Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Jan. 18. MSU students will have the day off from classes, but will have the opportunity to attend a MLK Commemorative Celebration and Conference at the Union.
UAB and Office for Inclusion team up to plan MLK events
The University Activities Board, or the UAB, and the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives are putting on the all day celebration and conference event to commemorate King. According to UAB’s website, the events are also purposed to bring light to the issues of social justice and acts of violence in communities today.
9:00 a.m.: MLK Community Partner Fair and Service Project
Location: Ground Floor, Union Room 50
10:45 a.m.: MSU Library Film and Discussion
Location: Second floor, Union Ballroom
The event will be a look at old film of King and civil rights issues in the past along with a discussion that follows.
11:45 a.m.: MLK Commemorative Student Leadership Conference
Location: Second Floor, Union Ballroom
3:45 p.m.: MLK Commemorative March for Justice
Location: 2nd Floor, Union Ballroom
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The event will be a university-wide march to end the day that will commemorate the marching King and his followers used to promote civil rights.
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