Veterans Day Commemoration
Commemoration
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026
11 a.m.
Risman Plaza - Student Green
Commemoration Program
MC for Event: George G. Lemons Jr.
- Flag Raising - Kent State University Army and Air Force ROTC
- Welcome
- Posting of Colors - Kent State University Army and Air Force ROTC
- National Anthem - Stephanie Jones
- Invocation
- President's Welcome - Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
- Keynote Speaker- Colonel Nicholas E. Phillips, '70, J.D. (Ret.)
- The Fallen Comrade Table
- Service Song Medley
- Retiring of Colors - Kent State University Army and Air Force ROTC
Guests seeking an accommodation in order to attend future events should contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance (EOC) at 330-672-2038 or compliance_equalopp@kent.edu prior to the event date to discuss their request.
Watch the Veterans Day Commemoration Live Stream on Nov. 10.
Veterans and Service members are invited to join us for lunch at noon in the Kent Student Center second-floor dining room.
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Additional Veterans Resources
Learn more about resources and support available to military-connected students through the Center for Adult and Veteran Services.