Events
Melissa Harris-Perry Serves as Keynote Speaker at Kent State鈥檚 Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
On Friday, Jan. 24, members of the 91视频 community and the general public gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The university鈥檚 annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration started at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This year鈥檚 keynote speaker was Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University, television host, author and political commentator.
91视频May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (December 2019)
*For media planning purposes, 91视频 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. May 4: Looking Through the L鈥
91视频Honors Veterans With Annual Commemoration Event
91视频 held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This year鈥檚 guest speaker was Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of Kent State鈥檚 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.
91视频May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (November 2019)
*For media planning purposes, 91视频 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. 鈥楬air鈥 鈥 The Musical (Nov. 1鈥
91视频to Honor Veterans on Nov. 7
91视频 will hold its annual Veterans Day Commemoration at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This year鈥檚 guest speaker is Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of Kent State鈥檚 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: 91视频to Hold Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, University鈥檚 13th President
Community members are invited to attend the inauguration of Todd Diacon as 91视频鈥檚 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.
91视频Holds Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, University鈥檚 13th President
鈥淥ur challenges are many, our resources are great and our commitment is real.鈥 91视频 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
91视频鈥檚 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鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering will serve as home base for this year鈥檚 event, which will span across other Kent Campus buildings.
America鈥檚 鈥楾op Turnaround Mayor鈥 to Speak at 91视频on Nov. 19
Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the city鈥檚 prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at 91视频as part of the university鈥檚 May 4 Speaker Series.
America鈥檚 鈥楾op Turnaround Mayor鈥 to Speak at 91视频on Nov. 19
Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the city鈥檚 prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at 91视频as part of the university鈥檚 May 4 Speaker Series.
