Events
Since 1980, MSU faculty, students and staff have hosted a variety of programs and activities in recognition of Dr. King's birthday and legacy. Each year our program options grow in number and quality and we are pleased to make them available to MSU and the broader campus community. The main program schedule begins on Wednesday, January 15th and runs through January 22nd. Colleges and units are also scheduling activities they plan to host so check the University-wide Calendar frequently for updates.
Showtyme @ MSU
Saturday, January 17, 2009
International Center Food Court
9:00p
This is a “family-friendly” event that is free to the public; tickets are not required to attend.
All prizes are donated by the University Activities Board.
Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest Concerts
Sunday, January 18, 2009
“The Best Is Yet to Come”
Featuring music by Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder
Pasant Theatre, Wharton Center
3p and 7p
Free events but must enter with a ticket
Tickets available at the Wharton Center Box Office
Into the Streets
Monday, January 19, 2009
Community agency student volunteer program
Registration, 9:15 a.m.
N-130 Business Complex
For more information contact: Keven Schwemmin
Allen Neighborhood Center
American Red Cross
Baker Donora Focus Center
MSU Botany Greenhouse
Capital Area Center for Independent Living
City Rescue Mission Free Store
East Lansing Health Care
Erickson Learning Centers
Eve, Inc
Habitat for Humanity - Ingham
Habitat for Humanity - Lansing
Mid Michigan Food Bank
Mother Teresa House
Pines Health Care
Riverwind Assisted Living
Ronald McDonald House
Smallfolks Development Center
Whitehills Health Care
Community Celebration Dinner
The Community Celebration Dinner began in 2003 for the purpose of bringing staff members, who often don’t get the opportunity to attend MLK programs held during the day, and students together to share in the celebration of the legacy of Dr. King. This is an inclusive event so faculty members and members in the community are welcome to attend. Classes are cancelled on the national day of observance, most dining halls across campus are closed. However, thanks to the Division of Housing and Food Services, they have been gracious enough to open and decorate the dining hall in Akers and provide an outstanding buffet dinner for our guests. Guests that want to attend the dinner must pre-register. One “free” ticket is available to MSU staff, students and faculty. Additional tickets can be purchased for $9.50. All reserved tickets will be at the door.
“Change Is Coming”
Akers Hall Dining Cafe`
4:30p to 6:30p
The program begins at 5:30p
One free dinner ticket is available to MSU staff/administrators, faculty and students. Additional tickets can be purchased at the door for $9.50 each.
Pre-registration is required.
Limited seating available.
Commemorative March
Since 1980, it has become a tradition for MSU faculty, administrators, students and staff to gather on campus and march to Beaumont Tower to pay tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Since 2006, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, of which Dr. King was affiliated, honor this most notable member by serving as the Grand Marshall of the march. We welcome the public to join us to be a part of this time-honored civil rights tradition, particularly this year in recognition of the recent election of Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as the 44th President of the United States.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Led by: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Gathering in the Main Lobby of the Union Building
Destination: Beaumont Tower
Start time: 3:30p
Please join us to show your support for the struggle for civil rights for all.
To register your campus organization for the march, please complete and submit the online registration form.
Questions about the March can be directed to Robert Easterly or by calling 517-353-3129.
Student Leadership Conference
For MSU students that want to present at the conference, think about “change” as it relates to the legacy that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. left for us over 40 years ago—nonviolence, social and economic justice, civil rights, and equity for all, and submit topics and content for presentations that focus on the impact that these issues have on us today, along with current and future efforts that are needed to fulfill the Dr. King’s legacy. The MLK Student Leadership Conference is a great opportunity for MSU students, faculty and staff to come together to engage in critical conversations about issues that we face as a nation and throughout the world.
9:00a to 3:30p
January 19, 2009
MSU Union Building
For more information about how to get involved in the conference and other student-led MLK activities, please contact Robert Easterly or 517-353-3922, in the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives.
University-wide Calendar
Honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. has become a university-widecelebration at MSU. Colleges and units across the university join in the celebration by offering a variety of educational opportunities to faculty, students and support staff.
MSU Libraries
Martin Luther King, Jr. Exhibit
January 7th through January 31, 2009
MSU Main Library - 1 West
The MSU Libraries will honor Dr. King with a colorful exhibit of library resources and historical memorabilia.
School of Social Work
January 19, 2009
I Have A Dream, the Dream Is Alive"
MSU Libraries
Video Showing: Eyes on the Prize
January 21, 2009
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MSU Main Library Lobby
The MSU Libraries will show "Eyes on the Prize". This DVD set highlights Martin Luther King's role in America's Civil Rights Movement with historical footage.
Writing Contest MSU Law School 2009
Designed to enforce the 15th Amendment of the United States (US) Constitution, does the Voting Rights Act of 1965 still protect US voters from racial discrimination in the 21st Century? See PDF for more information
Submission Deadline: March 1, 2009
1st Annual Writing Contest for MSU James Madison College Students
James Madison College / MSU College of Law
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Program 1st Annual Writing Contest
Contest deadline: March 1, 2009
Gaby Tanner or Mary Fergurson; tannerg@msu.edu
James Madison College and the MSU College of Law are hosting the 1st Annual Writing Contest open to MSU James Madison college students. The deadline for the contest is March 1st, 2009. There will be one contest winner who will be chosen by a panel of readers from MSU Law and James Madison College. The winner will be notified by March 30th, 2009 and will receive the award on the 2nd MSU Law School Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Program on Friday, April 3rd, 2009. The winner will receive $200 dlls and will recite the paper at the event.
Sponsors: James Madison College; MSU College of Law
College of Human Medicine - MLK Day Invitation
College Of Veterinary Medicine
Martin Luther King Day Celebration at MSU College of Veterinary
Medicine: “Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:
Applying Our Understanding of Difference”
The program facilitator will be Brian Sorge, a founding partner of the LDI group.
Monday, January 19th, 2009
A-213 Veterinary Medical Center
Catered lunch provided by The Embassy Grill
There will be three sessions.
Session 1: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm an interactive session: Applying our understanding of difference.
Session 2: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Video presentation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream" and discussion.
Session 3: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm an interactive session: Applying our
understanding of difference.
Feel free to attend one or all of the sessions.
Please RSVP to Starr Portice at portices@cvm.msu.edu by January 12, 2009 .
College of Osteopathic Medicine
MLK presentation
January 20, 2009
E105 East Fee
Sandy Kilbourn; 432-4979; kilbourn@msu.edu
William G. Anderson, D.O., personal friend of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. whose home he stayed in during the Albany Movement, will speak on “Who Was Martin Luther King?: A Friend’s Perspective”