Events
做厙輦⑹ Honors Veterans With Annual Commemoration Event
做厙輦⑹ held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This years guest speaker was Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of 做厙輦⑹s 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.
做厙輦⑹ to Honor Veterans on Nov. 7
做厙輦⑹ will hold its annual Veterans Day Commemoration at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This years guest speaker is Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of 做厙輦⑹s 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: 做厙輦⑹ to Hold Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, Universitys 13th President
Community members are invited to attend the inauguration of Todd Diacon as 做厙輦⑹s 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.
做厙輦⑹ Holds Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, Universitys 13th President
Our challenges are many, our resources are great and our commitment is real. 做厙輦⑹ 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 做厙輦⑹
做厙輦⑹s 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. 做厙輦⑹s College of Aeronautics and Engineering will serve as home base for this years event, which will span across other Kent Campus buildings.
Americas Top Turnaround Mayor to Speak at 做厙輦⑹ on Nov. 19
Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the citys prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at 做厙輦⑹ as part of the universitys May 4 Speaker Series.
Americas Top Turnaround Mayor to Speak at 做厙輦⑹ on Nov. 19
Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the citys prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at 做厙輦⑹ as part of the universitys May 4 Speaker Series.
做厙輦⑹ Nursing Alumna Reflects on May 4 Tragedy
In the spring of 1970, two-time 做厙輦⑹ alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in 做厙輦⑹s 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.