Park University
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| Motto | Fides et Labor |
|---|---|
Motto in English | “Faith & Work” |
| Type | Private |
| Established | Park College 1875 Park University 2000 |
| President | Greg Gunderson, Ph.D. |
| Provost | Michelle Myers, Ed.D. |
| Students | 11,457; 9,861 undergraduate (fall 2017)[1] |
| Address | 8700 N.W. River Park Drive , Parkville , Missouri , 64152 39°11′23″N 94°40′49″W / 39.18986°N 94.68014°W / 39.18986; -94.68014Coordinates: 39°11′23″N 94°40′49″W / 39.18986°N 94.68014°W / 39.18986; -94.68014 |
| Song | "Hail, Park, Hail" and "Canary and Wine" |
| Colors | Canary and Wine (gold and burgundy) |
| Affiliations | NAIA, American Midwest Conference |
| Sports | Soccer, baseball, basketball, cross country, track & field, volleyball, golf, softball |
| Mascot | Pirates |
| Website | http://www.park.edu |
Mackay Hall
Park University is a private university in Parkville, Missouri. It was founded in 1875.[1]
In the fall of 2017, Park had an enrollment of 11,457 students.[1]
Contents
1 Locations
2 History
3 Athletics
3.1 Championships
4 Recognition
5 Notable people
5.1 Faculty and Staff
6 References
7 External links
Locations
The flagship campus of Park University is located in the city of Parkville, Missouri. The Park University Graduate School is located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. There are 41 campuses in 22 U.S. states[2] including three campuses in the Kansas City area (Downtown Kansas City, Independence, Lenexa and Parkville) and a campus center in Austin, Texas. Most of the satellite campuses are on or near United States military bases and share quarters with other businesses/organizations.
The 800-acre (323.7 ha) home campus currently has an enrollment of 1,600 students representing 50 states and 106 countries.[3] The entire extended system had an annual student enrollment of 23,000.[4]
History
The school which was originally called Park College was founded in 1875 by John A. McAfee on land donated by George S. Park with its initial structure being the stone hotel Park owned on the bluff above the Missouri River.
The original concept called for students to receive free tuition and board in exchange for working up to half day in the college's farm, electrical shop or printing plant. According to the terms of the arrangement if the “Parkville Experiment” did not work out within five years, the college grounds were to revert to Park.[5]
There were 17 students in the first school year and in the first graduation class there were five women. McAfee led until his death in 1890. His son Lowell M. McAfee became the second president of Park until stepping down in 1913. The first international student at Park University arrived in 1880 from Japan.
The defining landmark of the campus is Mackay Hall, named after Carroll County, Illinois banker Duncan Mackay who donated $25,000 in materials for the structure shortly before his death.[6] The building was constructed using limestone mined on the campus grounds and built with the labor of students. Construction began in 1883 and was finished by 1893. Today the building is the main focal point of the campus and dominates the hillside, overlooking the town of Parkville. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.
For many decades the school was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church but it no longer has that affiliation.[when?] The college has had a relationship with the military since 1889. However, the relationship was greatly expanded in the late 1960s with the establishment of a Military Degree Completion Program and later in 1972 with the Military Resident Center System. Park's total enrollment has grown from its small base since 1996 when it first began offering online courses.[7] In 2000 it was renamed Park University.
Athletics
Park University teams are known as the Pirates. The university competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as a member of the American Midwest Conference (AMC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball.
The Department of Athletics at Park University is led by Claude English, Director of Athletics, who was also the Pirates’ men's basketball coach from 1992 to 2005. From 1980 to 1984, English was the head men's basketball coach at his alma mater, the University of Rhode Island, and he played one season in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1970-71.
Six former Park Pirates compete currently for the Kansas City Comets of the Major Arena Soccer League.
Championships
- 2018 Women's Volleyball (NAIA National Champions)
- 2017 Men's Volleyball (NAIA Invitational Tournament)
- 2014 Women's Volleyball (NAIA National Champions)
- 2014 Men's Volleyball (NAIA Invitational Tournament)
- 2012 Men's Volleyball (NAIA Invitational Tournament)
- 2008 Men's Volleyball (NAIA Invitational Tournament)
- 2003 Men's Volleyball (NAIA Invitational Tournament)
Recognition
- Ranked 1st among all private colleges and universities in the U.S. and ranked 2nd in the “online and nontraditional” category on the Military Times’ "Best for Vets: Colleges 2016" list.[8]
- Ranked 2nd “Best for Vets” business school in the country among private colleges/universities in the country, according to Military Times.[9]
- Ranked 2nd among all private colleges/universities in the country with a 9.5 percent annual ROI by 2015 PayScale College ROI Report.[10]
- 2015-16 Colleges of Distinction list.[11]
- 2016 Washington Monthly Best 4-Year Colleges for Adult Learners list [12]
- Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the 126-165 best Midwest college in 2018.[13]
Notable people
Marsia Alexander-Clarke, artist[14]
James J. Barry, Jr. (1969) - former New Jersey General Assemblyman and New Jersey Director of Consumer Affairs
Ralph von Frese (1969) - American geologist
Tsiang Tingfu (Chinese: 蔣廷黻)- Chinese scholar and diplomat. In 1911, he attended the Park Academy
Don H. Compier (1985) - founding Dean of the Community of Christ Seminary
Steve Cox - American freelance writer
Maurice Green Olympic Sprinter; world record holder
Melana Scantlin (2002) - former Miss Missouri USA, television personality
Chance Browne - American musician, painter, and cartoonist
Robert E. Hall - eleventh Sergeant Major of the Army
Charles A. Holland, Los Angeles, California, City Council member, 1929–31
James A. Roy - sixteenth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
Edwin Kagin - attorney, founder Camp Quest
George Kelly - American psychologist, therapist and educator
Texe Marrs - American preacher
Cleland Boyd McAfee (1884) - American theologian
Kay Barnes photo
Newell A. George - United States Congressman, 1959–1961.
Carl McIntire - radio broadcaster
Stephen M. Veazey - Prophet-President of the Community of Christ
George S. Robb, U.S. Army (1912) - Medal of Honor - World War I
Lewis Millet, U.S. Army (1964) - Medal of Honor - Korea
Thaddeus J. Martin, U.S. Air Force, Connecticut Adjutant General
David Grace (basketball) UCLA and Oregon State University men's assistant basketball coach (USAF Retired) [15]
Anthony Melchiorri - Hospitality expert and Travel Channel host
Hollington Tong - transferred to University of Missouri, Republic of China ambassador to the United States
Faculty and Staff
Stanislav Ioudenitch (Professor of Music and Piano) - Pianist and gold medalist of Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2001
Kay Barnes (Senior Director for University Engagement) - Former mayor of Kansas City and candidate for Congress in 2008[16]
References
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^ "Park University". park.edu. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
^ - Park University 2006 Master Plan Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
^ Park University Facts, Stats and Admissions Information Archived 2008-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, Yahoo.com
^ Centennial History of Missouri: (the Center State) One Hundred Years in the Union, 1820-1921 By Walter Barlow Stevens –1921 – S.J. Clarke Publishing – Page 41 (available on print.google.com)
^ Decatur Daily Dispatch - Among Our Neighbors - 1890-09-11
^ "Distance Learning Programs 2004". google.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^ "Best for Vets: Colleges 2016". Retrieved 7 March 2016.
^ "Best for Vets: Business Schools 2016". Retrieved 7 March 2016.
^ "PayScale College ROI Report". Retrieved 7 March 2016.
^ "Colleges of Distinction". Retrieved 7 March 2016.
^ "Colleges of Distinction". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
^ "Park University". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
^ Marsia Alexander-Clarke (2003). "Resume". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-04-16.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ "Mayor Kay Barnes to Join Park University, Lead New Center". Park University. April 4, 2007. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
External links
- Official website
- Official athletics website
