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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Plumley Armory
The armory encompasses a 4,000-person event space and the largest fitness center on campus. Features include basketball courts, a running track, swimming pool, locker rooms and the Stabile Fitness Center, which offers free weights, Nautilus and cardio machines. Navy and Marine Corps ROTC program offices are also found here.
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Plumley Armory
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 Norwich University 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 Norwich University 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 Norwich University.
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.