For 55 years, leaders from ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ and the city of Kent have met over breakfast to foster successful collaboration between the university and the city.
The semi-annual Bowman Breakfast, which began in 1963, brings together leaders from ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ and the city of Kent in a forum designed to advance community issues and strengthen the town-gown relationship.
The topic for this year’s spring Bowman Breakfast is “Town-Gown Relations – Working Together Makes It Work!â€
The event will take place Wednesday, April 4, in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Doors open at 7 a.m., breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. and the program follows from 8-9 a.m.
Featured speakers from the city are David Ruller, city manager; Jim Bowling, P.E., superintendent of engineering and deputy service director; and Mike Lewis, Kent Police lieutenant. Representing the university are Mark Polatajko, Ph.D., senior vice president for finance and administration; Tom Euclide, P.E., associate vice president for facilities planning and operations; and Dean Tondiglia, ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ Police chief and director of public safety. Todd Kamenash, ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ’s assistant dean of students and director of student conduct, will moderate the discussion.
The cost to attend the breakfast is $10 per person. Registration is available online at until March 30. Cash will not be collected at the door. For reservation questions, contact ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ’s Office of University Events and Protocol at UniversityEvents@kent.edu or by phone at 330-672-2235.
¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ is committed to making its programs and activities accessible to those individuals with disabilities. For accessibility needs, contact Student Accessibility Services at 330-672-3391 or sas@kent.edu.
The Bowman Breakfast is sponsored by ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ and the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Media Contacts:
Eric Mansfield, emansfie@kent.edu, 330-672-2797
Emily Vincent, evincen2@kent.edu, 330-672-8595