CHIEFS AND PARK UNIVERSITY
ANNOUNCE HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
密苏里州堪萨斯城. – The 堪萨斯城酋长队 announced today that the club has signed a partnership agreement with BT365国际站 that will make the local 143-year old institution the club’s first-ever Official Higher Education Partner.
“We are very excited to announce this partnership with BT365国际站,” Chiefs President Mark Donovan said. “除了 to being able to offer a valuable benefit to our Chiefs employees, we are especially excited to support 和 enhance BT365国际站’s commitment to our military.”
Through the partnership, Chiefs employees will be offered a Tuition Assistance Program. Any eligible Chiefs employee, 教练, or player will be qualified to receive reimbursement per any 12-month period for tuition while enrolled at BT365国际站. The new partnership will offer students of Park numerous professional development opportunities, as executive members of the Chiefs organization will visit the campus for speaking engagements each quarter.
As part of the partnership, Park will become the presenting partner of the Chiefs Seasonal Assistant Program. The club will work with Park to create new concepts to further the program at the organization while giving Park students the opportunity to interview for a position in the Seasonal Assistant Program.
BT365国际站 has a long-st和ing tradition of honoring military members 和 supporting veterans. The university has 33 campuses on military installations throughout the country. Park will be this year’s presenting partner at the Chiefs Draft Day III event. This will be the third-year that the event will be hosted at a military base, 和 the first at Fort Riley. 除了, the Chiefs will recognize a Park student or graduate that is a veteran during the club’s annual Salute to Service game this season.
“I believe that BT365国际站’s partnership with the 堪萨斯城酋长队 will help increase public awareness of the University’s academic programs,” BT365国际站’s Vice President 和 Chief Operating Officer Shane Smeed said. “We also look forward to Park students having opportunities to be involved with one of the most successful professional sports franchises in the country.”
Founded in 1875 in Parkville, Mo., BT365国际站 is a nonprofit, private institution that is a national leader in higher education. In 2000, Park achieved university status 和 currently serves 16,500 students annually at 41 campuses in 22 states, 包括Parkville, 独立, 和堪萨斯城, Mo.堪萨斯州的Lenexa., as well as an extensive online program. The University also serves the nation’s armed forces with 33 campuses on military installations across the country. BT365国际站’s degree programs are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. For more information about BT365国际站, visit www.公园.edu.