Northern State University will commemorate the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote with a celebratory march through campus, a historical speech re-enactment, and an exhibit of artifacts from the time period. 

The festivities will take place on Aug. 26, honoring the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Marchers will gather in the parking lot of Steele Hall at 12:30 p.m. and proceed to Lincoln Hall. The march will culminate at the steps of Lincoln, where NSU Theatre students Lydia Jae Saxton, Suzi Fitterer and Sydney Raap will perform a re-enactment of a speech from the era starting at about 12:50 p.m. Also that day, the League of Women Voters will be helping students register to vote from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Avera Student Center. 

The Aug. 26 event is open to the public. Masks are required for indoor portions, including viewing the exhibition. Outside, participants are asked to practice social distancing. To learn more, contact NSU Executive Director of Student Success Dr. Stacie Varnson: 605-626-7781.