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| Kay Barnes acknowledges the crowd during a tribute for the former Kansas City mayor. |
Barnes honored by Kansas City leaders
Kay Barnes, Park distinguished professor for public leadership and former mayor of Kansas City, Mo., was recognized by the Kansas City City Council on Dec. 15 for her role in the city's downtown revitalization.
A proclamation named the area just east of Grand Boulevard in front of the Sprint Center entrance "Kay Barnes Plaza." The city council's resolution congratulated Barnes for her "tireless efforts" in the resurgence of the downtown area.
Foster, Holder earn administrative certification
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| Glenda Holder, left, and Sandra Foster. |
Sandra Foster, College for Distance Learning assistant to the dean, and Glenda Holder, CDL assistant to the associate dean, recently earned administrative certifications.
Both women, members of the International Association of Administrative Professionals, completed the requirements to become certified professional secretaries (CPS). Each passed an eight-hour exam covering office systems and technology, office administration, and management. In addition, Holder added the certified administrative professional (CAP) certification, passing a test on advanced organizational management.
For more information on the IAAP, visit www.iaap-hq.org.
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| Stanislav Ioudenitch |
Ioudenitch to perform with Borromeo String Quartet
Stanislav Ioudenitch, associate professor of music and the artistic director of the Youth Conservatory of Music and the International Center for Music at Park University, will perform in a concert with the Boston-based Borromeo String Quartet in a Friends of Chamber Music Series on Friday, Jan. 25, beginning at 8 p.m. at the Folly Theater, 12th and Wyandotte, in Kansas City, Mo.
Ioudenitch, the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition gold medalist, will join the Quartet following the intermission in a performance of Franck's "Piano Quintet in F Minor," a work that he performed at the competition to seal his prize.
Tickets for the event are priced at $20 and $25 (students 18 and under are free). Discounts for educators, students, seniors and groups are also available. For more information, contact The Friends of Chamber Music at (816) 561-9999 or visit www.chambermusic.org.
Burk to present at MBAA conference
Erlan Burk, assistant professor and program coordinator, Information and Computer Science, has been selected to present a paper at the North American Management Society portion of the Midwest Business Administration Association International Conference, April 2-4, in Chicago. Burk's paper, "Application of Organizational Principles to a Virtual Organization," will be presented during a session on innovative interactions in organizations.
Concert to celebrate Black History Month
Park University's Access to the Arts and the Spencer Cave Black History Lecture Series will present the Fisk Jubilee Singers on Sunday, Feb. 3, in the Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel, beginning at 3 p.m. The concert is also sponsored by the International Center for Music and the Zeta Omicron Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta.
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| Fisk Jubilee Singers |
The Fisk Jubilee Singers are young men and women, vocal artists and students at Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn., who sing and travel worldwide. The original group introduced "slave songs" to the world in 1871 and was instrumental in preserving this unique American musical tradition known today as Negro spirituals. The Fisk Jubilee Singers broke racial barriers in the U.S. and abroad in the late 19th century and have entertained royalty throughout Europe, all the while raising money in support of their school. In 1999, the Singers were featured in "The American Experience," a PBS award-winning television documentary series, in the program "Singers: Sacrifice and Glory."
The concert is free and open to the public, however reservations are required. To reserve your seat, visit www.park.edu/fisk. For more information on the Spencer Cave Black History Lecture Series, visit www.park.edu/blackhistory, and for more information on the Fisk Jubilee Singers, visit www.fiskjubileesingers.org.
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| Brenda Cardenas |
Ethnic Poetry Series continues in February
Poet Brenda Cardenas will come to Park University on Thursday, Feb. 21, to read her works as a part of the Ethnic Poetry Series. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel on the Parkville Campus, and will be followed by a reception and book signing. The event is free and open to the public.
Cardenas, an English instructor at Milwaukee Area Technical College, had her book of poetry, From the Tongues of Brick and Stone, published in 2005. She has a full-length book, Boomerang, forthcoming. Cardenas' work has appeared in a wide-range of publications, and in 2007 she co-produced and released a spoken word and music ensemble CD, "Chicano, Illinoize: The Blue Island Sessions," in 2001. Cardenas has also been honored with two Illinois Arts Council finalist awards. To read or hear some of Cardenas' work, visit http://voices.e-poets.net/CardenasB/poems.shtml.
This third and final event in the Ethnic Poetry Series was made possible through a Missouri Arts Council grant received by Virginia Brackett, Ph.D., assistant professor of English. For more information on Cardenas, visit www.park.edu/deptofenglish, or contact Brackett at virginia.brackett@park.edu or (816) 584-6818.
Annual Hauptmann Lecture to feature talk on national security
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| Lawrence J. Korb |
Lawrence J. Korb, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and a senior advisor to the Center for Defense Information, will be the featured speaker at the 16th annual Dr. Jerzy Hauptmann Distinguished Guest Lecture, Wednesday, April 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the McCoy Meetin' House on the Parkville Campus. Korb's lecture will be on "National Security in an Age of Terrorists, Tyrants and Weapons of Mass Destruction."
Prior to his current appointment, Korb was a senior fellow and director of national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He has also served as director of the Center for Public Policy Education, senior fellow in the Foreign Policy Studies Program at the Brookings Institution, dean of the graduate school of public and international affairs at the University of Pittsburgh and vice president of corporate operations at the Raytheon Company.
In addition, Korb served as assistant secretary of defense (manpower, reserve affairs, installations and logistics) from 1981 through 1985. In that position, he administered about 70 percent of the Department of Defense's budget. For his service in that position, he was awarded a medal for distinguished public service.
Korb has written 20 books on national security issues, including The Joint Chiefs of Staff: The First Twenty-five Years, The Fall and Rise of the Pentagon, American National Security: Policy and Process, Future Visions for U.S. Defense Policy, Reshaping America's Military, and A New National Security Strategy in an Age of Terrorists, Tyrants, and Weapons of Mass Destruction. He has also written more than 100 articles and op-ed pieces for numerous magazines and newspapers, and he has more than 1,000 television talk show appearances to his credit.
The lecture, named in honor of distinguished Park University professor emeritus, Dr. Jerzy Hauptmann, is free and open to the public; however, tickets are required. To reserve a seat, visit www.park.edu/tickets.
University accepting bids for vehicle
Park University is accepting sealed bids for a University-owned 2003 Toyota Camry LE Sedan 40. The vehicle, with a V6 3.0 liter engine with automatic transmission, has 43,420 miles. It comes well-equipped with air conditioning, power steering/windows/door locks, tilt wheel, cruise control, AM/FM/CD/cassette stereo, dual front air bags and power seats.
Bids will be received in the Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration until 3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15. The University holds a reserve bid of $12,500. The vehicle will be available for inspection in front of the Milsap Foyer during normal business hours the week of Jan. 7. Cash, certified check and money orders will be accepted and are due upon delivery of the title.
For more information, contact Jim Crum, business affairs director, at (816) 584-6382 or jim.crum@park.edu.
Green tip of the week
A great alternative to cranking up your home's radiator is making small, heated bean bags. Simply fill a clean sock with uncooked rice or beans and heat it up in the microwave. You can use them in bed, on the sofa while reading or directly on your body to relieve aches and pains. Commercial versions are also available in stores. For more information and additional tips to lead a "green life," visit http://sierraclub.typepad.com/greenlife/.
Upcoming Events
- Aaron Ennis senior art exhibition -- through Feb. 1, Campanella Art Gallery
- Residence halls open -- Jan. 11, 8 a.m.
- Spring 2008 Semester, Spring I session begin -- Jan. 14
- Martin Luther King Day holiday -- Jan. 21 (Parkville daytime only)
- Fisk Jubilee Singers -- Feb. 3, 3 p.m., Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
- Valerie Doran Bashaw art exhibition -- Feb. 3 to March 14, Campanella Art Gallery
- ICCE Book Club discussion -- Feb. 6, 11 a.m., McCoy Meetin' House
- Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City with International Center for Music student soloists, featuring Conductor Andres Franco -- Feb. 17, 3 p.m., Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
- President's Day -- Feb. 18 (Parkville daytime only)
- Brenda Cardenas poetry reading -- Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m., Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
- "The Shape of Things" performance -- Feb. 22, 23, 28, 29, and March 1, 8 p.m., David Theater in Alumni Hall
- Quartet Accorda concert, featuring Marina Sultanova, pianist -- Feb. 29, 7:30 p.m., Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
Note: To view a comprehensive athletics schedule, visit www.parkathletics.com/news/dept/all_events.shtml.
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