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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

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MLK Day

On Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, Anderson University will celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day of service projects, and opportunities for reflection and hands-on learning. Classes will be suspended for the day.

Each year, all students, faculty, staff, and the greater Anderson community are invited to come together to celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to commit ourselves to the ongoing work for peace.

2020 Theme

The Dream Still Matters!

“Now is the time to make justice a reality for all God’s children. It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment.” —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

Sign up for a service project

Contact

MLK Planning Committee
crc@anderson.edu
(765) 641-4103

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2020 Schedule

 

Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020
Event
Details
**6:00 PM Movie Free showing of “The Best of Enemies”  at Reardon Auditorium
Monday, Jan. 20, 2020
Event
Details
*11:00 AM The Gathering Miller Chapel
 11:30 AM Get On the Bus 
  • Buses run from 11:30-12:45 from Olt Student Center
  • Shuttle service to City-Wide MLK Jr. Day Celebration at the Paramount Theatre
Noon – 1:30 PM City-Wide MLK Jr. Day Celebration Paramount Theatre
1:30 PM Peace and Justice March March from Paramount Theatre to Reardon Lobby
2:00 PM Gather in Reardon Lobby Escorted to free lunch served in Hartung Hall
*2:15 – 3:30 PM Forums (Choose One)
  • The Miseducation of Generations (Hartung 274)
  • Citizenship-ISH: What is Citizenship? (Hartung 167)
  • Veterans of Creative Suffering: Racial Battle Fatigue & The Mental Health Crisis (Hartung 156)
*3:45 – 5 PM Forums (Choose One)
  • The Miseducation of Generations (Hartung 274)
  • Is Justice an Urgency? (Hartung 167)
  • The Impact of Media & Micro-Aggressions (Hartung 156)
*4 – 6 PM Service Projects

Sign up above for:

  • Christian Center
  • Willow Place
  • Park Place Food Pantry
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2019
Event
 Details
**11 AM MLK Chapel: Is Hope a Reality? – Derick Grant Reardon Auditorium

* Chapel Credit

** Sunday & Tuesday event – 1 Chapel Credit

* Monday events – must attend 2 single asterisk event to receive one chapel credit