie Peeke [Alonzo Peeke, ’24]

From Park, we went to the Power Plant for lunch. Both my father and cousin Brad Rohwer [’51] shoveled coal there as their family work.

The campus looked beautiful. Thanks again.

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Hugh Malen, ’36, two sons, one brother, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

John S. Myers, ’39, M.D. May 17, Kansas City, Mo. After serving in the Navy, Mr. Myers practiced medicine with his father and his father’s three brothers at the Myers Clinic in downtown Kansas City. John was a charter member of the Barbershop Harmony Society.

’40sA. Morris Everett, ’42Feb. 9, Hagerstown, Md.

Anna Bond Dolan, ’43Aug. 5, 2006, Kansas City, Mo.

Lillian Jones Lee, ’44Aug. 12, 2006, Silver Springs, Md.

Flossie Helmke Moorhead, ’44Feb. 10, Gurnee, Ill.

Marian McKee Cares, ’46Sept. 10, 2006, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Alice Elliott Easley, ’46Jan. 21, San Diego, Calif.Mrs. Easley was the beloved wife of Dave Easley, ’46, and was a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was passionate about her work with St. Paul’s Cathedral in San Diego and for more than 25 years was an elementary school teacher in the Chula Vista City School District, Calif.

Frank Brogno, ’47June 25, Carmel, Calif. Mr. Brogno attended Naval Officer Training School at Park, during which time he met his wife, Helen. They married in 1946, when he returned to Park after spending two years as a naval officer in the

Philippines. He earned his doctorate at the University of Chicago and established a private counseling and psychotherapy practice in Gary, Ind. Mr. Brogno celebrated and worked to preserve his Italian heritage through many civic and cultural organizations.

’50sStephen “Steve” Elliot (Stefan Czekanski), ’51November 2006, Sao Bras de Alportel, Algarve, PortugalMr. Elliot was a world traveler fluent in Polish, Russian, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and English. His talents in music composition and in classical and modern piano were recognized at Park and abroad. He composed three off-Broadway musicals for New York’s Theater Wing Company and more works in San Francisco and Marin County, Calif. After years as West Coast regional manager for Maupintour Travel and teaching courses at the Adler School of Travel, he retired from Lindblad Travel and moved to Portugal, where he continued his compositions, including a Mass, and other Brazilian-style pieces performed in Lisbon, Almancil and Faro.

Patricia Rino Fitch, ’54 Jan. 29, 2006, Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Joan Caldwell Barclay, x55March 19, Overland Park, Kan. Mrs. Barclay and her husband, David, met at Park in 1953 and married in New Rochelle, N.Y., a year later. A coloratura soprano, she sang in church choirs throughout her life. While in San Diego, she sang with the San Diego Symphonic Chorale. She is survived by her husband, the Rev. David Barclay, ’53, five adult children and nine grandchildren.

Jon G. Porter, ’59Nov. 19, 2006, Mount Pleasant, IowaMr. Porter kept Park in his fondest memories. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Elizabeth Ann Mariner Porter, x62; brother Jene Porter, ’59, and his wife Susan Speer Porter, x62; and brother Clifford Porter, x64, and his wife Elizabeth “Betsy” Streeter Porter, ’62. Mr. Porter and his brothers all met their wives at Park.

’60sSuzanne Spears Lustenberger, ’60May 11, Lockport, N.Y. Mrs. Lustenberger taught English at Central High School in St. Joseph, Mo., from 1961 to 1964. She moved to Lockport in 1984, where she was an English professor at Erie Community College. She is survived by her husband, Adolph Jr., three daughters and four grandchildren.

Nancy McGrath O’Connor, ’60Jan. 1, Chicago, Ill. Ms. O’Connor was the former dean of students of the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. She is survived by two sons and five grandchildren.

Judith Willis Lipkin, ’62April 3, West Palm Beach, Fla. Mrs. Lipkin died from injuries she received in an automobile accident. She worked at the Palm Beach County Tax Collector’s Office and had been a public school teacher in the Kansas City public school system. She will be remembered for her gentle spirit, sense of humor and love for everyone. She is survived by her daughter, Lori, and son, William Jr., both of St. Cloud, Fla., and her cat, Big Red.

Richard T. Mankin, ’62, colonel, U.S. ArmyFeb. 15, Dallas, TXCol. Mankin served his country for 32 1/2 years. He was a veteran of World

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War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars, with service in the infantry, artillery and military intelligence branches. His awards and decorations included the Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters and Meritorious Service Medal. Col. Mankin was a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College. In 1975 he completed his Army career in Dallas with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service as the procurement director and then pursued careers in business and academe.

’70sMurdock Taylor, ’72Jan. 20, Fayetteville, N.C.

Barbara Pearl, ’75Oct. 5, 2006, Kansas City, Mo.

Arthur Languille, ’75Oct. 15, 2006, Liberty, Mo. James Michael “Mike” Owen, ’78June 1, Kansas City, Mo. A lifetime resident of Kansas City, Mr. Owen was a roofing contractor. He was an Eagle Scout, Explorer Scout and a member of the Mic-O-Say Tribe. He also was a member of the Park College Hermits.

Dean Grant Stanzel, ’78June 21, Leawood, Kan. Mr. Stanzel was an information technology specialist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, retiring in 2004. After retirement he attended French and art classes at Johnson County Community College. He enjoyed bicycling. Griffith William Davies, ’79May 30, Liberty, Mo. After a long battle with emphysema, Mr. Davies died from complications from a double lung transplant received May 14. He served four years in the Navy, mostly stationed in the Philippines, and earned a bachelor’s degree in history and education at Park. “Griff” was

a longtime sales rep for Huttig Building Products.

Robert Gordon, ’79Jan. 14, Azle, Texas

’80sJohn F. Shaw, ’80May 27, Lee, Mass. While in the Army, Mr. Shaw earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a minor in human resources. He worked for the government in various capacities in Europe until 1990.

Woodrow W. Smith, ’84Jan. 11, Phoenix, Ariz. Mr. Smith was an exceptional athlete in track and field, basketball and football. He was educated in the Air Force as a medic, cardiopulmonary technician and licensed practical nurse. He retired from the Air Force as a technical sergeant after 15 years of service. He was a behavioral technician and teacher for 10 years with Maricopa County, retiring in 1994. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Smith, ’85, and their son.

Patrick Ross, ’86Jan. 15

Eleanor Spencer Shepard, ’88March 23, Wylie, Texas

’90sRick Myers, ’92Aug. 17, 2006, Cary, N.C.

Judy G. Hendrix, ’93May 1, Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Hendrix was a nurse for more than 28 years and enjoyed caring for her patients. She was recognized for her hard work, dedication and caring spirit. More important, she loved being a

mother, grandmother, daughter and sister.

Tracey Blaylock, ’95May 3, Kansas City, Mo.

Donald Lee Kane, ’95Nov. 27, 2006, Delaware, Ohio

’00sNathaniel Felix, ’04Aug. 25, 2006

Nicholas Beckwith, ’04Sept. 22, 2006, East Peoria, Ill. Mr. Beckwith was on his high school’s wrestling and football teams. He was an Army parachute rigger and an Air Force reservist. He is survived by his parents, many family members and friends.

Rodney Miller, ’07April 15, Layton, Utah

FACULTY David A. Gunderson, Ph. D. Jan. 8, Kansas City, Mo. Dr. Gunderson taught business and finance courses on the Parkville Campus for 22 years. He was a high priest in the Community of Christ Church. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Delores; one son, three daughters, 10 grandchildren and one great-grandson.

CLASS NOTESCRAiG SAnDS PhOTOGRAPhy

November 20074 — Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City with violinist Kanako Ito and cellist Martin Storey, GTMC, 3 p.m. Admission $8.

5-Dec. 14 — Nano Nore’s Norway: Paintings and Prints, CAG. Reception Nov. 11, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

9-10 — Meyer Music piano sale, GTMC, time and date TBA

15-17 — One-act play, Studio Theater, Alumni Hall third floor, 8 p.m. Tickets $5 at door, free to Park students with ID.

18 — Parkville Community Band, GTMC, 4 p.m.

December 20071 — Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City, Christmas on the River, GTMC, 3 p.m. Admission $8.

2 — Martin Storey cello recital, GTMC, 3 p.m.

5 — Poetry reading by Native American Mark Turcotte, GTMC, 6:30 p.m. www.park.edu/deptofenglish

9 — Northland Community Choir, GTMC, 3 p.m.

11 — Parkville Community Band, GTMC, 7:30 p.m.

17-Feb. 1 — Aaron Ennis senior art exhibit, CAG

February 2008Black History Month at Park. www.park.edu/deptofhistory

3 — Fisk University Jubilee Singers, A Celebration of Black History Month, GTMC, 3 p.m.

3-March 14 — Valerie Doran Bashaw: Mixed Media and FiberWork, CAG

17 — Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City with Park International Center for Music student soloists, GTMC, 3 p.m.

21 — Poetry reading by Brenda Cardenas, GTMC, 6:30 p.m. www.park.edu/deptofenglish

22-23, 28-29 — the shape of things by neil labute, Jenkin and Barbara David Theater in Alumni Hall, 8 p.m. Tickets at door, $8 adults; $5 senior citizens, Park faculty/staff, children; free to Park students with ID.

29 — Quartet Accorda with pianist Marina Sultanova, GTMC, 7:30 p.m.

March 2008Women’s History Month at Park. www.park.edu/whm

1 — the shape of things by neil labute, Jenkin and Barbara David Theater in Alumni Hall, 8 p.m. Tickets at door, $8 adults; $5 senior citizens, Park faculty/staff, children; free to Park students with ID.

6-8 — Grand Piano Festival featuring Stanislav Ioudenitch and his students, GTMC, 7:30 p.m.

9 — Grand Piano Festival, GTMC, 3 p.m.

18-April 25 — George Rousis: Transitions in Fe and Other Sculptural Elements, CAG

27-30 — 9 Parts of Desire by Heather Raffo, presented by the Unicorn Theatre and Park, Jenkin and Barbara David Theater in Alumni Hall, 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 8 p.m.

Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets at door, $15 adults, $10 Park faculty/staff, $5 Park students with ID (group rates available).

30 — Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City with KCMTA concerto competition winner, GTMC, 3 p.m.

April 20084 — International Center for Music student chamber recital, GTMC, 7:30 p.m.

13 — Parkville Community Band, GTMC, 3 p.m.

19 — Violin recital featuring Ben Sayevich’s students, GTMC, 7:30 p.m.

24-26 — Acting Beyond Prejudice, Studio Theater, Alumni Hall third floor, 8 p.m. Tickets $5 at door, free to Park students with ID.

25 — Park Piano Trio, GTMC, 7:30 p.m.

27 — Northland Community Choir, GTMC, 3 p.m.

28-May 30 — senior art exhibits by Pearl Chamberlin, Anna Mandina and Annette Schooling, CAG

May 20084 — Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City, GTMC, 3 p.m. Admission $8. 8 — Cello recital showcasing students in Martin Storey’s studio, GTMC, 7:30 p.m.

18 — Youth Conservatory for Music, GTMC, 3 p.m.

22 — Ben Sayevich violin recital, GTMC, 7:30 p.m.

June 20082-July 11Jessica Wohl: Oil Portraits, CAG

July 20084 — Parkville Community Band Fourth of July concert, GTMC lawn, 7:30 p.m.

14-Aug. 29 — Masoom Khawaja: Photographs, CAG

Key:GTMC - Graham Tyler Memorial ChapelCAG - Campanella Art Gallery

All events — Up-to-date information

for all events is at www.park.edu/ata.

Theater — Ticket information is at

www/park.edu/theatre/season.

Art — Campanella Art Gallery hours

are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9:30

p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;

Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sunday

4-9:30 p.m. Holiday hours may vary.

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