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NUTC 70th Anniversary Speaker - Karen M. Jones, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer & Head of New Product Development, Ryder System.

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 | 7:45 PM - 8:30 PM CT
Walter Athletics Center, 2255 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

While Northwestern celebrates its 175th Anniversary this year, the NUTC - Northwestern University Transportation Center is celebrating its 70th anniversary of operations. In 1954 the Northwestern Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Center and in 1955 Franklin M. Kremil, who established the Traffic Institute of Northwestern in 1936, was named the acting director. The Center opened for formal operations on October 3, 1956.

Following the NUTC Fall 2026 Business Advisory Council & NUTC 70th Anniversary Dinner, NUTC's featured 70th Anniversary speaker is Karen Jones, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer & Head of New Product Development, Ryder System.

Her talk is titled – The Times They Are a Changin’.

This is an invitation only event.  

Audience

  • Faculty/Staff
  • Student
  • Graduate Students

Contact

Andrea Cehaic
(847) 491-7287
Email

Interest

  • Academic (general)
  • Community Engagement
  • Technology/Innovation

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