Calendar of Events
monday, january 21
10:00am - 12:00pm
MLK Week Opening Ceremony "Reflections" - Baker Hall
This program allows the Lehigh Community to come together to remember and honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Program in a mix of media and personal reflections. Selected members of the Lehigh Community have been asked to share and reflect on how diversity has impacted their life. Media is used to provide education and thought on the topics of social justice and diversity.
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Day of Service
Lehigh Community members will be asked to head out to the Lehigh valley to lend a hand of service.
tuesday, January 22
12:10pm
Day of Education - University Center 308
The Martin Luther King Organizing Committee highlights faculty involvement in social justice efforts as both citizens and scholars. Two noon-time discussions have been planned for Martin Luther King Celebration Week: On Tuesday, January 22 at 12:10 in UC 308, faculty from Psychology Professors Gordon Moskowitz, Mike Gill, Christopher Burke and Dominic Packer will discuss their work in areas relevant to social justice issues. The research of these professors has included unconscious influences on stereotyping; community, compassion and social explanation; psychological framing of stressful life events; and moral decision-making and dissent.
Participating faculty will comment on their work in the social justice area for a few minutes, but then pose some questions for a more general discussion that would involve other faculty panelists and the audience. Lunch will be available at both sessions. This event is open to the entire Lehigh community and all are welcome.
wednesday, january 23
8:00am
Interfaith Breakfast - Asa Packer Dining Hall
This is an open breakfast that gives faculty, staff and students the opportunity to reflect on connections between social justice and religion, spirituality and ways of knowing. All present will be invited to share their thoughts and perspectives, both at their tables and publicly.
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thursday, January 24
12:10pm
Day of Education - University Center 308
The Martin Luther King Organizing Committee highlights faculty involvement in social justice efforts as both citizens and scholars. Two noon-time discussions have been planned for Martin Luther King Celebration Week: Professors Vera Fennell, Corrine Post, Sivakumar, Stephanie Powell Watts and Lloyd Steffen will speak to issues important to their research, including global race, ethnicity and migration; diversity management and racial, gender and ethnic differences in individual work experiences; African-American literature and creative writing; and King's nonviolence as a constrained and rule-governed use of force.
Participating faculty will comment on their work in the social justice area for a few minutes, but then pose some questions for a more general discussion that would involve other faculty panelists and the audience. Lunch will be available at both sessions. This event is open to the entire Lehigh community and all are welcome.
4:30pm
Convocation - Packard Lab 101
The MLK highlights important community members who have dedicate themselves to the the Dream of Dr. martin Luther King Jr. With a keynote address from NPR's Michele Norris, the convocation serves as an opportunity for the community to share its gratitude for the services provided from individuals in our community.
Friday, January 25
6:00am - 6:00pm
DC Experiential Bus Trip
The MLK Bus Trip to DC is an interactive experiential program that encourages student learning, reflection, and development with regard to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Going along with the theme, "Old Challenges, New Realities," we will take a trip through the past to explore the Civil Rights Movement and the challenges those involved faced. On our journey back to Lehigh, students will be prompted to begin to tie the new information they learned on the trip to their current Lehigh experience, resulting in more civically engaged students.
The cost of the trip is $10 (Gold plus, cash or credit). If you are interested in attending, you can sign up starting Monday January 14th on the 2nd floor of the UC208 or you can register online by visiting http://lumlk2013.eventbrite.com.