Park University - Narva Yearbook (Parkville, MO)

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K Vhen Dr. Jer 2 y Hauptmann stepped off the train at the Park- ville depot in 19S2, the Park College Political Science Depart¬ ment as we know it today did not exists. ied at Georgetown University, said several people ask him if he was one of boys ' and told him how lucky he was to study under someone as promi¬ nent as Hauptmann. But in the 30 years Hauptmann has been at Park, his department has grown to acclaim national recognition. Hauptmann has gained national recognition as a lectureer and spends much of his time travel¬ ling across the county speaking on issues related to political sci¬ ence and public administration. One of Hauptmann ' s former stu¬ dents, Hick Beniamin, who stud-

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Department produces future world leaders hat problems face the United States government? How do they affect my life? Answering questions like these is not an easy task. But for Political Science students at Park, questions and is¬ sues affecting daily lives were topics of class discus¬ sions. Political Science students, under the instruction of Dr. Jerzy Hauptmann, debated not only issues of the Unit¬ ed States but issues of the world. You ' d be surprised at the number of people who are totally unaware of what is going in Africa of New Del¬ hi, Hauptmann said. It ' s too bad because we can learn a great deal from their problems. Outside the classroom, Hauptmann students assisted with the 25th Model U.N. General Assembly on the Park College campus and the publication of the Ameri¬ can Review of Public Administration. The General Assembly attracted more than 100 high school students to the campus. Hauptmann said the de¬ partment will contact participating students in an effort to recruit them to Park. Hauptmann said Park is the only small Liberal Arts college he knows of that publishes a professional jour¬ nal like the Review. To me that is a very special fact, Hauptmann said. He added the only problem his students faced through¬ out the year was trying to find him. Maybe that ' s why they call me the gypsy professor, he said. I ' m always on the run. (1) Sophomore Cheryl Fischer participates in the Model U.N. assembly. (2) Junior Chris Cannon finds plenty to do as department office worker. (3) Fac¬ ulty member Juan McKinney, right, looks over junior Brian Sandridge ' s term paper after class.

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Dr. Theodore Albrecht Department features recitals and lectures P ark ' s music department, chaired by Robert Ander¬ son, was active during the 1981-82 school year with re¬ citals, lectures and the Northland Symphony. Recitals during the year were presented by soprano Bernadette Fiorella, bass trombonist William Ashburn and organists Dennis Burgin and John Ditto. Musicolo¬ gist Dika Newland presented the Wolfe Lecture on her studies of Arnold Schoenberg. Virgil Thomson, compos¬ er and critic, spoke during an informal convocation in April. Dr. Theodore Albrecht, Park faculty, conducted the Northland Symphony. Music students Karen Hawkins, Rick Bledsoe and John Derosier were members of the orchestra. A 20-volume reference set on music and musicians was presented to the department by Michael Newberger.