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Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., will serve as this year���s keynote speaker at 蹤獲扦���s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 24 (Photo provided by American Program Bureau)

Melissa Harris-Perry Serves as Keynote Speaker at 蹤獲扦���s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

On Friday, Jan. 24, members of the 蹤獲扦 community and the general public gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The university���s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration started at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This year���s keynote speaker was Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University, television host, author and political commentator.

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蹤獲扦 May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (December 2019)

*For media planning purposes, 蹤獲扦 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���

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A joint color guard from 蹤獲扦���s Army and Air Force ROTC programs conducts a flag-raising ceremony on the Student Green at Risman Plaza during the university���s 2019 Veterans Day Commemoration.

蹤獲扦 Honors Veterans With Annual Commemoration Event

蹤獲扦 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 蹤獲扦���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.

Tags: Veterans Day , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Division of Human Resources , Events , Success Story , Alumni

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蹤獲扦 is honoring the 50th commemoration of May 4 with a yearlong observance of educational programs and events.

蹤獲扦 May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (November 2019)

*For media planning purposes, 蹤獲扦 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���

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , Events

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蹤獲扦 ROTC cadets salute and stand at attention during the flag-raising ceremony at Risman Plaza.

蹤獲扦 to Honor Veterans on Nov. 7

蹤獲扦 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 蹤獲扦���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.

Tags: Community & Society , Veterans Day , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Division of Human Resources , Events , Alumni

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MEDIA ADVISORY: 蹤獲扦 to Hold Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, University���s 13th President

Community members are invited to attend the inauguration of Todd Diacon as 蹤獲扦���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. 

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The inauguration of Todd Diacon as 蹤獲扦's 13th president takes place Nov. 1, 2019.

蹤獲扦 Holds Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, University���s 13th President

���Our challenges are many, our resources are great and our commitment is real.��� 蹤獲扦 President Todd Diacon drove home the focus of his inaugural address with passion, purpose and a direct call to action for the university community.

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Students pose for a photo while presenting their project during SkyHack, 蹤獲扦���s aviation design challenge.

College Students to Compete in SkyHack Design Challenge at 蹤獲扦

蹤獲扦���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. 蹤獲扦���s College of Aeronautics and Engineering will serve as home base for this year���s event, which will span across other Kent Campus buildings.

Tags: Student Life , Research & Science , Design Innovation , Events , College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will speak at 蹤獲扦 at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 as part of the university���s May 4 Speaker Series.

America���s ���Top Turnaround Mayor��� to Speak at 蹤獲扦 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 蹤獲扦 as part of the university���s May 4 Speaker Series.

Tags: May 4 , Events , Success Story

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Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will speak at 蹤獲扦 at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 as part of the university���s May 4 Speaker Series.

America���s ���Top Turnaround Mayor��� to Speak at 蹤獲扦 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 蹤獲扦 as part of the university���s May 4 Speaker Series.

Tags: University News , May 4 , Events , May 4 50 , Featured May 4

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