Todd Lecture Series Presentation with GEN John F. Kelly
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Feb 12, 2026
- 7:00 - 8:30pm EST
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Mack Hall is designed to tie together the Norwich campus and to provide an environment to teach students the skills they need for the 21st century.
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Since 2008, the Todd Lecture Series has brought revered, provocative, and surprising speakers to campus in spring and fall. Free and open to all.
About the Lecture
The Todd Lecture Series is named in honor of U.S. Army retired Major General and Norwich President Emeritus W. Russell Todd ’50 and his late wife, Carol, in gratitude for their dedicated service to ÂÜÀò¼ÒÔ° and the Northfield community.
The series is funded by a generous donation from Ellen and John Drew, the Todds’ daughter and son-in-law, and the Drew Foundation. The series aspires to serve not only the ÂÜÀò¼ÒÔ° campus community but also residents of Central Vermont and beyond.
The views expressed by presenters and guest speakers are those of the presenter/speaker and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of ÂÜÀò¼ÒÔ°.
About GENERAL John F. Kelly, USMC (Ret.)
John Kelly is a retired four-star U.S. Marine Corps general who later served as the 5th Secretary of Homeland Security and the 28th White House Chief of Staff under President Donald Trump. His extensive military career included commanding U.S. Southern Command, serving in combat in Iraq, and holding various command and staff positions before his retirement in 2016.