MLK Week 2009 Schedule of Events


 

Where Do We Go From Here?

The inauguration of the first African-American president of the United States highlights Alma College’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week Celebration Jan. 18 through 23. The original speaker, Spencer Overton, postponed his scheduled Jan. 19 campus appearance because of his appointment to the Obama Transition Team. Overton’s keynote speech at Alma has been rescheduled for Feb. 2 in the Remick Heritage Center.

Sunday, January 18

Chapel Service with Dr. Nick Piccolo, 9 p.m.

Dunning Memorial Chapel

 

Monday, January 19

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Stone Recreation Center Multi-purpose Room

Fourth Annual MLK Poetry Slam, 7 p.m.

Tyler-Van Dusen Campus Center Rotunda


Tuesday, January 20

Campus-wide Presidential Inauguration Celebration, 11:30 a.m.

Television viewing of the Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies in Dow Science Center L-1, Swanson Academic Center 113 (Overflow)

Panel Discussion: "Where Do We Go From Here?"  4 p.m.

Dow Science Center L-4

Michigan Service Scholars Training, 5-9 p.m.

Dow Science Center L-2

Dreamfest '09 (formerly the Reflections Contest), 7 p.m.

Clack Art Center Theater


Thursday, January 22

Community Café, 4-7 p.m.

Alma First Presbyterian Church


Saturday, Jan. 24

Kids Night Out youth volunteer opportunity 6:30-9:30 p.m. Contact Susan Smoker at ssmoker@almaschools.net

Alma High School

Links to Inaugural Information

Google

Joint Committee on Inauguration

Wikipedia

Chicago Tribune


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Alma College’s nationally recognized Model United Nations program has won top honors for 16 consecutive years (1997–2012) — the longest active winning streak of any college or university in the nation. Alma College’s all-time 30 “outstanding delegation” awards are the most of any college or university in the 90-year history of the conference.

 

Student Profile

Joshua Gove

Joshua Gove
Graduation: 2014
Major: Art and Design

For some undergraduates, picking just one area to study is like painting a rainbow with one color. St. Johns junior Joshua Gove wants more than a monochromatic education.

Alma College’s liberal arts education allows him to major in art and design while also studying Spanish, which is his minor. He discovered his passion for these fields while still in high school.