Below, please find a schedule of events for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Week at WSU. Together, these events aim to highlight the importance of sustainability, justice, and unity—reflecting Dr. King’s enduring legacy of hope, resilience, and positive change for all.
Monday, January 19
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| Times vary | Locations vary | National Day of Service Join the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) by getting involved in your community and making a difference for the MLK Jr. National Day of Service. In addition to opportunities on Monday, CCE has many projects throughout the week. We hope you’ll join us in honoring Dr. King’s call to serve. Learn more about service opportunities. |
Thursday, January 22
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| 5:30 p.m. | CUB Senior Ballroom, WSU Pullman and Livestreamed | WSU MLK Keynote Celebration This year’s MLK Keynote Celebration will feature Dr. Paula Groves Price, a nationally recognized scholar and Dean of the College of Education at North Carolina A&T State University. The celebration will include performances and the presentation of the MLK Distinguished Service Awards, recognizing individuals across the WSU system whose work reflects Dr. King’s vision of connection, service, and community. Register for the Keynote Celebration and Livestream Link |
Friday, January 23
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| 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. | Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art Pavilion Gallery and livestreamed | Writers Give Voice: Reading and Open Mic Join the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art and English Department for Writers Give Voice, a reading and open mic event centered on this year’s theme, A Call to Consciousness. Readers will include Campus Civic Poets and finalists, creative writing students and faculty, and student editors of WSU creative writing publications. All students, faculty, staff, and community members are welcome to sign up to read a poem or written work—original or selected—that reflects the themes of the day. Visitors are also invited to explore current exhibitions, including Color Outside the Lines and Anish Kapoor: Dissolving Margins. In partnership with MASC, attendees may participate in a hands-on letterpress printing of a selected poem. Sign up for an Open Mic reading slot |