Published on 20th October 2021The Parkade BattleGrounds is located across from the Ed Bradley Sports Medicine Facility. The Parkade is home to Park University's Esports team, which was the first collegiate Esports team in the area.Classrooms are located in the Academic Plaza inside the underground.On the walk to the Academic Plaza, viewers can see a historical wall to remember the struggles of Japanese-Americans during World War II. They were put in internment camps in the United States and Park University made the controversial decision to allow 20 Japanese-Americans to study at the college.As a diverse institution, Park University educates and employs people from many countries and backgrounds.This mural finished during the summer of 2021 is located in the underground. It depicts the various students that come through Park University.Breckon Sports Center hosts facilities for the basketball and volleyball programs at Park University. It also hosts alternative indoor training facilities for outdoor sports.Labor Hall serves campus residents as an on-campus fitness facility. It is also an alternative indoor training facility for Park athletics.Julian Field is a 1,500-seat stadium that hosts the men's and women's soccer programs at Park University. The natural grass field has also been used as a training facility for visiting professional soccer teams.Located behind Julian Field, Park's softball complex opened in 1995 and was under renovation in 2021.The newest residence hall on Park University's campus is Copley Quad. Opened in 2008, Copley Quad houses up to 250 students in four-person suites.Chestnut Hall is the other residence hall at Park University. Sitting at the top of a hill, students can walk across the pedestrian bridge hanging over 6th St. to navigate more quickly across campus.Mackay Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The limestone building finished construction in 1893 with the help of student workers and is still home to classrooms and university administration offices.Located near the main entrance, Park University's Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center and School of Business building opened October 2021.The Findlay-Wakefield Science Hall and Earhart Labratory hosts the Department of Natural and Physical Sciences at Park University. Opening in 1929, The Thompson Commons Student Center was built in 1927. After renovations in 2017, it now has a cafeteria, administrative offices, and a shop located in the three-story building.The Park University Park Athletics Wall of Honor is located inside the 6th St. underground entrance. With 34 honorees, this remembers the best of Park athletics.The McCoy Meetin' House was built in 1932. Most recently renovated in 2001, this building still hosts small events on campus.The Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel, built in 1938, hosts larger events at Park University such as concerts for the International Center for Music. It can also be rented out for private events.The University White House is typically the home of the sitting president of Park University.Many international students attend Park University. This diverse student population gives the university a taste of many cultures.
