MLK Celebration

 2013 Celebration Week

   

Sunday, January 20

Sunday, Jan. 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Schaeffer Memorial Baptist Church in Christiansburg, Va. The Montgomery County-Radford City-Floyd County branch of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) will present a program to bring together members of the community to honor the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Contact Debbie Travis for more information.

Monday, January 21

Monday, Jan. 21, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, area kindergarten through 12th-grade student winners of the Martin Luther King Jr. poster, essay, and oratorical contests and their families are invited to share brunch with university faculty, staff, students, and community members. This event is free, but registration is required. Click here to register. Email vtmlk@vt.edu or call 540-231-1403 for information.

Tuesday, January 22

Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 4 to 6 p.m., the public is invited to attend an art reception in Perspective Gallery in Squires Student Center that will feature the Martin Luther King Jr. poster and essay winners’ artwork. Refreshments will be served. Artwork will be displayed Jan. 22 through Feb. 16. Email vtmlk@vt.edu or call 540-231-1403 for information.

Thursday, January 24

Thursday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Pamplin Multicultural Diversity Committee will sponsor the second annual Pamplin College of Business Diversity Jubilee and open house in the Pamplin Hall Atrium. The Diversity Jubliee will feature college-wide recognition of the ways in which multiple organizations, students, faculty, and staff enrich our environment by their contributions to diversity. Contact Robin Russell for  information.

Thursday, January 24

Thursday, Jan. 24, 3:30 p.m. Biology Diversity Committee Special Martin Luther King Week Seminar (and First Spring EEB Seminar) by Doris Zallen of the VT Department of Sciences and Technology in Society entitled, “Genomic Medicine: Views from the Mountain Top and the Valley,” 4069 Derring. 

Friday, January 25

Friday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m. at the Lyric Theatre, the Center for the Arts and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion will sponsor a musical performance with violinist Diane Monroe in a program featuring her jazz quartet and vocalist Paul Jost. Drawing on the passionate music of the Civil Rights Movement, these extraordinary artists relive, revive, and refresh songs from Bob Dylan, Gil Scott Heron, Richie Havens, Joni Mitchell, Pete Seeger, Dr. Billy Taylor, and many others who contributed to the soundtrack of an era. Tickets are $20, $16 for seniors/faculty and staff, $10 for students and youth under 18, and are available through the Student Center and Activities ticket office in Squires Student Center or by phone at 540-231-5616. Contact the Center for the Arts, send an email, or call 540-231-1403 for information.

Saturday, January 26

Saturday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., faculty, staff, students, and community members are invited to participate in the annual Daycare Facelift Project sponsored by the VT Engage: The Community Learning Collaborative. This event utilizes student led teams to help revitalize the community through assisting local childcare centers with maintenance projects. Contact Whitney H. Johnson or call 540-231-0691 for information.