IN THIS ISSUE:
• Park basketball teams, Student Ambassadors fighting hunger in KC area
• Brackett essay published in "intrinsic motivation" collection
• CLAS students follow-up with prospective Park students
• Department of History to perform "Letters from the Front"
• Holiday dinner offered in Thompson cafeteria on Nov. 23
• Last week for Toys for Tots campaign on Parkville Campus
• Geography Awareness Week continues on Parkville Campus
• Park In The News
• Green tip of the day
• Upcoming Events
Park basketball teams, Student Ambassadors fighting hunger in KC area
The Park University men's and women's basketball teams want to help can hunger in the Kansas City area. Both Park teams play at Breckon Sports Center on Saturday, Nov. 21 against Kansas Wesleyan University, and rather than the regular price of admission to the Pirates' doubleheader with the Coyotes, fans can bring non-perishable food items and receive one complimentary admission to the game per donation. The women's game begins at 1 p.m., followed by the men's game at 3 p.m. No season passes or student ID cards will be accepted for admission. Fans will also be permitted to make cash donations to help the fight against hunger.
"We are in a position where we can help our fellow man, and this is a great opportunity to do just that," said Park Director of Athletics Claude English. "It's important that we realize how fortunate we are, and at the same time, it is our duty to help those in need, especially as we near the holidays."
Collection barrels will be provided by Harvesters, a Kansas City area food bank, beginning Wednesday, Nov. 18, for fans who cannot make the basketball doubleheader but still wish to donate. Barrels will stay up in Breckon Sports Center until the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 24, when the Pirate men take on MidAmerica Nazarene University. Fans are welcome to make donations at the MNU game, but regular gate procedures will resume for this contest.
In addition, Park's Student Ambassadors are collecting food donations for the St. James Place food pantry and soup kitchen. Park University departments and offices can request to have a food donation box delivered to their office by sending an e-mail to Adenike Orekoya, Student Ambassadors president, at adenike.orekoya@park.edu. The boxes will be picked up on Friday, Dec. 4.
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Brackett essay published in "intrinsic motivation" collection
An essay by Virginia Brackett, Ph.D., assistant professor and chair of the Department of English and Modern Languages, and director of the Honors Program, originally published in 2007 in Insight: A Collection of Faculty Scholarship, has been picked up for publication by The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University Press. Brackett's "Inspiring Student Self Motivation" is included in a collection of essays titled Intrinsic Motivation: An Essential Key to Success.
CLAS students follow-up with prospective Park students
Students from Park University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences contacted more than 150 prospective students on Nov. 3. The Park students, representing the programs of criminal justice, history, legal studies and political science, followed up on inquiries submitted to the University by prospective students. The Park students addressed general questions regarding the University, as well as inquiries about their respective programs.
Park students who participated were (adjacent photo, from left): Brian Moon and Patrick Carroll, both junior history majors; Lyman Rickman, junior, political science; LaTeshia Williams, freshman, legal studies; Ben Bondurant and Sean Crellin, both seniors, criminal justice.
Department of History to perform "Letters from the Front"
Ninety-five years ago this Christmas, soldiers from British and German armies shared one of history's memorable occurrences. Both sides halted hostilities and walked across the "no man's land" along the battlefront and shared the unseen humanity in war and the conundrums of war. To celebrate the 95th anniversary of the Christmas Truce of 1914, students from Park University's Department of History will provide a dramatic reading/theater production of "Letters from the Front: The Christmas Truce of 1914," Thursday, Dec. 3, through Sunday, Dec. 6.
The production will be presented at 7 p.m. each night with an additional 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for students and children under 18. Advance tickets can be reserved at www.park.edu/theatre/season.shtml. The production is directed and produced by Timothy Westcott, Ph.D., associate professor of history and chair of the Department of Social Sciences.
Holiday dinner offered in Thompson cafeteria on Nov. 23
Faculty, staff, students and their families are invited to a holiday dinner featuring carved prime rib, roasted turkey and all the fixings in the Thompson Commons cafeteria on Monday, Nov. 23, 4:30 to 7 p.m. For those not on the University's meal plan, the cost is $7.45 per person. For more information, contact Kathleen Robey, general manager of Park's Sodexo Campus Services, at kathleen.robey@park.edu or (816) 584-6395.
Last week for Toys for Tots campaign on Parkville Campus
The collection of toys for the 4th annual Toys for Tots campaign on the Parkville Campus, sponsored by Park University's Phi Alpha Theta chapter of Zeta Omicron, ends Wednesday, Nov. 25. Donations of new, unused and unwrapped toys can be placed in donation boxes located in the Mackay Hall foyer, first floor of the Findlay-Wakefield Science Hall, second floor of Copley Hall or in the Mabee Learning Center/Academic Underground adjacent to the Copy Center. Monetary donations are also accepted. For more information or to make a monetary donation, contact Tim Westcott, Ph.D., associate professor of history and Zeta Omicron chapter adviser, at tim.westcott@park.edu or (816) 584-6363. Checks, payable to Phi Alpha Theta, can be mailed to Westcott to CMB 17 via interoffice mail.
Geography Awareness Week continues on Parkville Campus
Park University's GAIA Earth Club will provide student-led geographic information system demonstrations in Millsap Foyer (main entrance to the Mabee Learning Center/Academic Underground) on Thursday, Nov. 19, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Friday, Nov. 20, faculty, staff and students can take a tour of the Parkville Campus' underground mining operation. Registration in advance is required for the tour. For more information, contact David Fox, assistant professor of geography, at david.fox@park.edu or (816) 584-6813.
Park In The News
U.S. Army Col. Lewis Millett, '63, who received the nation's highest military award -- the Medal of Honor -- in 1951 for leading a bayonet charge during the Korean War, passed away on Nov. 14. On the Nov. 16 NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, Williams recalled Millett's career. In addition, a story about Millett appeared in the Lewiston (Maine) Sun Journal on Nov. 17.
Green tip of the day
Traditional Thanksgiving meals tend to favor fall produce, so it's a great time to focus on locally grown fruits and vegetables. Consider adapting time-honored recipes to reflect your region's growing season and history. For a fun challenge, plan one dish (or the entire meal) with ingredients grown or produced within 100 miles of your home. For more information and additional tips to lead a "green life," visit http://sierraclub.typepad.com/greenlife.
Upcoming Events
• Through November 21 -- International Education Week, Parkville Campus
• Through November 25 -- Michael David Wickerson Art Exhibit, Campanella Gallery
• Through November 25 -- Toys for Tots Campaign (Phi Alpha Theta/Zeta Omicron), Parkville Campus
• November 23 -- Staff Town Hall Meetings, 2-3 p.m. and 3:15-4:15 p.m., College for Distance Learning Conference Center
• November 26-27 -- Thanksgiving Break (KC area offices closed and no daytime classes; Fall II classes held)
• November 30-January 29, 2010 -- Graduating Fine Arts Seniors Art Exhibit (Melanie Clouser, Rachel Hinges and John Sutton III), Campanella Gallery
• December 3 -- Nursing Career Fair, 1-2:30 p.m., Mabee Learning Center (Academic Underground)
• December 3-6 -- "Letters from the Front: Christmas Truce of 1914," 7-9 p.m. each nigh, and 2-4 p.m. matinee on Dec. 6, David Theater (Alumni Hall)
• December 5 -- Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City Christmas Concert, 3 p.m., Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
• December 8 -- Parkville Community Band Holiday Concert, 7:30 p.m., Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
• December 11 -- Fall 2009 Semester ends (KC area)
• December 11 -- Residence Halls close (Parkville Campus)
• December 11 -- International Center for Music Fundraising Concert, featuring the Park Piano Trio, 7:30 p.m., Folly Theater
• December 12 -- Mid-Year Commencement, featuring keynote speaker Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II, 11 a.m., Community of Christ Auditorium, Independence, Mo.
• December 13 -- Fall II ends (KC area)
• December 24-25 -- Christmas break (KC area offices closed)
• January 1 -- New Year’s Day (KC area offices closed)
• January 9 -- Residence Halls open (Parkville Campus)
• January 11 -- Spring 2010 Semester begins (KC area)
• January 11 -- Spring I begins (KC area)
Note: To view a comprehensive schedule for all events, including athletics, visit www.park.edu/calendar/parkville.html.
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