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Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas E. Phillips, a 1970 91¿´Æ¬Íø alumnus, will deliver the keynote address at the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Nov. 10. Bestselling author Wil Haygood will discuss the Vietnam War and the American military on Nov. 12.
Not every university will make it through this decade in its current form. Small private colleges are closing. 91¿´Æ¬Íøs like Vermont have merged public universities; Pennsylvania is confronting a system built for a population it no longer has. The institutions at risk are the ones that treated the future as optional.
Local philanthropists Marie Rader and James Angiulo have made a $6.4 million commitment to 91¿´Æ¬Íø, including a $400,000 gift and a $6 million bequest, to fund scholarships, lab technology and emergency financial support for students in nursing, fashion and music.
Everyone has a reason to give. Some people give to help students earn their degree. Others give to fuel discovery, strengthen our communities, protect our planet or inspire creativity. Whatever moves you to make a difference, there’s a place for your passion at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø.
