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August 31, 2007

"A Day On, Not a Day Off"

Social justice is a recurring theme running through the Alma College week-long commemoration of the legacy of Martin Luther King. Jr.

Administrators, faculty and staff are invited to participate in MLK Celebration activities, which begin Jan. 12 with "Pay It Forward: The Giving Game" at 8 p.m. in Dunning Memorial Chapel. Other activities include street activism demonstrations, a special Chapel worship service, a panel discussion on "Finding Environmental Justice in a Dirty World," the second annual MKL Poetry Slam and keynoter Robert Bullard speaking about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. All events are free and open to the public.

Click here for the complete Martin Luther King Jr. Week event schedule.

Click here for access to other MLK information, including student podcasts, the "Now Is the Time..." video and a campus discussion board.

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to contribute to a campus dialog about issues of diversity and social justice. The MLK Online Discussion Board provides a forum for discussion and reflection on the events surrounding the Alma College MLK Celebration and the issues that these events raise. Posts may be anonymous or credited.

Keynote speaker Robert Bullard is director of the Environmental Justice Research Center and professor of sociology at Clark Atlanta University. He is the author of Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class and Environmental Quality and a number of other books and articles. Leading the battle for environmental justice, from dealing with the toxic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to curbing urban sprawl, Dr. Bullard tells the stories of frontline warriors who are fighting environmental and human rights abuses.

In addition to his keynote address at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, Dr. Bullard will join a panel discussion on "Finding Environmental Justice in a Dirty World" from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Jan. 15 in the Remick Heritage Center. Environmental studies faculty coordinator Murray Borrello will serve as the moderator.
 

Posted: Thu, December 14th, 2006 at 10:02AM

 

Alma's "green" residence hall, Wright Hall, was completed in January 2005. The modern, 60-bed apartment-style hall features a number of environmentally friendly features, including geothermal heating and cooling, recycled-content ceiling tiles and carpeting, energy-efficient windows, rooftop solar heating panels, energy-efficient showers and washing machines, and a computerized energy monitoring system.

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Melissa Boguslawski

Melissa Boguslawski
Graduation: 2008
Major: Exercise Health Science, Chemistry
From: Madison Heights, Michigan
Interests: Sports, Heritage

Alma students are good stewards of the world around them. Whether cleaning a long-neglected Jewish cemetery in Poland or the Pine River in our backyard, you can be involved in service projects through classroom work or volunteer activities. Your education is personalized to your talents and interests to prepare you for service, leadership and stewardship.

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