Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Week

8:30 am - 12:00 pm | Staley School of Leadership

HandsOn honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy by hosting the annual National day of service. We have partnered with multiple organizations in Manhattan and surrounding areas to promote civic engagement of K-State Students and the Manhattan community members. Volunteers will be participating in service activities that will aid in the efforts of shelters, distribution centers, rehabilitation facilities and other amazing organizations in the community.

• 8:00-8:30am (MLK Breakfast at Staley School)

• 8:30-9:00 (Transition to service sites)

• 9:00am-12:00pm (Service Events will occur)

Sponsors: HandsOn K-State, Staley School of Leadership, Kansas Volunteer Commission, Dow Center

Contact: Del'Sha Roberts (delro15@ksu.edu), Campbell McNorton & Brooke Kornmueller (handson@ksu.edu)

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Student Union Wildcat Chamber or Zoom

The MLK Jr. Diversity Student Leader Reception is an annual event sponsored by the College of Agriculture during Martin Luther King Jr. Week. Students, Faculty, and Staff learn about the civil rights movement and current diversity issues from those who have fought and overcome cultural challenges. The 2024 reception will feature Mr. Corey Williamson, Executive Director of the K-State Student Union and Leader of the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Framework Action Team at KSU.

Zoom Link: https://ksu.zoom.us/j/91420616544

Sponsored by College of Agriculture Diversity Programs Office, K-State MANRRS Chapter, & FMC Corp.

Contact: Dr. Zelia Wiley (zwiley@ksu.edu / 785-532-5793)

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Alumni Center Banquet Room

We encourage the entire campus community to attend this reception and congratulate our award winners, who have done so much to advance K-State diversity, to contribute to the success of historically underrepresented students, and to promote inclusive excellence. We are grateful to Commerce Bank for their support of these awards through the years.

Sponsored by Department of Student Belonging and Inclusion.

Contact: Mirta Chavez (mirta@ksu.edu / 785-532-6276), Adam Carr (arcarr@ksu.edu)

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Location Pending

More information coming at a later date.

Sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences

Contact: Dr. Kimathi Choma (kchoma@ksu.edu)

11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Alumni Center Ballroom

Registration: https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0fGueFQnMRUj5H0

More information regarding this year's keynote speaker will be coming soon. Tickets are $25.00/each.

Sponsored by the Office of the President, the Vice President for DEIB, and Department of Student Belonging and Inclusion.

Contact: Mirta Chavez (mirta@ksu.edu/785-532-6276), Adam Carr (arcarr@ksu.edu)

Time Pending | College of Business Building

Keynote Speaker, Adam Miller, Head of DEIB at American Century.

Sponsored by College of Business Administration Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Office.

Contact: Dr. Olivia Law-Delrosso (olivia@ksu.edu)

11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Multicultural Center 204/205

The Faculty and Staff Affinity Network invite you to join in their annual MLK Week Lunch. Affinity group members and other K-State faculty and staff are invited to bring their own lunch and engage in a discussion about social justice and diversity at K-State.

Sponsored by the Black Faculty Staff Alliance, Indigenous Faculty Staff Alliance, Alianza, LGBTQ* Faculty Staff Alliance, Pan-Asian Coalition, & Cat-Abilities Affinity Groups.

Contact: Dr. Zelia Wiley, zwiley@ksu.edu; LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin, Lbaldwin@ksu.edu; Graciela Berumen, gracie3@ksu.edu; Adam Carr, arcarr@ksu.edu; Dr. Olivia Law-Delrosso, olivia@ksu.edu; or Angie Brunk, abrunk@ksu.edu.

1:30 pm | Union Courtyard and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bust

The annual Laying of the Wreath and Candlelighting ceremony marks the end of our week of programming. We invite the K-State campus and Manhattan community to join us in remembering Dr. King's life through this event. The program will begin with the candlelight ceremony and end at the MLK bust in front of Ahearn Field House.

Sponsored by Department of Student Belonging and Inclusion and Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity, Inc.

Contact: Mirta Chavez (mirta@ksu.edu/785-532-6276), Brandon Clark (bclark@ksu.edu)