Events
Kent State Honors Veterans With Annual Commemoration Event
91Թ held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This year’s guest speaker was Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of Kent State’s Air Force ROTC detachment, VanNatta served as a media escort for joint information bureaus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Storm.
Kent State May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (November 2019)
*For media planning purposes, 91Թ is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule. ‘Hair’ – The Musical (Nov. 1…
Kent State to Honor Veterans on Nov. 7
91Թ will hold its annual Veterans Day Commemoration at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This year’s guest speaker is Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of Kent State’s Air Force ROTC detachment, VanNatta served as a media escort for joint information bureaus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Storm.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Kent State to Hold Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, University’s 13th President
Community members are invited to attend the inauguration of Todd Diacon as 91Թ’s 13th president at 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. The ceremony will be held in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center on the Kent Campus.
Kent State Holds Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, University’s 13th President
“Our challenges are many, our resources are great and our commitment is real.” 91Թ President Todd Diacon drove home the focus of his inaugural address with passion, purpose and a direct call to action for the university community.
College Students to Compete in SkyHack Design Challenge at Kent State
91Թ’s aviation design challenge, SkyHack, will take place Nov. 1-3. The event draws college students from around the nation, attracting 120 students from 14 universities in four states in its 2017 inaugural debut. Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering will serve as home base for this year’s event, which will span across other Kent Campus buildings.
America’s ‘Top Turnaround Mayor’ to Speak at Kent State on Nov. 19
Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the city’s prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at Kent State as part of the university’s May 4 Speaker Series.
America’s ‘Top Turnaround Mayor’ to Speak at Kent State on Nov. 19
Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the city’s prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at Kent State as part of the university’s May 4 Speaker Series.
Kent State May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (October 2019)
*For media planning purposes, 91Թ is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule. ‘PTSD: From May 4 Through T…
Kent State Nursing Alumna Reflects on May 4 Tragedy
In the spring of 1970, two-time 91Թ alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in Kent State’s inaugural nursing program. While in class on Monday, May 4, a professor rushed into her classroom and warned students who could leave campus to do so. Fifty years later, Gless now reflects on the events surrounding that tragedy and how they have impacted her life and nursing career.