The Academic School Workshops have been confirmed for MLK Day 2008. Don't forget to go online to http://ithaca.edu/csli/forms/mlkday.htm to pre-register to attend any of the events scheduled for Monday, January 21, 2008.
Ithaca College will celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on January 21, 2008, with its first-ever "Day On, Not a Day Off." As this year's holiday falls on the usual first day of classes, President Peggy R. Williams has declared this to be a day of reflection, learning, and celebration. Students will not have classes and the campus community will participate in a variety of activities throughout the day.
Here is the exciting schedule of events!
8:30–10:00 a.m.
Breakfast featuring keynote speaker MC Lyte
Hill Center
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Daylong service projects at various off-campus agencies
(transportation provided)
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Interactive workshops presented by various schools and departments
- Professors Asma Barlas and Sean Eversley-Bradwell from the Division of Interdisciplinary and International Studies will offer a joint presentation and discussion on the topics of "Recontextualizing and Remixing King" and "King for Our Times"
- The School of Health Science and Human Performance will show a DVD of the MLK Symposium held at the Rochester Crozer Divinity School in 2007, entitled "Integrated Health Care: Autism"
12:00–1:30 p.m.
Community MLK celebration luncheon
featuring Professor Alan Gomez
BJM Elementary School Gymnasium
(transportation provided)
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Interactive workshops presented by various schools and departments
- Craig Duncan (H&S) will present, "Rule of Law; Rule of Justice: A Philosophical Reading of Martin Luther King's 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail.' "
- Robert Sullivan (H&S/DIIS) will lead an informal discussion, "An Invitational Rhetoric on Martin Luther King's 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail.' "
4:00–5:40 p.m. AND 5:30–7:00 p.m.
"Reflections on the Movement"
An interactive theater experience produced by first-year students of the MLK Scholars Program
Emerson Suites
8:15 p.m.
Second Annual MLK Celebration Concert
Hosted by the School of Music
Ford Hall
You won't want to miss a minute of this historic event, so check back into your rooms early (residence halls reopen for returning students at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 19) and prepare for an exciting day of learning and service as Ithaca College works to "Keep the Dream Alive."
For more information, contact Deb Mohlenhoff (dmohlen@ithaca.edu), John Rawlins (jrawlins@ithaca.edu) or Doreen Hettich-Atkins (dhettichatkins@ithaca.edu).
