Free and open tothe public. For more , please visit the online Calendar of Events . When Elders was sworn in as surgeon general in 1993, she became the first African-American woman to hold that post. She resigned from her federal position in December 1994 and continued her professional career as a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Arkansas School of Medicine. The Kennedy Lecture Series brings nationally recognized speakers to Ohio University who appeal to a cross-section of the community and stimulate thought on major public issues, cultural affairs and scholarly fields.
All events are free and open to the public.
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