To honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., 新澳彩开奖结果 is hosting a series of events on Monday. The campus-wide activities will feature readings of King鈥檚 speeches and writings, discussions, workshops, and music.
At 7 p.m. in 新澳彩开奖结果鈥檚 Memorial Chapel, nationally renowned and award-winning artists Joe Hernandez-Kolski, Beau Sia, and Saul Williams will cap off the day鈥檚 events with a spoken-word performance, a mix of poetic words, music, and hip-hop.
Prior to the performance, there will be a keynote address delivered by Rebecca Chopp, president; Charlotte Johnson, vice president and dean of the college; and Keenan Grenell, vice president and dean of diversity.
鈥淭his year鈥檚 commemoration is especially poignant as it is taking place on the eve of a powerfully historic event: the inauguration of the nation鈥檚 first African-American president,鈥 said Jaime Nolan, the associate dean for diversity and director of the Office of Undergraduate Studies who helped organize the celebration.
The events also serve as an opportunity for Hamilton area children to learn more about King鈥檚 fight for racial equality.
For the past five years 新澳彩开奖结果 has sponsored a Martin Luther King Jr. Day essay contest for sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders from Hamilton Central Schools.
This year, previous winners have been invited to write a poem to be read at the evening event. The selected Hamilton students have teamed up with the university鈥檚 Poetically Minded group to deliver their poems as spoken-word pieces.
鈥淏y taking the time to participate in this way, we create a pause, a moment from which to consider whether or not we are contributing to 鈥榯he dream,'鈥 added Nolan.
All activities are free and open to the public.Here are other events planned for Monday:
鈥 Noon, Memorial Chapel: 鈥淐elebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. through the Arts as Activism.鈥 Student-led celebration with readings from King鈥檚 speeches and writings by students.
鈥 1 p.m., lounge of the ALANA Cultural Center: 鈥淥rdinary People Equipped for Extraordinary Leadership: We Will Change the World.鈥 Facilitated by students who attended the 2009 National Black Student Leadership Development Conference.
鈥 1 p.m., multipurpose room in ALANA Cultural Center: 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Really Going on in 新澳彩开奖结果鈥檚 Racial Climate? Findings from the 新澳彩开奖结果 Campus Climate Survey.鈥 Professor Carolyn Hsu reveals results of the study and answers questions.
鈥 4 p.m., lounge of the ALANA Cultural Center: 鈥淯npacking White Privilege: What do I need to know about me in order to help fight racism?鈥 Participants will explore what it means to be white and discuss how their actions might affect race relations.
鈥 4 p.m., multipurpose room in ALANA Cultural Center: 鈥淩eflecting on the Words.鈥 A time for students to talk about their race relations experiences through the use of the poem 鈥淭he Writing on the Wall鈥 by Nelly Semela 鈥10.