Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Calendar of Events
DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL NETWORK PRESENTS
THE FIFTH ANNUAL MLK JAZZ BRUNCH
Monday, January 15 | Noon - 2:30 PM
(For Faculty & Staff)
Salem Civic Center
1001 Roanoke Blvd
Salem, VA 24153
- Featuring live music from the Groove Kontrol Band
- Free Brunch buffet and Cash bar included!
- Plus Giveaways!
Get your tickets on Eventbrite https://bit.ly/mlkjazzbrunch2024
THE THETA IOTA CHAPTER OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY INC. PRESENTS
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY MARCH
Starting Location: Peddrew-Yates at 1:00 PM
Monday, January 15, 2024
3 PM | Reception immediately following in the Black Cultural Center (BCC), 126 Squires Student Center
Light refreshments will be served
NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING
TUESDAY, JAN. 16
The National Day of Racial Healing is a time to contemplate our shared values and create the blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. Launched on Jan. 17, 2017, it is an opportunity to bring ALL people together in their common humanity and inspire collective action to create a more just and equitable world.
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CIRCLES
Wednesday, January 17
4:30-5:30 PM | Reception* -
The Black Cultural Center
*Faculty/Staff Only
6-8 PM | Let's Talk: MLK - Yesterday and Today
Concurrent Sessions - Cultural and Community Centers
We will gather in dialogue groups to reflect on the work of Dr. King, and discuss how we can unite to move his legacy forward.
You must register to receive the discussion video in advance and qualify for giveaways.
THETA IOTA MLK BRUNCH
Wednesday, January 17 | 11 AM - 3 PM
Commonwealth Room
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: JANICE UNDERWOOD, Ph.D.
Thursday, January 18 | 7 PM
Location: Graduate Life Center
Dr Janice Underwood is the Keynote Speaker for the 2024 MLK Celebration held at the Graduate Life Center on January 18, 2024
UPDATE: this event has been CANCELED due to unforeseen circumstances.
INTEGRATIVE EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY and the PARALLELS to DIVERSITY and INCLUSION
Friday, January 19 | Noon
Location: Steger Hall Auditorium
INTEGRATIVE EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY and the PARALLELS to DIVERSITY and INCLUSION Friday, January 19 | Noon
JANUARY 26 | 12:00 Noon Holding Space and Healing Voices: A Conversation about Black Women in Higher Education Join Dr. Menah Pratt, Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Diversity, and Kimberly Clark, Director of the Black Cultural Center, for a conversation about Black women in higher education. ❤️🧡 📍 The Black Cultural Center (BCC) - Squires Student Center, Room 126 ➡️ This event will also be held on Zoom: Click Here To Attend Virtually "Holding Space and Healing Voices" will be a conversation about Black women in higher education, in a safe and supportive space created for open and honest dialogue for faculty and staff.
JANUARY 26 | 12:00 Noon
Holding Space and Healing Voices: A Conversation about Black Women in Higher Education
Join Dr. Menah Pratt, Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Diversity, and Kimberly Clark, Director of the Black Cultural Center, for a conversation about Black women in higher education. 
The Black Cultural Center (BCC) - Squires Student Center, Room 126
This event will also be held on Zoom: Click Here To Attend Virtually
"Holding Space and Healing Voices" will be a conversation about Black women in higher education, in a safe and supportive space created for open and honest dialogue for faculty and staff.
BOC SHOWCASE
Friday, January 29 | 7:30 PM
Location: Owens Ballroom