Dr. Beverly Warren, Athletic Director Joel Nielsen, and Head Football Coach Paul Haynes will take part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 4:15 p.m. in the south end zone of Dix Stadium at 2213 Summit Road in Kent.
The event comes in response to a challenge tweeted Aug. 13 by Rebecca Windover, an assistant residence hall director, who has a family member fighting ALS.
Members of the Kent State University football team will also take part in the event, which will feature a call for another university to answer the ice bucket challenge.
Media should RSVP to the contacts below and arrive at Dix Stadium by 4 p.m.
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Media Contacts:
Eric Mansfield, emansfie@kent.edu, 330-672-2797
Lyndsey Maurer, lmaurer2@kent.edu, 330-672-8467