MLK Jr. Study Day
Each year Goshen College honors the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. by holding an all-school Study Day, emphasizing the values and ideals that characterized King’s work.
Upcoming MLK Jr. Study Day
Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 – Dr. Vincent Harding, civil rights activist, scholar, author
For more information about the study day, call the Multicultural Affairs Office at (574) 535-7548 or e-mail us at mao@goshen.edu.
Past MLK Jr. Study Days
MLK Jr. Study Day 2011 – Guests: African-American religious historian Dr. Quinton Dixie and Latino fiction writer Manuel Luis Martinez:
MLK Jr. Study Day 2010 – Guests: baritone Anthony Brown, Latina poet Brenda Cárdenas and the Indianapolis youth-led group Latino Youth Collective:
MLK Jr. Study Day 2009 – Guests: director of the Indiana University-South Bend Heritage Center Monica Tetzlaff and Triple G Mime Group:
MLK Jr. Study Day 2008 – AfriCaribe and African-American theologian Dwight N. Hopkins:
MLK’s visit to Goshen College in 1960 inspired the entire campus
Many famous people have visited Goshen College during its 112-year history — none more famous than the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The slain civil right leader visited Goshen College on March 10, 1960. At the time, King was leading the struggle for racial equality throughout the South.
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Related commentaries by President Jim Brenneman:
Community should honor the vision and ideals of Martin Luther King Jr. (The Goshen News, Jan. 14, 2007)
King visit historic moment for Goshen College (The Elkhart Truth, Jan. 14, 2007)
King’s dream remains alive for this son of the South (The South Bend Tribune, Jan. 15, 2007)
