The Park University School of Business has the most student registrations for the upcoming Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium to be held April 4-6 on the Parkville Campus, beating the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School for Education. The symposium provides students the opportunity to present their research and creative projects with faculty support. This year's keynote speaker is an expert on environmental sustainability and the symposium will accept family presentation panels for the first time. Registration is open until March 21 online.

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PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED/ Jasur Rakhimov
The Park University School of Business is currently in the
lead for the most registrations in the Student Research and
Creative Arts Symposium, beating the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences and the School for Education, according to an
email from Academic Affairs. The symposium will be held on
the Parkville Campus April 4-6.
“The symposium provides an opportunity for Park’s students
to present their independent and/or collaborative research,
and creative and artistic projects, to the University and wider
community, with support of a faculty mentor,” according to the
email.
The keynote speaker, Ricardo Mira, is an expert on
environmental sustainability, according the Park Webpage.
This year the symposium will accept family presentation
panels.
The first 50 students who register will receive a Park
University media stick
Registration is open until midnight March 21. Students can
register online at www.park.edu/symposium.
Creative Arts Symposium
registration open until March
International students exhibit country
flags, culture for International Week
International Week is
celebrated by both inter-
national students and
study abroad, the week
is enjoyed by anyone
on campus, family and
friends
Students celebrated the international student
population at Park University Nov. 16 through
Nov. 20 with International Week. More than
200 people were present during the week of
events.
“International Week is about celebrating
the students who have come from all over
the world to study at Park University,” said
Sherry Sebastian, intercultural programing
coordinator.
International Week celebrates the 100
different countries represented at Park,
according to Sebastian.
The week started with an International
Movie Night, which more than 35 students
attended, in the lobby of Copley Quad.
According to Sebastian, a Swedish movie, “Let
the Right One In” played.
Nov. 17, a “Study Abroad Showcase” was
held in the McCoy Meetin’House which guided
students over the study abroad opportunities
and the scholarships available.
The events on Wednesday, Nov. 18 and
Thursday, Nov. 19 were more focused toward
international Students, as an immigration
lawyer was present for a “Post Graduation
Information Session” and a “Networking For
Success,” seminar intended to guide students
into a job search after graduation.
The last event, on Friday, Nov. 20, was
an International Festival. The first floor of
Thompson Commons was filled with booths
representing objects from several countries.
At 6 p.m. the Parade of Nations started. The
Parade of Nations is a showcase where all
international Park University students hold the
flag representing their countries and present it
to the audience. Performances also took place
such as a Micronesian Dance and Mongolian
Song.
“Friday’s international event is something
that students always look for every year,” said
Sebastian.
“I really enjoyed international education
this week,” said Anna Ruckman, senior
graphic design major, “especially the photo
booth, the henna table, and of course, all the
performances.”
Chloe Durand
Campus Life Editor
Top: International Student Admissions
Services (ISAS) staff takes a break to
pose for a photo after many hours of
planning, working, and pulling off anoth-
er successful International Education
Week.
Left: Lina Baquero and Edgar Ahumada
proudly display their Colombian flag.
Bottom Left: Sherry Sebastian gets
a temporary henna tattoo, one of the
many activities sponsored by the ISAS
for the week.
Bottom Right: Anna Jaehn shows the
flag representing her home country,
Germany. Students enjoyed a week
filled with activities for International
Education Week, held from Nov. 16
to Nov. 20.This year the theme was
“Where WillYou Go Next?”. Over 200
people were present during the week
of events.
Christina Runyon
Editor