MURFREESBORO — While
MTSU will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the campus
community will conduct a candlelight vigil in his honor.
The Office of Intercultural & Diversity Affairs will
hold the vigil hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. from 6 to 8 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 16, in the Student Union Ballroom. This event is free and open to
the public.
Derrick Hayes, a motivational speaker and author of “1 WORD
is All It Takes,” will deliver the keynote address. Hayes developed the Wall of
Excellence Scholarship and Development Fund at Tennessee State University, his
alma mater. It has raised more than $500,000 for students in TSU’s College of
Business, according to www.derrickhayes.com.
In addition, there will be musical performances from Don
Aliquo, MTSU professor of saxophone and jazz studies, and MTSU’s Generation of
Purpose Gospel Choir, and presentations by Alpha Phi Alpha members.
“The vigil serves as an opportunity to honor Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr.’s commitment to social activism and the legacy that has
inspired us to continue his movement,” said Daniel Green, director of the
Office of Intercultural & Diversity Affairs.
Green reminds attendees of the change from the traditional
vigil location at Keathley University Center Theater to the new location inside
the Student Union in the second floor ballroom. For off-campus visitors seeking
directions to the Student Union, a searchable campus parking map is available
at http://tinyurl.com/MTSUParkingMap.
For more information, contact Green at 615-898-5812 or
daniel.green@mtsu.edu.
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