On the chilly day of Jan. 20, 2024, students, faculty and community members gathered across Concordia’s campus to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The day started at 9:30 a.m. with three concurrent sessions: “BIRT Re-Imagined: Concordia’s Bias Incident Reporting Process and Purpose,” “Empowering Diverse Voices in Career Development” and “Environmental Justice: What…
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Classes reconvene at MLK Day events
Students, faculty, and community members gathered at Concordia College on Monday, Jan. 15 to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A first for the college, classes reconvened at events held throughout the day. Last April, Student Government Association brought a motion to Faculty Senate to reconvene classes on MLK Day so it could be a…
An MLK Day message: peak humanity not yet reached
Shaun King Speaks on the New Civil Rights Movement in America In a campus event that gained community-wide attention even before it happened, activist and writer for the New York Daily News, Shaun King shared his message on the New Civil Rights movement. The attendance was high enough as many students, faculty, staff and community…
King Intercultural Center rededicated
Martin Luther King Jr. moved outside last Friday. His bust, which had long been displayed inside the King Intercultural Center, was moved outside at last week’s rededication of the center. “It was always intended to be outside,” said Per Anderson, associate dean of Global Learning. The bust is now accompanied by a plaque with a…