MLK Day - MLK Scholars Program Highlight

12/19/07

In October 2007, the first-year scholars of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholars Program took a trip to the south for the program's annual Civil Rights Tour. During their trip, these students visited the sites of the era's most recognized events and met with influential leaders from the civil rights movement.

Inspired by their experience, the scholars have written and produced an interactive theater program to bring what they've learned to the campus community. Come see this breath-taking production at 4:00 or 5:40 p.m. January 21, 2008, in the Emerson Suites and go on a trip through the Civil Rights Era with the MLK Scholars. You'll witness a sit-in at a local diner, listen to the words of Emmitt Till, a 14-year old boy whose death energized the movement, and experience much more. This is an experience you will not want to miss.

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 (see more information at: https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20071218151924290/print)
(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 Center for Culture, Race and Ethnicity in 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 Birmingham Jail.' "
Robert Sullivan (H&S/DIIS) will lead an informal discussion, "An Invitational Rhetoric on Martin Luther King's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail.' "

4:00–5:30 p.m. AND 5:40–7:00 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).

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