RU celebrates King legacy on campus
Radford University will proudly celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a week of programs and events dedicated to building a stronger, more diverse campus community.
At the central celebration of the week, RU will welcome Steve Perry, Ed.D., MSW, as the keynote speaker at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Program on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. in Bondurant Auditorium.
Perry, principal and founder of the nationally lauded Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Hartford, Connecticut, has spent a career in service, not only as an educator but also in running a homeless shelter and becoming a candidate for state representative. An author of six books, Perry's latest publication is "Push Has Come To Shove: Getting Our Kids The Education They Deserve - Even If It Means Picking A Fight."
Other speakers at the program will include RU President Penelope W. Kyle, Dean of Students Irvin Clark, Director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion Crasha Townsend and President of the NAACP - RU Student Chapter Ashly Poindexter.
The program will also feature music from RU students and a performance by special guests, the William Fleming Colonel Step Team from Roanoke, Virginia. The team, comprised of William Fleming High School students, performs around the region.
Monday, Jan. 19:
- MLK Day of Service, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 20:
- McConnell Library Archives exhibit opening
- RU Reads unveiling, Covington Center, 4 – 6 p.m.
- Cultural Jeopardy, 6:30 p.m., Heth Hall
Wednesday, Jan. 21:
- Dine on Diversity, CDI, Tyler Hall 25, noon – 1 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 22:
- Reenactment of the March on Washington, Tyler Hall, 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 23 – Sunday, Jan. 25:
- 3rd Annual MLK Excursion – Memphis
MLK week events are sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, McConnell Library, the Office of the Provost, R-SPaCE, the Diversity Awareness Programming Board, the Scholar-Citizen Initiative, NAACP and Men of Standards.