MLK Observances Set
Members of the Michigan Tech community are invited to participate in
a series of events this week to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King
Jr. The theme of this year's celebration is "Forever We Stand in
Unity."
On Sunday, Jan. 20, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Service
was held at Portage Lake United Church at 10:45 a.m. The event was hosted
by the Society of African American Men (SAAM) and features the Echoes
from Heaven Gospel Choir.
On Monday, Jan. 21, classes are dismissed at noon. Also at noon, first-year
student Gary N. Kelly will give King's "I Have a Dream" speech
by the steps of the Memorial Union. Following the speech, a peace march
hosted by the Native American Association/American Indian Science and
Engineering Society (AISES) will proceed from the Union to the lobby of
the Rozsa Center, where a 12:30 p.m. reception with refreshments will
be held. The reception is sponsored by the Black Student Association and
the National Society of Black Engineers; everyone is invited.
On Wednesday, Jan. 23, a Tech Tea, "Martin Luther King Jr. from
an International Perspective," will be held at 4 p.m. in the Memorial
Union Red Metal Room. Refreshments will be served. The tea is sponsored
by the Society of Intellectual Sisters, the African Student Organization
and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers/Nosotros.
On Saturday, Jan. 26., the Black Student Association hosts the annual
Michigan Tech Martin Luther King banquet, which will be dedicated to the
late Board of Control member Dr. Ken Rowe. Seating begins at 5 p.m., with
dinner to be served at 5:30 p.m. The program includes presentations by
Native American drummers and the Praise in Effect Gospel Choir, led by
undergraduate Kevin J. Walker.
The keynote speaker will be Edwin Nichols, who will give the talk "Organizational
Change through Cultural Competence." A clinical/industrial psychologist,
Nichols is director of Nichols and Associates, Inc., an applied behavioral
science firm. His clients include Fortune 500 corporations, foreign governments,
government agencies and health and mental health systems. His goal is
to help organizations achieve systemic congruence through what he calls
cultural competence; thus assuring a competitive edge and an increased
market share.
Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for everyone else. For more information,
contact 487-2920.
