The Crow's Nest Newspaper - June 7th, 2023 Announcement
Park University News: June Edition
Steve Youngblood, an associate professor of communication arts at Park University, has been selected as a 2023-24 Fulbright Scholar. This marks Youngblood's third time receiving the prestigious award, highlighting his recognised expertise and ongoing contribution to the field of peace journalism and media studies on an international level.
Youngblood's latest Fulbright assignment took him to Moldova, a country that has experienced political tensions and challenges with misinformation. His work in Moldova focused on promoting peace journalism—a form of reporting that seeks to reduce conflict and emphasise understanding rather than sensationalism—and combating misinformation.
Youngblood trained journalists, media professionals, and students to adopt more ethical, accurate, and balanced reporting practices. By addressing misinformation, which can exacerbate social division and conflict, Youngblood's work contributed to strengthening media integrity and fostering a more informed and peaceful public discourse in Moldova.
Raphael Perachi Vieira, '12, was featured in a "Five Questions" article on Coletiva.net news site in Brazil on May 4. Evan LaMunyon, a senior pitcher/infielder at Montezuma-Cortez High School in Colorado, signed to play baseball at Park University's flagship Parkville (Mo.) Campus, as reported in The Journal on May 2. Aaliyah Brown, '18, MACL '21, women's track and field is one of the honorees. Rick Grayson, '76, men's golf is another honoree.
The sports information team at Park University's Gilbert (Ariz.) Campus was named as the California Pacific Conference 2022-23 Sports Information Department of the Year. A story on Isari Vigil, a senior at San Luis High School in Yuma, Ariz., signing to play women's volleyball at Park University's Gilbert (Ariz.) Campus, aired on KSWT-TV and KYMA-TV in Yuma on May 24.
Three individuals and one team will be inducted into Park University's Wall of Honor Class of 2023. Cynthia Levin, '77, the producing artistic director of the Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, Mo., announced her retirement effective June 2024, as reported on the Broadway World website on May 31. Benay Shannon, MAT '03, was named to the Kansas City Business Journal's Women Who Mean Business class of 2023 on May 25.
Kathy Howe, Ph.D., associate professor of literacy education and director of the Watson Literacy Center, co-authored an article on "Opening the Circle to Support Dyslexia Policy Success: Learning From the Voices of Literacy Teacher Educators" that was published in the Literacy Practice and Research journal. Donald Chrusciel, Ph.D., adjunct instructor of business administration, authored a paper on "Influencing Workforce Engagement Using Ad Hoc Team Huddles" that was published in The Learning Organization.
An article related to the U.S. national debt ceiling authored by Matt Harris, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science, appeared in The Conversation and was picked up by numerous other news outlets across the country on May 31. John Hamilton, Ph.D., professor emeritus of criminal justice administration, was interviewed for a story related to ways to reduce violent crime in Kansas City, Mo., that aired on KMBC-TV in Kansas City on May 30.
A panel of the National Academy of Public Administration released an academic study on "U.S. Coast Guard Academy Admissions Process Assessment". Adrian James, Ph.D., associate dean of Park University's College of Management and associate professor of management, was featured in the Platte County (Mo.) Citizen on May 16 related to her four years spent living in Qatar.
Upcoming Events:
- July 2: Summer I Term / Junemester Ends
- June 23-25: Kansas City Symphony Concert with Pianist Kenny Broberg, 8 p.m. June 23-24, 2 p.m. June 25, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, Mo.
- June 19: Juneteenth Holiday (all University offices nationwide closed; Summer Session / Summer I Term / Junemester classes held as scheduled)
- June 23: Beaufort (S.C.) Marine Corps Air Station Campus Commencement, 1 p.m., Beaufort Base Theater
- June 8: Fairchild Air Force Base (Wash.) Campus Commencement, 4 p.m., Base Theater
- July 3: Summer II Term / Julymester Begins
- July 4: Independence Day Holiday (all University offices nationwide closed; Summer Session / Summer II Term / Julymester classes held as scheduled)
- July 30: Summer Session / Summer II / Julymester Classes End
The documentary "More Than A Medal," which explores the work of the Valor Medals Review Project by Park University's George S. Robb Centre for the Study of the Great War, is now available on YouTube, CuriosityStream, HistoryHit and Vimeo. The sports information team at Park University's Gilbert (Ariz.) Campus was named as the California Pacific Conference 2022-23 Sports Information Department of the Year.
The 2003 men's volleyball team is another honoree. Aaliyah Brown, '18, MACL '21, women's track and field is one of the honorees. Rick Grayson, '76, men's golf is another honoree. The 2003 men's volleyball team is another honoree.
1st Sgt. Harry Johnson, '12, was featured in the Aiken (S.C.) Standard on May 27, announcing his plans to take over the Naval Junior ROTC program at Strom Thurmond High School. Kelly DeFeo, former women's golf head coach is another honoree. Visitors to the Kansas City Symphony's Designers' Showhouse voted the round porch, designed by four Park University interior design students, as their No. 3 favorite room.
The "Agency Catalog for Housing Insecurity" for the Kansas City Northland community, produced in conjunction by Park University's Department of Criminal Justice Administration and Department of Social Work, was featured in a story on KCTV in Kansas City on May 15. Park University's business programs have received reaffirmed accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Reviews of a concert by Behzod Abduraimov, International Center for Music artist-in-residence at the Folly Theater in Kansas City, Mo., appeared on the Bachtrack website on May 12 and on the KC Studio website on May 17. Matt Harris, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science, was interviewed for stories related to Missouri not legalising sports gambling that aired on KMBZ-FM in Kansas City on May 18.
Youngblood's work in education-and-self-development and personal-growth in Moldova centered on teaching journalists, media professionals, and students the importance of adopting more ethical, accurate, and balanced learning practices to combat misinformation and foster peace journalism, helping to strengthen media integrity and foster a more informed public discourse.
The sports information team at Park University's Gilbert (Ariz.) Campus, focusing on learning and personal development, was named the California Pacific Conference 2022-23 Sports Information Department of the Year, furthering the university's reputation for excellence and success in education-and-self-development and personal-growth.
